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  • 1.  SAA Mentors Needed!

    Posted Sep 23, 2024 04:32 PM

    Dear colleagues,

     

    The Society of American Archivists' Mentoring Program is currently seeking additional mentoring volunteers! The Mentoring Program connects participants with shared interests in various aspects of the archival profession into 6-month mentoring partnerships. The goal is to cultivate career development and communication between members with areas of expertise and members who want to build their knowledge within those areas.

     

    We currently have people seeking mentors who may have some of the following qualities or experience with:

    • Non-binary
    • BIPOC
    • Archives adjacent roles (e.g., professional researcher, vendor, etc)
    • Audiovisual Archives

    Do you think you don't have any expertise to share? Some of our colleagues waiting for mentors are just getting started in the profession and are looking for advice on schools, classes, career trajectory, resume development and interviewing skills. For inspiration and insight into what a mentoring partnership looks like, I encourage you to read the recent posts on the SAA Membership Blog written by recent mentoring partners to learn how a relatively small commitment can make a big difference for a colleague's growth.

     

    Please consider signing up to be a mentor by submitting this application (click on "Apply to be a mentor"). 

     

    Thank you for your consideration,

     

    Stasia Karel, chair

    SAA Mentoring Program



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    Anastasia Karel
    Archivist
    Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
    Indianapolis IN
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