This site allows you to work through an inventory that will automatically score and tell you how you learn best. This information can be of use when you are trying to develop a plan for your development - by choose development options that fit with the way you learn, you should be able to learn more effectively. Mentor Opportunities Mentoring provides you the opportunity to work with someone in another area who has the knowledge or skills you are seeking. It is an opportunity to meet others and build a new relationship, which may be formal or informal in nature. They will help pair you with someone who possesses the knowledge or skills you are interested in learning.
Many professional organizations run mentoring programs as well.
Informal situations are those set up by you, many times simply asking someone to help you with a specific skill is effective. The library and the University offer many opportunities to serve on interdepartmental and cross-functional committees. In addition, there are committees within professional organizations in your field or within the field you are interested in. The committees may be job-related or just related to an area you are interested in learning about. Some committees are open others you must be nominated and elected to join.