Experiences of Visible Minority Librarians and Students in Canada from the ViMLoC Mentorship Program
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-15-2023
Abstract
This research contributes to the literature by using an empirical research method and comparative analyses of the experiences between mentors and mentees over four sessions (2018-2022) of the ViMLoC mentorship program. The study focuses on the perceptions of participants regarding their communication, relationship, helpfulness of mentorship, associations between their past and present mentoring experiences, areas of support, importance of having a visible minority partner, and essential skills for building a successful mentoring relationship. Mentors and mentees differed significantly in how they perceived the helpfulness of mentorship support and how likely they would like to maintain the ties beyond the program. For both sides, effective and easy communication was found to be critical for building a good mentoring relationship and achieving a satisfactory experience.
Recommended Citation
Li, Y., Ly, V., & Li, X. (2023). Experiences of Visible Minority Librarians and Students in Canada from the ViMLoC Mentorship Program. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 18(4), 21–51. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip30325
Comments
This article was originally published in Evidence Based Library and Information Practice,18(4) @2023 by Yanli Li, Valentina Ly, Xuemei Li.
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