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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hello FACRL colleagues,</span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The College Libraries Section of ACRL welcomes
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<u>applications </u></a><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facrl.libguides.com%2FCLSmentoring%2Fapplication&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7Ca0d690828ff7406a1d0108deb1c41e16%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143653340630758%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=w%2BOUeo1J9l%2B6fq6f2MCofuA4446B43926wH8oDCwT2w%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://acrl.libguides.com/CLSmentoring/application" target="_blank" id="OWA60c671f6-2898-37af-d243-3a5ac64a9cdb" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>from
mentors and mentees</u></a> for the 2026-27 academic year, following our successful inaugural mentoring program that matched more than 40 mentee/mentor pairs. </span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The program offers an opportunity to learn from,
and support, library workers facing the distinct challenges and opportunities of our teaching-focused colleges and universities, where staff members often have broad portfolios of responsibilities. </span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here’s what two of our current participants shared
about their experience in the program: </span></p>
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<li style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
“We are learning from each other! Which is always what I think is the best teacher/student, mentor/mentee relationship there is.”</li><li style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
“We have been a great help to each other discussing very challenging issues.”</li></ul>
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<u>are accepting mentor and mentee applications</u></a> until <b>June 1</b>. Mentor/mentee pairings will be distributed by August, with mentoring relationships to last through the academic year, from September until May. For more information about the program,
please visit our <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facrl.libguides.com%2FCLSmentoring%2Fhome&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7Ca0d690828ff7406a1d0108deb1c41e16%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143653340684297%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FgW4eD1EZDm9w1%2FHSikFDxQeyyW871zj2uARbbwnq5w%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://acrl.libguides.com/CLSmentoring/home" target="_blank" id="OWAa4cfc6db-dcbc-1417-5569-0116af77b51e" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/SVNSC82NO3inl0JYf1hQTygook?domain=acrl.libguides.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="6ecb0655-b635-47a8-83f2-29f7a80f2580" data-linkindex="2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
<u>program guide</u></a>.</span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You do not have to be a member of CLS or ACRL to
participate in the program. </span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> If you have questions, please contact ACRL CLS
Mentor Committee co-chairs Britt Anne Murphy (<a href="mailto:murphyb@hendrix.edu" target="_blank" id="OWAcdd4665f-fadd-b99e-bd12-2bc727a40fb8" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:murphyb@hendrix.edu" rel="noopener" data-outlook-id="91c6cf38-9980-45ba-b013-a2bfa8159faa" data-linkindex="3" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>murphyb@hendrix.edu</u></a>)
and Luke Vilelle (<a href="mailto:lvilelle@hollins.edu" target="_blank" id="OWAbdebaeae-8aad-6d5b-419b-e73baac1c7f5" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:lvilelle@hollins.edu" rel="noopener" data-outlook-id="91be8b36-07c9-4d34-969b-a29c8edfa1af" data-linkindex="4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>lvilelle@hollins.edu</u></a>).
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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The CLS Mentor Committee</span></p>
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