Can a mentoring program save you money?

Abstract

Purpose -The purpose of this article is to suggest that a benefit-cost analysis should be performed for mentoring activities so as to justify the effort and expense and as a tool for measuring effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach -Pulling from field literature, this article provides some examples of mentoring programs and resources as well as an example for conducting an analysis. Findings -The author feels that applying a cost model to mentoring programs can strengthen their appeal overall. Originality/value -The article and its conclusions are the product of this author and his experiences with such programs.

Developing and Implementing an Onboarding Program for an Academic Library: Strategies and Methods

“…5 Within library science literature, onboarding is not well documented. While mentoring or orientation programs are often covered, 6 an organizational socialization process is not. Some exceptions include a study documenting best practices for onboarding but the authors note that "the library literature has limited information regarding onboarding best practices."…”