Strengthening Mid-Career Librarianship: The Role of Mentoring in Professional Development

Author(s)	Pravin R Misal
Country	India
Abstract	Mid-career librarians, typically those with 8 to 15 years of professional experience, play a pivotal role in maintaining the continuity, expertise, and leadership pipeline of academic libraries. However, this group often experiences a developmental gap—falling between early-career training programs and senior leadership roles. As libraries evolve with technological advances, shifting academic demands, and increasing service expectations, mid-career professionals may struggle to stay engaged, progress in their careers, or align with institutional changes. Mentoring, as a personalized and goal-oriented form of professional development, has emerged as a practical solution to address these gaps and foster growth, motivation, and retention among mid-career library staff.
Keywords	Mid-career librarians, Mentoring, Professional development, Academic libraries, Library staff training, Leadership development, Institutional strategies Peer mentoring, Continuing professional development (CPD), Mentoring programs
Field	Sociology > Data / Information / Statistics
Published In	Volume 16, Issue 2, April-June 2025
Published On	2025-06-11
DOI	https://doi.org/10.71097/IJSAT.v16.i2.6162
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9pz8b

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