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CSLA Mentoring Program

To an outsider, operating a church or synagogue library may seem easy. To the librarian though, it may be a difficult task. At CSLA, we understand! We're all congregational librarians serving our own places of worship, and we've experienced the difficulties the job entails. Chances are excellent that someone in our organization has been faced with the same problem you are experiencing.

Help has always been available through CSLA's chapters, but we've expanded our library services to a new level. CSLA now offers a Mentoring Program through which you can tap into the years of experience that our members possess and work one-on-one with a volunteer mentor who can guide you through the trouble spots of operating a congregational library.

CSLA Mentors are available to help you in the following areas:

  • Adult Resources
  • Archives
  • Book Groups
  • Book Repair
  • Budgeting/Purchasing
  • Cataloging
  • Computer Automation
  • Fundraising
  • Library Design/Redesign
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Program Planning
  • Promotion
  • Restarting/Revitalizing a Library
  • Senior Adult Resources
  • Senior Citizen/Mental Stimulation
  • Special Group Resources
  • Starting a Congregational Library
  • Storytelling
  • Working With Volunteers
  • Young Adult Resources

If you would like to have mentoring assistance, click here to register.

If you would like to serve as a CSLA volunteer mentor, click here to submit an online Mentor Request.