{"id":334,"date":"2013-11-07T10:57:20","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T18:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bclacla\/?p=334"},"modified":"2013-11-07T11:00:01","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T19:00:01","slug":"visible-minority-librarians-of-canada-vimloc-network-mentoring-program-call-for-mentors-and-mentees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bclacla\/2013\/11\/07\/visible-minority-librarians-of-canada-vimloc-network-mentoring-program-call-for-mentors-and-mentees\/","title":{"rendered":"Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Network Mentoring Program: Call for Mentors and Mentees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an experienced visible minority librarian willing to provide advice and support to another visible minority librarian? Did you have a great mentoring experience and would like to \u201cpay it forward\u201d?\u00a0\u00a0<em>ViMLoC needs you!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Are you a visible minority librarian in need of guidance? Do you want to connect with an experienced visible minority librarian for professional advice and support?\u00a0\u00a0<b>\u00a0<\/b><em>ViMLoC wants you!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Network (a CLA Network) recognizes the need :<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>to help visible minority librarians, especially new librarians and new immigrant librarians, develop their professional careers<\/li>\n<li>to encourage and guide visible minority library students with career planning<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To assist in this initiative the ViMLoC mentoring program will recruit and provide a pool of experienced visible minority librarians as potential mentors as well as facilitate the matching of potential mentors to mentees.<\/p>\n<p>The ViMLoC mentoring program is open to visible minority librarians at all stages of their career, and visible minority library students. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as &#8220;<strong>persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour<\/strong>&#8220;. The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: Chinese, South Asian, Black, Arab, West Asian, Filipino, Southeast Asian, Latin American, Japanese and Korean.\u00a0<strong>The program is open to both CLA members and non-CLA members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to participate in the ViMLoC mentoring program as a\u00a0<b>mentee\u00a0<\/b>please complete the <a href=\"http:\/\/vimloc.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/31\/mentoring-program-for-visible-minorities-mentees-wanted\/vimloc-mentee-application\/\" target=\"_blank\">ViMLoC Mentee Application form<\/a>. Mentee applicants will receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of their application and will be contacted once a match is found. <em>Please note that the length of time for mentor matching could take up to several weeks depending on mentor availability.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to participate in the ViMLoC mentoring program as a\u00a0<b>mentor<\/b>\u00a0please complete the <a href=\"http:\/\/vimloc.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/vimloc-mentor-application.docx\" target=\"_blank\">ViMLoC Mentor Application form<\/a>. Mentors are required to have a minimum of 5 years\u2019 experience as a librarian. Mentoring is an on-going relationship between the mentor and mentee. ViMLoC seeks mentors who are committed to the personal and professional development of mentees.<\/p>\n<p>Completed applications should be sent to ViMLoC (<a href=\"mailto:vimloc@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">vimloc@gmail.com<\/a>). Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vimloc.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\">ViMLoC website <\/a>for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an experienced visible minority librarian willing to provide advice and support to another visible minority librarian? Did you have a great mentoring experience and would like to \u201cpay it forward\u201d?\u00a0\u00a0ViMLoC needs you! Are you a visible minority librarian in need of guidance? 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