<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Hello</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)
Mentoring Committee is recruiting for both mentors <u>and</u> mentees
for our July 2016-June 2017 year. The LLAMA </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ala.org_llama_llama-2Dmentoring-2Dprogram&d=BQMFAw&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=4bodCdozpnYAas_zf3v4no2fl4PTAdlBsPn94OkSEk8&m=U0y8WJJ_NUYqPyu3GL0RlDK0Ql7gfsd6ll8h1XCksrQ&s=s9CiA0_IMjMkqexCfohu1FMuPiA7hMEVccQVNg9_TVM&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:purple">Mentoring Program</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> pairs librarians who are
currently in leadership positions with librarians who are interested in
becoming leaders.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">For <b><u>mentors</u></b>, it is a chance to pass on your
experience and knowledge by working one-on-one with an enthusiastic colleague
who is ready to learn and benefit from your experience.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">For <b><u>mentees</u></b>, it is a great opportunity to learn
from an accomplished leader how to:</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>

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Explore your leadership potential;<br>
Demonstrate leadership in your current position;<br>
Acquire the skills, attitudes, and relationships that you will need to move
into leadership roles.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Participants must be ALA and LLAMA members at the start of the
program, and must either attend the Mentor/Mentee orientation at ALA Annual or
be able to participate in a virtual orientation at a time to be determined.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">The deadline to apply to become a mentor or a mentee is <b>February
12, 2016</b>.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">To apply to become a mentor, go to: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r_5WWVLMR&d=BQMFAw&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=4bodCdozpnYAas_zf3v4no2fl4PTAdlBsPn94OkSEk8&m=U0y8WJJ_NUYqPyu3GL0RlDK0Ql7gfsd6ll8h1XCksrQ&s=aAy8sZBa1jlN_Qiwpg2fjnygK2OGhe1j1aINgG8axSI&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:purple">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WWVLMR</span></a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">To apply to become a mentee, go to: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r_5WFX225&d=BQMFAw&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=4bodCdozpnYAas_zf3v4no2fl4PTAdlBsPn94OkSEk8&m=U0y8WJJ_NUYqPyu3GL0RlDK0Ql7gfsd6ll8h1XCksrQ&s=bVUCjLLcOsXpsnyc6gxDB1gqr0xTXS44-XD6EhgVhKw&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:purple">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WFX225</span></a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">For more information on the LLAMA Mentoring program, contact
Mentoring Committee co-chairs  Melissa Ellen Bruecks at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:melissab@ranchomiragelibrary.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:purple">melissab@ranchomiragelibrary.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">;
or  Dawn M. Lowe-Wincentsen at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:dawn.lowe.win@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:purple">dawn.lowe.win@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p></div>