Mentoring - Personal Reflections of a Special Librarian.

What many successfull professionals have in common is that they do not achieve success by themselves. Along the way, they have sought and received a lot of help from other successfull people - mentors. We must all- men and women; black and white; clerks and managers- acquire and retain skills and competencies that are transferable. We must be self-motivated and take advantage of processes that will transform our potential into career advancement and success. Such a process is mentoring. In this climate of change, mentoring can foster continuous learning and direct us towards appropriate career challenges that will give us competitive advantage