ERIC Number: EJ1005155
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0148-1061
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The Role of Mentoring in the Leadership Development of Pre-Service School Librarians
Smith, Daniella L.
Education Libraries, v36 n1 p15-23 Sum 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine how providing pre-service school librarians with mentors during their degree program impacted their level of self-perceived transformational leadership potential. The study consisted of 30 participants enrolled in a school library certification master's degree program emphasizing leadership. The findings indicated that the use of mentors had a positive impact on the leadership development of the participants. Moreover, the combination of the leadership training and the experience of having a mentor taught the participants the behaviors that are desirable in mentors and encouraged them to apply mentorship as a leadership role in their schools. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Mentors, School Libraries, Librarians, Library Education, Graduate Students, College Graduates, Transformational Leadership, Leadership Training, Leadership Role, Mixed Methods Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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