Project management in libraries : on time, on budget, on target

Project management in libraries On time, on budget, on target

Carly Wiggins Searcy

Book - 2018

"A recent study showed that only 53 percent of projects come in on budget and only 49 percent on schedule. What does it take to be a finisher? If you're looking for Project Management Institute certification, you best memorize the 47 processes. Project management, thankfully, doesn't have to be so complicated. Mastering basic skills around initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing will deliver a big payoff in results. Author Carly Searcy, herself a certified Project Management Professional as well as a librarian, instead guides you in applying project management principles in a library-project context. You'll get quick tips on: Checklist for running effective meetings Treating people fairly while openly sh...aring information Keeping it simple by choosing the software program that fits your needs. How to write a project charter The agile concept of self-organizing teams. Identifying risks and planning for the downside Managing scope creep Checklist for the oft-overlooked step of closing the project"--

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Subjects
Library administration.
Library planning.
Project management.
Published
Chicago : ALA Editions 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Carly Wiggins Searcy (author)
Physical Description
ix, 123 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780838917190
  • The basics
  • Characteristics of a project manager
  • Meeting management
  • Find and use the right tool for the job
  • Initiating
  • Getting to know your stakeholders
  • The planning team
  • Planning your deliverable
  • Planning for risk
  • Schedule planning
  • Planning who will do the work
  • Costs and budget planning
  • Executing
  • Monitoring and controlling
  • Closing.
Review by Library Journal Review

Unlike routine activities, which are ongoing and governed by established procedures, projects are short-term and designed to create a unique service or product. Searcy (government information librarian, McNeese State Univ.) describes the basic skills and five phases of timely, cost-effective project management: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing. The author refers to the same hypothetical project throughout, making it easier for readers to understand how these stages lead to a successful outcome. Searcy also provides guidance on choosing software packages. The clear, encouraging writing will instill confidence in readers, and a well-chosen bibliography adds to the work's value. VERDICT A solid playbook for managers overseeing all types of projects. Those who have struggled with this skill in the past, as well as those new to it, will find this title invaluable.-Lydia Olszak, Bosler Memorial Lib., Carlisle, PA © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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