Practical Project Management for Librarians

Name: Practical Project Management for Librarians
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd
SKU: 9781538183755
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By Kirsten Clark

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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... Read More

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Practical Project Management for Librarians

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Your one-stop guide to managing small, mid-size, and large-scale projects.

Your one-stop guide to managing small, mid-size, and large-scale projects.

Description

In Practical Project Management for Librarians, readers will learn how to balance the goals of the project with the reality of working in libraries today. Discover what key questions can help move readers effectively through the project process and choose the right tools. Learn best practices to ensure sustainability in project plans as well as outcomes, and how to 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 skill level, while also providing these in the context of libraries’ specific cultures and norms.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781538183755

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Kirsten Clark is the director of Library Enterprise Systems at the University of Minnesota Libraries, USA, where her department oversees systems for five system campuses as well as ensures consistent and transparent application of access policies for students, faculty, researchers, and community users. In a career that has spanned working for small liberal arts colleges to research universities, she has led projects within a variety of library areas including research and instruction, collection development, access and information services, and information technology and systems. Her experiences also include serving in multiple national, regional, and state associations, working to bring to fruition initiatives and projects that reflect the needs of multiple stakeholders. Prior to her current position, she served as director of Access and Information Services as well as the Regional Depository Librarian for Minnesota, South Dakota, and Michigan, supporting over 70 public, academic, and special libraries depository collections.