The LPC Professional Development Committee organizes an annual peer mentorship program for the community, now known as “LPC Connections.” Instead of being paired with one peer for the year, each participant will be paired with a different participant or “connection” each month so that each participant will have a variety of people to learn from, advise, and connect with.
To be eligible to participate, participants must belong to an LPC member institution (they do not need to be the voting representative). Anyone interested may apply to participate in the 2026 program. Applications are due by January 14, 2026.
2026 Goals
- Primary: To further the professional development of participants and the development of library publishing through a professional, semi-structured mentorship program
- Secondary: To enable participants to build meaningful connections
- Tertiary: To enrich participants’ experiences with the LPC
2026 Timeline
The Connections Program will run from February – December 2026, with mid-year and end-of-year check-ins where we will receive feedback from all participants.
- Applications are due by January 14, 2026
- Participants will be notified of their initial pairings in February 2026
- Participants will receive instructions and orientation materials in February
History of the Program
In January 2019, LPC’s Professional Development Committee launched a mentorship program to connect members and support new library publishers in the LPC community. Mid-year and end-of-year evaluations deemed it necessary to re-format the program from mentors/mentees into a peer mentorship program. In 2021, the program was expanded to offer more structure with a formal orientation, optional monthly discussion prompts, and additional resources. In 2025, the mentorship program was revised again into “LPC Connections”: rather than being paired with one peer for the year, each participant is paired with a different “connection” each month so that participants will have a variety of people to learn from, advise, and connect with.
Learn More
If you have any questions, please email Stefanie Buck (stefanie.buck@oregonstate.edu) and Cosette Bruhns Alonso (cosette_bruhns@brown.edu).
See reflections from the 2025 program, the 2022 program, and the 2021 program.