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Mentoring and Supervision? Or, Mentoring versus Supervision?

Mentoring and Supervision? Or, Mentoring versus Supervision?

Deborah Hicks, Jeanette Buckingham, Margaret Law
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781615206018|ISBN10: 1615206019|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616922573|EISBN13: 9781615206025
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch015
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Hicks, Deborah, et al. "Mentoring and Supervision? Or, Mentoring versus Supervision?." Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management, edited by Elisabeth Pankl, et al., IGI Global, 2010, pp. 251-266. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch015

APA

Hicks, D., Buckingham, J., & Law, M. (2010). Mentoring and Supervision? Or, Mentoring versus Supervision?. In E. Pankl, D. Theiss-White, & M. Bushing (Eds.), Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management (pp. 251-266). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch015

Chicago

Hicks, Deborah, Jeanette Buckingham, and Margaret Law. "Mentoring and Supervision? Or, Mentoring versus Supervision?." In Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management, edited by Elisabeth Pankl, Danielle Theiss-White, and Mary C. Bushing, 251-266. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch015

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Abstract

Supportive mentors and supervisors are vital components in the career success of new librarians. The mentor relationship is generally in addition to the more formalized relationship between the new librarian and her or his supervisor. These are, inherently, two separate roles. These disparate roles, however, do intersect. When each role is taken up by a different individual, there is a possibility that there may be some tension or anxiety on the part of the supervisor regarding the mentor’s influence. When the roles of mentor and supervisor combine in one person the mentor-protégé relationship may conflict with supervisory obligations. In this chapter, this potential tension and anxiety between the roles of mentor and supervisor is explored. The roles of both mentor and supervisor are pivotal in the development of new professionals. A closer examination of how these roles intersect and influence each other will provide insight into how these relationships come together and shape professional careers.

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