Is Mentoring A Good Idea?

I came across this add on the local library listserve and wondered if it would be a good idea:

The members of both organizations (special libraries and all other libraries? often express the desire to have someone outside their organization work with them as they develop professional and management skills.

In addition, many more experienced members tell us that they want to give back to the profession. The Mentor Program helps out both sides of the equation!

The Program is accepting applications from individuals wishing to become proteges as well as those who would like to mentor others. All mentors will be asked to attend a training session about the program. Every effort will be made to match mentors and proteges based on their previous experience and needs. We keep a pool of mentors at all stages of career (from director-level veterans, down to fairly recent graduates who want to assist students), so that appropriate matches can be made.

Why is this program different from "phoning a friend"? All of the mentors in the program will be trained and certified;there is a formal evaluation of the program; and, every mentor will have their own lifeline to call with larger concerns or to find additional assistance.

I know that I have been in the library system a few years, but with the recent events that have turned my library experience upside down, I think this may be a good thing for me. I will let you know how it turns out.