Growing New Professionals through Mentorship: A Two Way Street

Marcia M. Focht

Growing New Professionals through Mentorship: A Two Way Street

Marcia M. Focht Binghamton University

Keywords: mentoring, mentor, mentee, protege

Abstract

Participating in Mentoring Programs, such as the VRA Mentoring Program, can be satisfying and beneficial to both parties involved. Tips for a successful mentoring partnership can be found in this presentation from the VRA/ARLIS Joint Conference, 2011, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Author Biography

Marcia M. Focht, Binghamton University

Marcia Focht has been Curator of Visual Resources at Binghamton University since 1986. She is currently Secretary of the Visual Resources Association, and recently stepped down as the Mentoring Program Coordinator after 13 years of Service in that role.

Published

2020-02-10

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Feature Articles

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