++. This is a great idea. 

For those of us not on the #code4lib channel, what kinds of 
issues/challenges would there be in opening this up beyond IRC? (i.e. 
Twitter, Gchat, Skype, "real phone", etc.) 

...and would anyone else be interested?


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From:   Matt McCollow <[log in to unmask]>
To:     [log in to unmask]
Date:   06/04/2012 01:05 PM
Subject:        [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Mentorship Sign-up
Sent by:        Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]>



Hi all,

We're looking to try out a mentorship program through the #code4lib 
channel on IRC Freenode. The idea is that experienced people who are 
willing to volunteer some time would provide 1-on-1 mentoring to those who 
would like to learn during an "Office hours" period, once a week. The idea 
is sort-of modelled on the Drupal project's Core Office Hours (
http://drupal.org/node/1242856).

A sign-up page has been posted on the code4lib wiki (
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Mentorship), so if this sounds like 
something you'd like to contribute to, don't hesitate to add your name!

Thanks,

Matt McCollow
Programmer
Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, McMaster University