Mentoring Committee Charge

The mentoring committee shall be responsible for providing information and networking opportunities by advising and mentoring newer Association members or those contemplating job changes or desiring career guidance. To accomplish this goal the committee will plan, promote and present the Annual Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL) and pursue additional efforts to orient newer members to the benefits and opportunities of Association membership. (Approved by the Executive Board, October, 1999 Board Meeting Tab 8, 8A, page 2768-69).

The Mentoring Committee's principal services include the Mentor Project, which pairs newer law librarians with experienced law librarians for the purpose of establishing mentoring relationships and CONELL, which is the Conference for Newer Law Librarians held in conjunction with the AALL Annual Meeting.

Mentor Project

Applications for Mentor Project participation are solicited in January through May of each year, so that mentors and mentees can be matched in time for the Annual Meeting. For more information about the Mentor Project, visit the Mentor Project page.

CONELL

• The Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL) is held every year in conjunction with the AALL Annual Meeting. The purpose of CONELL "is to welcome the newer members of the profession to the organization, introduce them to the Association and its leaders, and provide a setting for newer members to become acquainted with each other." To learn more about the next CONELL, including the date and registration information, see the Annual Meeting program materials available on the AALL website.
• Easing the Path for Newer Colleagues: Conference for New Librarians Helps Beginners Learn AALL's Ropes, by Joyce Manna Janto ( AALL Spectrum, May 2004, at 24).
• CONELL: A New Librarian's Key, by Jennifer Murray (AALL Spectrum, September 2001, at  4).