Reverse Mentoring Panel at MN Chapter Event

Our new Associate Dean for the St. Kate's MLIS program, Dr. Deborah Grealy, was introduced to the MN SLA Chapter at their meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Dr. Grealy spoke of her career in Special Librarianship and how she has always sought out the local SLA chapter. She also spoke of the accreditation process and her vision for St. Catherine University's MLIS program. She was warmly received by Minnesota's special librarians.

Following Dr. Grealy's talk, five St. Catherine MLIS graduates and current students sat on a Reverse Mentoring Panel. The purpose of the panel was to provide veteran librarians with some insight from new librarians. The panelists spoke of school and work experiences that have been most helpful to them, ways experienced librarians can help those of us new on the job, the importance of communication and business skills, and being a "pretend extrovert."

Many thanks go out to Liz Scheibel for planning and moderating the panel. Also, thank you to Caralyn Champa, Terri Horsmann, Erin Perry, and Christine Simon for speaking on the panel. Lastly, thank you to the Minnesota SLA Chapter for inviting St. Kate MLIS students and graduates for the opportunity to share their experiences.