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SAA Mentoring Program
Designed to facilitate communication and to cultivate career development between
archival generations, SAA's mentoring program brings together members
with expertise in subjects and members who want to build their knowledge within
those subject areas. Students, educators, working archivists, records managers,
and retirees—every SAA member is eligible to participate as a mentor
or mentee.
How It Works
SAA's Membership Services matches participants based on subject interests
or geographic location. When a match is made, Membership Services notifies
the mentor and mentee, providing contact information and suggested guidelines.
Together, the participating individuals determine their expectations and how
to best structure their relationship. SAA encourages participants to stay involved
for at least one year. Certainly, participants can extend this relationship
as desired.
The Role of Mentors
- Suggest appropriate continuing education coursework, workshops, or annual
meeting program sessions to help your mentee achieve career goals.
- Introduce your mentee to other professional
colleagues; together, attend the Mentor/Mentee Coffee at SAA's
annual meeting.
- Serve as a resource for policies, procedures, and other information.
The Role of Mentees
- Request guidance about your resume, career goals, or continuing education
opportunities.
- Ask for advice about sessions at SAA's annual meeting, or about how to
become involved in SAA's committees, sections, and roundtables.
- Explore and exchange
thoughts on current trends in the archival profession.
How to Apply
Complete the online application form. Please
indicate more than one area of interest to facilitate appropriate pairings
of mentors and mentees. SAA
will contact you after processing your application. However, please understand
that processing may be delayed for applications received between August 1 and
September 1 due to preparation for SAA's annual meeting. Still, Membership
Services will attempt to identify matches during that time.
For more information
on the Mentoring Program, email Jeanette Spears, Member Services Coordinator,
at jspears@archivists.org.
SAA would like to take this opportunity to thank the SAA
Membership Committee for the development of this membership service.
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