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Most academic libraries could not operate without a host of part-time student workers. But employing students is different from filling a professional position with an experienced worker; often their library employment will be their first job experience. Since many student positions make them the public face of the library, effective mentoring of such student employees is vital. In this book Reale explores the challenges and opportunities involved in recruitment. Her guideShows how a library job can be more than just employment, teaching students important responsibilities and life-skillsCovers the entire scope of a student's tenure at an academic library, from bringing new hires on board and training them to disciplining student employees and the unpleasant but sometimes necessary task of firingOffers mentoring advice for helping students navigate the cultural contrasts, irregular hours, and other day-to-day issues faced by young people away from home for the first timeWith Reale's guidance, supervising academic librarians can effectively mentor students while maintaining an enjoyable, productive workplace that functions efficiently in support of the institution.

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• Introduction(p. ix)
• 1 Mentoring Students in the Library Setting(p. 1)
• 2 Hiring Students: Not Business as Usual(p. 7)
• 3 The Nuts and Bolts of Hiring and Training Students(p. 19)
• 4 Cultural and Other Considerations: Many and Varied(p. 27)
• 5 Partnering with the Educational Process(p. 39)
• 6 Engaging Students: The Library as Learning Lab(p. 45)
• 7 How Students See Their Place in the Library; or, What Is Work, Anyway?(p. 51)
• 8 Teaching Professional Behavior; or, "Cruel to Be Kind!"(p. 57)
• 9 Motivation Is a Muscle(p. 63)
• 10 They Will Carry You Far: Emphasizing Soft Skills(p. 69)
• 11 When Things Derail (as They Sometimes Will)(p. 75)
• 12 When All Is Said and Done(p. 83)
• 13 What a Difference Four Years Makes!; or, The Inevitable Disengagement(p. 87)
• Afterword: One Student's Experience(p. 97)
• Index(p. 101)

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Booklist Review

For many college students, the first real job they may hold could be in their college library.Although it is not mandatory for a supervisor to also mentor student workers, it is an opportunity to have a positive impact on young college students. This volume discusses hiring, training, modeling professionalism, and other values that will help students enter the world of work. The author interweaves her personal experiences as a mentor with best practices as seen in the library literature, covering topics such as partnering, considering cultural considerations, employing soft skills, and teaching professional behavior. Perhaps the strongest message here is that not every student worker wants or needs a mentor, and sometimes the experience will go wrong for both parties. The last chapter covers the inevitable disengagement as students graduate. Each of the 13 chapters ends with a list of resources for additional information. The afterword is one student's positive mentoring experience. This work is highly recommended for all student supervisors.--Landry, Abbie Copyright 2010 Booklist