Athena, Telemachus, And the Honors Student Odyssey: The Academic Librarian As an Agent in Mentored Learning (Research Essays on Honors Students and How to Support Them)

ABSTRACT This study considers how librarians can develop mentoring schemes that enhance intellectual discourse among honors students. The author defines mentored learning; identifies the need for integrated information support in honors curricula; outlines a project that has employed a mentored learning model; and examines how a mentored learning program may assist in promoting high achievement and low attrition in honors programs. This paper was presented at the 39th annual NCHC conference in November 2004.