Mentoring Committee
We pair experienced librarians with UC San Diego students and staff interested in exploring academic librarianship. Mentors arranged through the committee offer an inside look at the profession, including more about degree requirements, areas of librarianship, and career options. The committee also hosts educational speakers and programs to help mentees prepare for the profession and for a successful and rewarding future in academic libraries.
Find a Mentor
Learn More about Librarianship
Graduate Internship Program
Be a Mentor
As inquiries are received from those seeking to be mentored, the committee will contact individuals related to the mentee’s professional interests. If contacted, please consider this opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with the next generation of new librarians!
Mentoring Committee Charge
- Create a venue through which formal and informal mentoring relationships are fostered, allowing primarily Library staff and student employees interested in a career in libraries to observe, interact, and receive support and feedback from appropriate mentors.
- Identify, compile, and make available resources that support the pursuit of a career in academic libraries.
- Support the UC San Diego Library Internship Program and monitor disbursement of funds made available for the administration of the program.
Annual Reports
2021-22 | 2020-21: Not reported | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Sue McGuinness |
2021-2022 Chair
2019-2021 Member |
| Penny Coppernoll-Blach |
2019-2022 |
| Kymberly Goodson |
2021-2023 |
| Nina Mamikunian |
2021-2023 |
| Reid Otsuji |
2021-2023 |
| Bredny Rodriguez |
2019-2020, 2022 Member
2020-2021 Chair |
| Timothy Chu |
2020-2022 Internship Coordinator, ex officio |
| Abby Pennington |
2021-2023 Internship Coordinator, ex officio |
Committee Members
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Bredny Rodriguez |
2020-2021 Chair
2019-2020 Member |
| Sarah Buck Kachaluba |
2017-2021 |
| Shi Deng |
2019-2021 |
| Penny Coppernoll-Blach |
2019-2021 |
| Sue McGuinness |
2019-2021 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
| Timothy Chu |
2020-2021 Internship Coordinator, ex officio |
Committee Members
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Tori Maches |
2019-2020 Chair
2018-2019 Member |
| Timothy Chu |
2018-2020 |
| Sarah Buck Kachaluba |
2017-2020 |
| Cristela Garcia-Spitz |
2018-2020 |
| Ryan Johnson |
2018-2020 |
| Bredny Rodriguez |
2019-2021 |
| Shi Deng |
2019-2021 |
| Penny Coppernoll-Blach |
2019-2021 |
| Sue McGuinness |
2019-2021 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
| Xi Chen |
April 2017-2020 Internship Coordinator, ex officio |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Jin Moon, Co-chair |
2017-2019 |
| Nina Mamikunian, Co-chair |
2017-2019 |
| Timothy Chu |
2018-2020 |
| Sarah Buck Kachaluba |
2017-2020 |
| Cristela Garcia-Spitz |
2018-2020 |
| Tori Maches |
2018-2020 |
| Aislinn Sotelo |
2017-2019 |
| Ryan Johnson |
2018-2020 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
| Xi Chen |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio, April 2017-2019 |
| Amanda Roth |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio, 2016-2018 |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Suhui Ho |
2016-2018 |
| Nina Mamikunian |
2017-2019 |
| Michelle Mascaro |
2016-2018 |
| Sarah Buck Kachaluba |
2017-2020 |
| Jin Moon |
2017-2019 |
| Laura Schwartz |
2016-2018 |
| Aislinn Sotelo |
2017-2019 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
| Xi Chen |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio, 2017-2019 |
| Amanda Roth |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio, 2016-2018 |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Adele Barsh, Chair |
2015-2017 |
| Sibyl Shaefer |
2015-2017 |
| Roger Smith |
2015-2017 |
| Annalise Berdini |
2016-2018 |
| Xi Chen |
2016-2018 |
| SuHui Ho |
2016-2018 |
| Michelle Mascaro |
2016-2018 |
| Laura Schwartz |
2016-2018 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
| Bethany Harris |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio |
| Amanda Roth |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio, 2016-2018 |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Amanda Roth Heath, Chair |
2014-2016 |
| Bethany Harris |
2014-2016 |
| Stephanie Mirkin |
2014-2016 |
| Adele Barsh |
2015-2017 |
| Sibyl Shaefer |
2015-2017 |
| Roger Smith |
2015-2017 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
| Alanna Aiko Moore |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio |
| Dominique Turnbow |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Karen Heskett, Chair |
2013-2015 |
| Bethany Harris |
2014-2016 |
| Amanda Roth Heath |
2014-2016 |
| Stephanie Mirkin |
2014-2016 |
| Reid Otsuji |
2014-2016 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
| Alanna Aiko Moore |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio |
| Dominique Turnbow |
Internship Coordinator, ex officio, 2016-2018 |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Dominique Turnbow, Co-chair |
2012-2014 |
| Kelly Smith, Co-chair |
2012-2014 |
| Amy Butros |
2012-2014 |
| Karen Heskett |
2013-2015 |
| Alanna Aiko Moore |
2013-2015 |
| Annelise Sklar |
2012-2014 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Alanna Aiko Moore, Co-chair |
2011-2013 |
| Dominique Turnbow, Co-chair |
2012-2014 |
| Amy Butros |
2012-2014 |
| Annelise Sklar |
2012-2014 |
| Kelly Smith |
2012-2014 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Aislinn Sotelo, Chair |
2010-2012 |
| Mary Linn Bergstrom |
2010-2012 |
| Jeff Williams |
2010-2012 |
| Becky Culbertson |
2011-2013 |
| Alanna Aiko Moore |
2011-2013 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Annelise Sklar, Co-chair |
2009-2011 |
| Lia Friedman, Co-chair |
2010-2012 |
| Mary Linn Bergstrom |
2010-2012 |
| Aislinn Sotelo |
2010-2012 |
| Jeff Williams |
2010-2012 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Roger Smith, Chair |
2008-2010 |
| Jim Cheng |
2008-2010 |
| Trish Rose |
2009-2011 |
| Annelise Sklar |
2009-2011 |
| Lia Friedman |
2009-2011 |
| Maria Din |
LHR Standing Liaison, ex officio |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Mike Smith, Co-chair |
2006-2008 |
| Marlo Young, Co-chair |
2006-2008 |
| Jim Cheng |
2008-2010 |
| Roger Smith |
2008-2010 |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Craig Haynes, Chair |
2005-2007 |
| Penny Coppernoll-Blach |
2005-2007 |
| Mike Smith |
2006-2008 |
| Marlo Young |
2006-2008 |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Duffy Tweedy, Chair |
2005-2007 |
| Penny Coppernoll-Blach |
2005-2007 |
| Craig Haynes |
2005-2007 |
| Estaban Valdez |
2003-2005 |
committee roster
| Librarian |
Term |
| Duffy Tweedy, Chair |
2003-2005 |
| Katy Farrell |
2005-2007 |
| Elizabeth Leonard |
2005-2007 |
| Estaban Valdez |
2003-2005 |
*Mentoring started mid-year (2004-05-20)
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