EmailMe Form - Fall 2020 Mentee Application

Name

First Last

Are you a personal member of ALA? *

Yes

No

Are you a personal member of ALSC? *

Yes

No

Contact Phone

### - ### - ####

Email *

City, State

Zip Code

Pronouns (If you feel comfortable including your pronouns, please add them here so we can address you appropriately. You may also indicate "Prefer not to answer" or leave blank.)

What is your current position title? If no title, you may enter "n/a" *

How long have you been in your current position? *

Gender

Aligning with our new Strategic Plan, the ALSC Mentoring Program has included this portion of the application to help focus on our objectives in the areas of Diversity and Inclusion, and Learning and Development.

By collecting this data, we hope to create matches that may align with specific preferences and help strengthen our recruitment efforts.

Gender:

Female

Male

I do not wish to provide this information

Self Identify:

Please Note: providing this information is optional and, if provided, will remain confidential. The collection of this data is strictly for the basis of creating a strong match. This information will not be shared with other applicants or applicant matches.

Please Select One

I only want someone who matches my gender.

I strongly prefer someone who matches my gender.

It would be nice to match with someone of the same gender, but it does not matter.

Gender does not matter for my match.

Please note: ALSC cannot guarantee a match based on gender identity, but we will do our best to select a match based upon your preferences. This information will remain confidential and will not be shared with other applicants or applicant matches.

Ethnicity

Aligning with our Strategic Plan, the ALSC Mentoring Program has included this portion of the application to help focus on our objectives in the areas of Diversity and Inclusion, and Learning and Development.

By collecting this data, we hope to create matches that may align with specific preferences and help strengthen our recruitment efforts.

Race: Do you identify as:

Black or African American

American Indian, Alaska Native, or First Nations

Asian

Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White or Caucasian

Hispanic or Latinx

Middle Eastern

I do not wish to provide this information

Self Identify:

Please Note: with respect to privacy, providing this information is optional and, if provided, will remain confidential. The collection of this data is strictly for the basis of creating a strong match. This information will not be shared with other applicants or applicant matches.

Please Select One:

I only want someone who matches my ethnicity.

I strongly prefer someone who matches my ethnicity.

It would be nice to match with someone of the same ethnicity, but it does not matter.

Ethnicity does not matter for my match.

Please Note: with respect to privacy, providing this information is optional and, if provided, will remain confidential. The collection of this data is strictly for the basis of creating a strong match. This information will not be shared with other applicants or applicant matches.

Geographic Region

The ALSC Mentoring Program has included region preferences to facilitate communication options between mentors and mentees who might want to meet in person, share state specific issues, or speak by phone. Please note if you would like to be matched with someone in your region, the city, state, and zip code found at the beginning of this application must be filled out.

Please Select One

I would like to be matched with someone within 100 miles.

I would like to be matched with someone in my state.

I would like to be matched with someone in my time zone.

It does not matter.

Please note: ALSC cannot guarantee a match based on geographical proximity. This information will remain confidential and will not be shared with other applicants or applicant matches.

Skills and ALSC Core Competencies

ALSC is committed to ensuring children receive the highest quality of library service, and this is best accomplished when all competencies are developed and achieved by all staff.

The ALSC Mentoring Program suggests that all applicants be familiar with the ALSC Core Competencies. Below is a list of the seven areas of focus. Please rate your level of comfort with each of these seven areas.

I. Commitment to client group

II. Reference and user services

III. Programming skills

IV. Knowledge, curation, and management of materials

V. Outreach and advocacy

VI. Administrative and management skills

VII. Professionalism and professional development

What do you feel that you can offer a mentor?

Career Situation and Expectations

These two final questions paint a picture of you as a candidate. Please fill these out to the best of your abilities.

Describe your current career situation.

How would you like the experience of participating in the ALSC Mentoring Program to help you?

I am over the age of 18 or have permission from a legal guardian to participate in the ALSC Mentoring Program. *

Yes

No