Time And Project Management Strategies For Librarians
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| Author | : Carol Smallwood |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2013-05-16 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0810890534 |
As budgets for libraries continue to shrink, the key challenge facing the 21st century librarian is finding how to do more with less. Learning how to increase productivity within the constraints of a difficult economy, librarians can benefit from the insights of fellow professionals and others who have succeeded in making the most of what they have. Time and Project Management Strategies for Librarians features more than thirty essays that provide valuable tips for the professional who must cope with increasing demands upon their resources. Librarians will get tips on how to: identify the most important tasks for the library eliminate non-essential functions and processes increase reliance on volunteers, interns, and students optimize daily routines and schedule staff effectively increase productivity through the use of social media and email increase project and time management skills and personal productivity through setting and meeting goals With productivity tips for all librarians—from the newly hired to the most seasoned veteran—this volume will help libraries provide better service to their users and also show librarians how to give this service without losing their personal lives and their sanity.
| Author | : Alice Daugherty |
| Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 367 |
| Release | : 2018-05-11 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1787548384 |
This volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization attempts to put project management into the toolboxes of library administrators through overviews of concepts, analyses of experiences, and forecasts for the use of project management within the profession.
| Author | : Carly Wiggins Searcy |
| Publisher | : ALA Editions |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018-09-06 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780838917190 |
A recent study showed that only 53 percent of projects come in on budget and only 49 percent on schedule. So what does it take to be an on-budget, on-time finisher? Successful project management may seem like a quixotic pursuit, but it doesn't have to be.
| Author | : Carol Smallwood |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 211 |
| Release | : 2013-08-03 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1476605653 |
Practicing academic, public, school and special librarians and LIS faculty in the United States offer practical how-to essays on managing stress as working librarians. Creative methods of diffusing stress are emphasized, adaptive to various types of libraries and job descriptions. The book is divided into several parts: Defusing and Reducing Conflict at Work; Stress Management; Library Programs for Patrons and Staff; Balancing the Professional and the Personal; Juggling Responsibilities; Easing Stress on a Budget; Overcoming Challenges; and Navigating Career Transitions. Facing budget and staff cuts, increasingly diverse patrons, and rapidly changing technology, librarians have stressful jobs and this collection helps meet a concrete need.
| Author | : Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen |
| Publisher | : Chandos Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 206 |
| Release | : 2014-12-11 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0081000650 |
The library and information profession builds skills and expertise that cover a wide spectrum. These skills are often desirable in other fields and industries. Likewise, the skills we build before entering the library and information professions can help us as professionals. Skills to Make a Librarian looks at both sides of this equation through a collection of essays by current and former librarians and information professionals who make use of this wide range of cross disciplinary skills. - Chapters written by authors at various points in their careers detailing what skills they have developed outside of librarianship - Chapter authors discuss skills that have benefited their practice and careers, and how the skills of librarianship fit into life outside libraries - Authors open up about personal experiences while keeping it professional
| Author | : Margot Note |
| Publisher | : Chandos Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2015-11-03 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0081001339 |
Aimed at practitioners, this handbook imparts guidance on project management techniques in the cultural heritage sector. Information professionals often direct complex endeavors with limited project management training or resources. Project Management for Information Professionals demystifies the tools and processes essential to successful project management and advises on how to manage the interpersonal dynamics and organizational culture that influence the effectiveness of these methods. With this book, readers will gain the knowledge to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects. - offers guidance based on real-world experience - prepares readers without prior project management knowledge or experience - provides lean, easy-to-read, and jargon-free instructions - aimed at information professionals working in libraries, archives, museums
| Author | : Julius J. Marke |
| Publisher | : Law Journal Press |
| Total Pages | : 1218 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9781588520135 |
This revised edition of Legal Research and Law Library Management retains the best elements of the previous edition while covering the latest in law library management.
| Author | : Leo Appleton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2015-08-23 |
| Genre | : Library administration |
| ISBN | : 9781783300327 |
Today's library and information service managers need to be multi-skilled practitioners, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of multiple professional disciplines while working in operational and strategic managerial and leadership capacities. Managers need support in order to effectively work in such a diversity of professional environments and roles and this new book draws on an international field and all types of library sector to support library managers in their management and leadership vocations. Practical Tips for Successful Library Management takes management theory and practice and places it within a library and information context so that readers can see how the practical tips provided can be applied in their own roles. You will find flexible tips and implementation advice on topics including: Leadership and self awareness Organisational awareness Project management Strategic and business planning Staying in touch with sector developments and innovations Time management Budget and people management Team working Quality assurance and performance measurement Liaison and communication Evaluation and responsiveness Career planning and work-life balance. As part of the Practical Tips for Library and Information Professionals series, this book offers innovative tips and tried-and-tested best practice to enable library and information managers to be excellent and effective managers. Readership: Anyone working as a library and information manager seeking a pragmatic and sensible approach to solving library management problems, and aspiring to be a successful library manager.
| Author | : Rebecca M. Marrall |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2020-08-05 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1538131145 |
Developing a Library Accessibility Plan: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides library professionals with the knowledge, tools and templates, and practical examples necessary for developing a tailored and comprehensive accessibility plan for their institution. Part One provides foundational knowledge about disability experiences in libraries, including an overview of existing legislation and a breakdown of the disability community in the United States. This part also names and defines the impact of different accessibility barriers within online, physical, and instructional settings for different populations. Part Two outlines the initial stages of a developing a comprehensive plan for resolving accessibility issues. These chapters explore how to conduct an environmental scan of existing challenges, strategies for identifying potential partners in the resolution of these problems, and how to prioritize accessibility initiatives and projects. Part Three provides several practical, real life examples of projects and initiatives drawn from the author's professional experiences. These case studies offer a summary of each accessibility project along the corresponding impact, finished by an analysis of "lessons learned" from the experience. A copy of all tools, templates, and other planning documents are available in the chapter itself. The book will help readers understand how to inventory, prioritize, plan, implement, and assess a comprehensive improvement plan for electronic, physical, and instructional and/or programming-related accessibility issues within their library.
| Author | : Robin A. Buser |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 229 |
| Release | : 2014-10-02 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1476617651 |
Library work often involves coordinating projects with many tasks and many stakeholders where cost and time limitations can be seen as opportunities. Effective project management is worth learning! This book provides library staffers at every level--whether in public, academic, school or special libraries--with the basic tools of project management so that they can gain confidence and an expectation of success. Part I covers the terminology, the philosophy, the resource management and the return on investment of project management. Part II introduces the basics of the methodology designed by the Project Management Institute. Part III discusses practical techniques for specific types of library projects, gives an introduction to agile management, features success stories in library project management and describes available software. The book includes many examples of project management. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
