Networking, Networking, Networking

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SUMMARY The authors surveyed new and veteran science and engineering librarians to determine the roles membership and participation in professional organizations play in mentoring and/or retention to the field. The authors compare activity and membership levels in several subject-oriented organizations and discuss the perceived benefits members receive from these professional activities as well as the challenges these memberships present. The networking that occurs as part of participation in subject-oriented library associations provides mentoring that may not be available to science librarians any other way.