... libraries to develop and launch a similar program. Peer mentoring is defined as: […] a helping relationship in which two individuals of similar age and/or experience come together, either informally or through formal mentoring schemes in the pursuit of fulfilling some combination of functions...

... closely to support information literacy in college composition (Jamieson, 2016); the findings of the Citation Project also show the ineffectuality of the traditional research assignment. They propose that changes be made to the genre that include mentoring students in writing and research, extending...

...Kasia Gonnerman; Ken Johnson Purpose The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how to create and sustain a successful mentoring program for reference student assistants in the liberal arts environment. The study delineates student training, program assessment and the impact on reference practice...

...Sue Samson; Donna E. McCrea Purpose This paper seeks to describe the implementation of a peer review of teaching (PROT) instructional improvement program at the Mansfield Library at The University of Montana. The success of the PROT program is based on its teacher‐friendly collegial mentoring...

...Sylvia Tag; Justin Harrison; Lorna Rourke Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the integration of information literacy into each year of a Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) program at the University of Guelph, Ontario, and to explain the role of librarian mentors in this program...

...Abbie Landry Purpose To inform new academic librarians and their mentors about books, articles, and web sites which provide guidance in becoming a professional librarian and achieving tenure and promotion. Design/methodology/approach New academic librarians are often ignorant of important...