4 Mentorship
The Reference Assistant Coordinator (one of the full-time librarians) will be your primary contact. The RA Coordinator will kick off your orientation and training at the beginning of the year and create the quarterly RA schedules. They will also stop by the Research Help Desk regularly to check in with you and meet with you off the desk at least once during the quarter to discuss the work you’ve been doing, long-term projects you’re interested in, and your progress toward goals you’ve set.
You are always welcome to discuss those same things with any librarian you are on the desk with, and different librarians may ask you to work on projects while you’re on the desk. You can consult with the RA Coordinator to help you balance your work, if needed.
Examples of projects you may be asked to work on are things like:
- Database assessment
- Online instructional material (in Canvas or Libguides)
- Collection development or weeding projects
- Book displays
- Photocopying handouts
- Teaching, lesson planning
As you approach your graduation date, the RA Coordinator and other librarians are also ready resources to ask about job searching, cover letter writing, interviewing, etc.
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