The report was interesting reading - although it is important that it was completed by people attending NLS - so they were already professionally active.
To my mind 3 things stood out that we as LLO's could have a direct impact on;
* Lack participation and undertanding of the PD Scheme
* Need for more mentoring (Or the feeling of more mentoring. I often think people don't realise all the mentoring opportunities that already exist to be exposed to mentors thru ALIA)
* Lack of involvement by LIS learning institutions with ALIA. This was also raised at all 3 of the NAC meetings I attended.
What do you think we can do/learn from the report?
M
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Margie,
How right you are about the mentoring issue. There are plenty of opportunities to be mentored informally (which I think is the best way). Wasn't there some discussion at the Melbourne NAC of a mentoring initiative that failed, not because of a lack of mentors, but for a lack of mentorees!
I dont remember the discussion about lack of mentorees but I do think there are problems because many mentorees wont accept a different style of mentoring than that which they originally had in mind. I think many are looking for mentoring to be handed to them on a platter and forget that the bulk of the responsiblity is actually on the mentoree not the mentor.
I think we need a concerted campaign to educate members about all the different mentoring experiences there are within the everyday ALIA existance.
I'd share your concern about lack of LIS educators in ALIA, and know what Damian Lodge, both an educator and an ALIA director, does too. What do we do? Afraid I really don't have any solutions to this one.
The "Profile of a new graduate" report was submitted to the board as part of the New Generation Advisory Committee's report to the board. Not sure if any took much notice??
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