The document discusses finding role models by identifying professional associations in a given field, using conference proceedings to find people who have presented interesting work, and researching the career paths of those identified role models. It provides steps for students to find an association relevant to their interests, search conference materials to pick potential role models, and investigate those individuals' careers through online searches and publications.

1. Finding Role Models
Nicole Branch
Santa Clara University Library

2. Today we will
• Identify academic/professional associations for a given field
• Using professional conference proceedings, identify role models you
might research
• Begin investigating the career arcs of identified role models

3. Today we will
• Identify academic/professional associations for a given field
• Using professional conference proceedings, identify role models
• Begin researching the career arcs of identified role models

4. Professional Associations
• Also called professional organization or professional societies
• Advance the interests/practices of the profession
• Provide a venue for individuals to share knowledge and advance skills
• Establish common values, ethics, and practices

5. Find a Professional
Association
Example: Librarianship
Activity: Search for an association of interest

6. Find and Review
Conference
Proceedings
Example: ACRL
Activity:
• Find a professional conference of interest
• Review recent proceedings
• Identify 1-2 people who presented
something interesting

7. Investigating a career
arc
Activity:
• Find information about role model(s)
• General Google search
• Professional Webpages
• Google Scholar Publications