Aspirations and Mentoring in an Academic Environment: Women Faculty in Library and Information Science

Contents:
History, Methodology, & Definitions
Early Aspirations & Role Models
Becoming an Academic: Mentoring & Career Patterns
Unwritten Rules: Getting Established in Academia
The Mentoring Relationship: Experiences & Perceptions
Research: Attitudes, Accomplishments, & Goals
Teaching, Service, & Workload Issues
Restraints, Constraints, Barriers, & Glass Ceilings
Academic Mentoring in Perspective

Reflections, Prospects, & Strategies
Toni Carbo Bearman: Reflections of a Dean on Opportunities for Women and on the Role of Mentoring
Phyllis Dain: Changes in the University Environment: Perspectives of a Senior Faculty Member
Margaret Stieg: On Participating in History
Kathleen McCook: Women in Higher Education Administration
Jane Robbins: Building a Power Base in the University

Appendix A: Demographic Profile & Mentoring Experience
Appendix B: The Relationship Constellation
Appendix C: Typology of Accredited Schools
Appendix D: Research, Teaching, & Service
Appendix E: Telephone Survey Questions