Who are your mentors?

RE: Who are your mentors?

2008-10-30T23:12:44Z

My first "2.0" tool was shortly before everyone had e-mail. I used to coordinate a "round robin" informal paper exchange among various folks who seemed to hold "outsider" positions in their professional writing. This was in the early to mid 90s ... not that long ago at all.

RE: Who are your mentors?

2008-10-30T00:58:17Z

I love it when we uncover those bridges back to those who came before us. I will certainly be looking at "social epistemology" as one of the foundational concepts to the sorts of things we're working on today. In Karen's interview (coming soon, I heard today) she talked about how email was her first "2.0" tool. Marilyn says the same thing. I wonder what we'll be saying when we're on the other side?

RE: Who are your mentors?

2008-10-29T19:55:31Z

I mentioned Joey Rodger a couple years ago in a mentoring discussion. She doesn't know it, but she mentored me profoundly in her presentation on leadership at PLA in 2004.

RE: Who are your mentors?

2008-10-29T18:37:00Z

Go Vandy!

(I got my MLS from Peabody in '75).

Alas, my mentors are long dead ... but that's why books are written: Jesse Shera, Ranganathan, and Louis Shores.

Refer to Shera's "social epistemology" whenever you hear the word "tagging" used for Library 2.0

RE: Who are your mentors?

2008-10-28T22:28:00Z

Marshall Breeding has been mentioned by a few people, and he's on our list of possible people to interview.

Would you be interested in doing one or both of these interviews for this project? If yes, we'd love to host them!

RE: Who are your mentors?

2008-10-27T17:22:12Z

I have been extremely lucky in that I have had what I consider to be 2 mentors in libraryland. One of which is Jody Combs, Director of the Digital Library at Vanderbilt University, whom I approached several years ago about starting a more formal mentoring relationship. I wasn't sure I was at the right institution, focusing on the right areas in technology, or even in the right career. He helped me better understand myself, and I was able to redirect my energy, and here I am now in a job I love, doing very cool things. We still keep in touch and I appreciate all he's done for me.

The other person I consider to be a mentor is Marshall Breeding, also at Vanderbilt University. He's known world-wide as an expert on the business of library automation, and many other technological topics. He presents and writes more than anyone else I know. He was first a colleague, then a friend, and after I while, I realized that he had so much expertise and professional development guidance to share. So I began to "bug" him and he's been very kind in offering tips, tricks, and helpful information.

Both of these men have influenced me greatly and I appreciate their advice and friendship. In my eyes, they are the best mentors in libraryland.

Who are your mentors?

2008-10-16T00:17:54Z

Who are your mentors in the library field? We have a running list of potential candidates, and we'd love to hear from you about the folks we should interview for this project.

If you've been a mentor, please also use this thread to let us know you'd like to be interviewed. Please don't be shy...