ABCPLD Mentorship Team Procedures
Role of the Mentorship Team
The ABCPLD Mentorship Team plays an important role in ensuring all 71 Library Directors across British Columbia receive timely peer support and assistance whenever needed.
The main responsibilities of the Mentorship Team are to:
Connect with new Library Directors, upon introduction from the Executive Director
Connect with existing Library Directors, whenever needed
Work with the Executive Director to host the monthly Peer Mentorship Hour
Step into the Nominations Committee roles whenever there is an open position or for the Award of Excellence
Experience Requirements
To be a member of the Mentorship Team, a Library Director should have at least 3 years of experience. This is to ensure they are coming into the role equipped with the experience necessary to feel confident as a mentor to peer Directors.
Appointment of Mentorship Team Members
The Mentorship Team is composed of a minimum of 3 ABCPLD members in good standing and are appointed to 1 year terms.
The 1 year term starts at the AGM in the spring and finishes at the AGM in the following year.
A few months before the AGM each calendar year, the Executive Director will send an email to invite those who might be interested to be part of the Mentorship Team.
If there are more than 6 names, the ABCPLD Board will meet to decide the members. The decision will be based on trying to create a Mentorship Team that is as diverse as possible - geographic location, gender, age, cultural backgrounds, etc., and that meets the experience requirements.
The Mentorship Team will be announced at the AGM each year.
At the end of the 1 year term, if the invitation that seeks new Mentorship Team members doesn’t result in a minimum of 3 new names, then existing members can choose to stay on for another 1 year term.
Updated Feb 2021