The Role of Mentoring in the Leadership Development of Pre-Service School Librarians

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Main Author: Smith, Daniella L.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2013
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contents The Role of Mentoring in the Leadership Development of Pre-Service School Librarians Smith, Daniella L. Mentors School Libraries Librarians Library Education Graduate Students College Graduates Transformational Leadership Leadership Training Leadership Role Mixed Methods Research 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.)
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spellingShingle The Role of Mentoring in the Leadership Development of Pre-Service School Librarians
Smith, Daniella L.
Mentors
School Libraries
Librarians
Library Education
Graduate Students
College Graduates
Transformational Leadership
Leadership Training
Leadership Role
Mixed Methods Research
The Role of Mentoring in the Leadership Development of Pre-Service School Librarians Smith, Daniella L. Mentors School Libraries Librarians Library Education Graduate Students College Graduates Transformational Leadership Leadership Training Leadership Role Mixed Methods Research 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.)
title The Role of Mentoring in the Leadership Development of Pre-Service School Librarians
topic Mentors
School Libraries
Librarians
Library Education
Graduate Students
College Graduates
Transformational Leadership
Leadership Training
Leadership Role
Mixed Methods Research
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1005155