TechNique: January 2006

The ALIA National Library Technicians Group is implementing a new initiative in January 2006.

This new initiative is a mentoring program for our regional and remote members. Through the use of technology, mainly e-mail, it is hoped that members will be able to assist other members in dealing with issues, whether it be professional, skills based, career planning, study help or just another person to communicate with.

However, before we can commence the mentoring program, we need to establish a skills register. A skills register will enable the mentoring program co-ordinator, Tania Barry, to match the requirements of the mentees to an appropriately skilled mentor.

In order to start things happening before the program commences, would you be able to advise Tania (please remove '.nospam' from address) whether you would like to join the program as a mentor or mentee or both. If you are participating as a mentor, we need a list of the skills you think you are able to contribute to the program. Alternatively, if you would like to be a mentee, then we need to know the areas you would like to be mentored in.

Although this is a National LT Group initiative, the program is open to all ALIA members.

Kevin Dudeney, group convenor