Smathers Libraries Career Development Handbook
IV. C. Mentoring Program
The goal of the George A. Smathers Libraries Mentoring Program is to assist untenured library faculty in successfully meeting tenure and promotion requirements and to assist in the retention of untenured library faculty through facilitating their orientation to the UF University Library system.
The mentoring process begins upon appointment and continues through the completion of the mid-career review.
The Department Chair and Division Director select a mentor for the new librarian from among the tenured librarians. Mentors attend a workshop on mentoring, offered by the UFLFA.
The UFLFA also offers frequent trainings for untenured librarians designed to support the above goals.
At the end of the librarian’s first year of employment, s/he should discuss his or her mentor/mentee relationship with the chair and decide together if a new mentor might be more appropriate. The chair should give strong consideration to the preference of the untenured librarian.
