Career Development and Services Committee Annual Report 2022
submitted by Tim Sestrick
Current Roster
- Tim Sestrick, Co-Chair, 2023
- Emma Dederick, Co-Chair, 2023
- Jessica Abbazio, ex officio, MLStEP Advisor, 2024
- Drew Beisswenger, Career Advisory Service, 2023
- Karen Berry, ex officio, New Members Forum, 2024
- Cate Gerhart, Get Involved with MLA, 2024
- Callie Holmes, ex officio, Diversity Committee, 2024
- Geo Flores, ex officio, MLStEP, 2023
- Joel Roberts, ex officio, Conference Mentoring Program, 2023
- Mallory Sajewski, Resume and Cover Letter Review Service, 2024
- Anne Shelley, ex officio, Placement Officer
List of Previous Goals and Progress Made
- Conference Mentoring Program: streamline the process for pairing conference mentors with mentees. Provide a link on the conference registration form to the mentor/mentee pairing survey (relates to Strategic Plan goal areas in membership and education).
- Progress: Accomplished. In addition, the Conference Mentoring Program Coordinator worked closely to with the Co-Coordinators of the First-Time Attendees Reception to facilitate the pairing process, and the pairing survey was updated to include options to request BIPOC and LGBTQIA mentors and mentees.
- Update planning manuals for CDS services to better address hybrid or virtual conferences and other events (relates to the Strategic Plan goal area of technology, specifically making effective use of technology to advance MLA’s mission, and the Strategic Plan goal area of organizational excellence).
- Progress: In process. The Co-Coordinators of the New Members Forum/First Time Attendees Reception are close to finalizing the planning manual for those services; work in other areas is ongoing. The committee will review progress and plans for updated documentation at our Fall meeting.
- Develop a CDS-related program or presentation for the 2023 Annual Meeting (relates to the Strategic Plan goal area of education, specifically fostering excellence in those who work with music collections).
- Progress: Not addressed.
List of Future Goals
- The Career Development and Services Committee will form a standing working group to facilitate the planning of the First-Time Attendees Event. This working group will consist of the co-coordinators of the New Members Forum and a liaison from the IDEA Committee. Each year the IDEA Committee will identify a liaison to work with the NMF co-coordinators.
- Relates to the following MLA strategic plan goals and objectives:
- Goal Area 2: Develop and Retain Membership
- Goal Statement: Retain and expand membership by enhancing support for career development at all levels and career stages.
- Objective 2.1: Cultivate leaders and provide leadership training opportunities for current and future leaders in MLA. Identify pathways and opportunities to provide training for members of under-represented groups.
- Goal Area 3: Cultivate Inclusivity
- Goal Statement: Build, maintain, and engage a diverse and inclusive membership.
- Objective 3.7: Offer targeted conference programming, pathways to involvement, and enhanced outreach efforts to members of underrepresented groups including people of color, public library employees, and support staff. Draw on MLA chapter expertise to encourage involvement in national participation.
- The Career Development and Service Committee will enhance support for mid-career music librarians.
- Relates to the following MLA strategic plan goals and objectives:
- Goal Area 2: Develop and Retain Membership
- Goal Statement: Retain and expand membership by enhancing support for career development at all levels and career stages.
- Objective 2.2: Offer mentorship and networking opportunities for members at all stages of career similar to the programs for new members or early career professionals.
- Objective 2.5: Encourage member retention through targeted programs and support for member engagement at all career levels.