Apologies for cross-postings
The Core Project Management Interest Group is pleased to host three presentations on various aspects of project management in libraries. The meeting will take place on July 11, 2024, from 1-2 pm Central Time.
The session is free to attend but registration is required. Register at https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GInZAMzwSpi3KAkGekoTuA#/registration
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Publicly posted project plans: A taste of project management to better support cross-functional projects in a large academic library
The Georgia Southern University Libraries Technologies and Systems Department provides core infrastructure underlying a large academic library with 64 employees, not counting student workers, spread across two cities. Most departments work within a single area of librarianship. Meanwhile the Libraries Technologies and Systems department supports many projects which impact multiple departments, including online services like the ILS configuration, interlibrary loan service, and the website. This presentation will describe use of project plans to coordinate communication about projects between people working in different departments, units, and roles and to keep things easy to follow for management. This will be presented in the context of some recent projects as examples, a server upgrade for the ILLiad interlibrary loan services, and a project to set up permissions in the ILS for emeritus faculty.
Presenter: Wilhelmina Randtke
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Application of Agile Project Management Principles in Academic Libraries
With the proliferation of technology-related projects within an academic library environment, the importance of Agile, the flavor of project management closely identified with software development and other feature development, has continued to grow. Timothy will discuss a recent scholarly article regarding trends and directions in Agile within a library environment.
Presenter: Timothy Provenzano, Arizona State University
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Problem-Solving Using Divergent-Convergent Thinking Exercises
When presented with a problem, it will often seem like there are only two solutions. Sometimes, people use vague descriptions of what they want which can lead to questionable success as the terms could mean different things for different people. What does a "successful" candidate look like? In this presentation, Kelly will share ways to lead a group in divergent/convergent thinking.
Presenter: Kelly Sattler, Michigan State University Libraries
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Kelly Sattler
Project Manager for Library Strategic Initiatives
Michigan State University Libraries
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