However, the administrators also worry that minority librarians with various value systems may not fit into the values and practices of the existing library system. Therefore, the administrators may discriminate against minority librarians because of their bias about minority cultures. Nevertheless, the minority librarians' new value systems are exactly what are needed in today's library services in order to cope with the increasing number of minority patrons. As a result, the minority librarians may leave their jobs because of low job satisfaction. There are many methods which can be used for the retention of minority librarians, including mentoring programs.
Mentors can give the minority librarians attention and instruction about library work.
In addition, the mentors will have more opportunities to communicate with the minority librarians. As a result, the mentors can help the minority librarians to adjust to the working environment and can reduce the new librarians' feeling of isolation. Furthermore, if there is a promotion opportunity, the mentors can provide valuable information about the minority librarians' job performance. In addition, the minority librarians should have equal chances to be promoted as other librarians. However, mentoring programs should only be used at the beginning of the minority librarians' careers.