Full Description
Librarians continue to work under budget constraints while still needing to increase the user experience and remove barriers to library resources. Learning to evaluate the best options for managing projects to accomplish goals while balancing with the reality of day-to-day work needs is integral to overall success.
In this book, readers will learn: how to balance the goals of the project with the reality of working in libraries today, what key questions can help move readers effectively through the project process and choose the right tools, best practices to ensure sustainability in project plans as well as outcomes, and incorporate diversity, inclusion, and accessibility principles into your project management.This practice guide provides step-by-step instructions to determine what project management tools and techniques match the needs of the particular library project and person/team's skills level, while also providing these in the context of libraries' specific cultures and norms.
Contents
The Reality of Project Management
Project Idea Development
Lightweight projects (small group, individuals)
Midsize projects (one institution, multiple departments)
Large projects (multiple stakeholders outside the libraries, geographically dispersed)
Project Planning
Lightweight projects
Midsize projects
Large projects
Managing the Project Details
Lightweight projects
Midsize projects
Large projects
Managing Project Teams
Lightweight projects
Midsize projects
Large projects
Project Closure
Lightweight projects
Midsize projects
Large projects
Change Management in Projects
