Project Management in Libraries On Time, on Budget, on Target

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. Searcy, a certified Project Management Professional as well as a librarian, takes readers through mastering the key skills that will make it happen: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing. Applying project management principles in a library-project context, this book provides to-the-point guidance onrunning effective and productive meetings by using a checklist approach;treating people fairly while openly sharing information;ways to simplify workflows by choosing the most suitable software program;how to write a project charter;the agile concept of self-organizing teams;identifying risks and planning for the downside;managing scope creep by maintaining realistic expectations; andusing a checklist to close projects so they stay closed. Library staff at all levels will be feel confident planning and executing projects with Searcy's expert tutelage at hand.

ISBN:	9780838917190
Publisher:	American Library Association
Imprint:	ALA Editions
Published date:	30 Sep 2018
DEWEY:	025.1
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	ix, 123
Weight:	191g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	7mm

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