MLA Mentoring

For MLA Members: Find or Become a Mentor | Mentoring Resources | Mentoring and Expertise Areas

Whether you are new to the profession, in mid-career, or exploring the profession, MLA can help you meet your career goals. MLA members can search the online member directory to find a mentor or update their member profile to become a mentor or expert to your peers. Find tip sheets, suggested Websites, and guidelines to help you in your mentor role.

For MLA Members: Find or Become a Mentor

Log in to the members' area and provide your user name and password, or select "Forgot Password?" to have a reminder emailed to you;
In the members' area, select "Go to my account;"
To become an MLA mentor, or to add expertise areas: in your account, select "My MLA Contact and Profile Information" to Update your Member Profile. In your profile, scroll down to edit Professional Expertise or Optional Mentoring Choices; OR
To search for colleague experts and mentors, visit the Member Directory.

Not a Member? Contact us for a selected list of mentors that can help you in your professional life!

Mentoring Resources

Find tip sheets, suggested Websites, and guidelines to help you in your mentor role.

Mentor Agreement (needed for Academy credit only)
Mentor Guidelines
Mentor Tip Sheet
Mentoring Brochure
Print Resources for Mentors
Web Resources for Mentors

Mentoring and Expertise Areas

The following are mentoring options available for search/selection in the MLA member directory:

AHIP member and willing to serve as mentor to provisional members of the academy
Willing to mentor a colleague seeking expertise.
Willing to mentor new members of MLA or the profession.
Willing to mentor those interested in changing specialties within medical librarianship.
Willing to mentor those interested in changing their career to medical librarianship.
Willing to mentor those needing help with resumes, cover letters, job interviews.
Willing to speak about medical librarianship at career fairs, conferences, schools.
Willing to do an informational interview about the profession or aspects of medical librarianship.
Willing to host library school students for full- or half-day visits to medical library.