University of Maryland Libraries' Mentoring Task Force

Minutes of 6/14/02 Meeting

McKeldin 7113

Present: Roz Becker, Bonnie Chojnacki (recording), Johnnie Love (Chair), Ann Masnik, Linda Sarigol, Bruce Wilson, Allan Rough

Away: Patti Cossard, Vin Novara

Topic: Review of minutes

Outcome: Minutes from the meeting on May 20, 2002 were reviewed and approved.

Topic: Update of membership of the mentoring task force

Outcome: Trudi Hahn has rotated off the task force to assume her responsibilities as Chair of the Library Faculty Assembly. Alan Rough as Chair-Elect of the Library Faculty Assembly has joined the task force. Patti Cossard remains a member and will attend meetings when her schedule permits.

Topic: Review of the evaluations from the mentoring workshop

Outcome: Ideas were generated from a review of the evaluations for possible tasks the task force will consider. The list follows:

Topic: Statement on mentoring

Outcome: A subgroup was formed to develop a statement on mentoring to be included on a website for the Mentoring Task Force. The statement will include ideas from the work of both the ad hoc committee on mentoring and the mentoring task force. Members of the subgroup are Linda Sarigol, Ann Masnik, and Alan Rough.

Topic: Additional research

Outcome: Three articles were distributed and will be discussed at the next meeting July 8.

http://www.mtlib.org/paras/Working%20Together.pdf

Topic: Cross over meeting

Outcome: The possibility of convening a "cross over" meeting between the ad hoc committee on mentoring and the mentoring task force on August 12 was suggested and will be explored.