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Managing Your Projects
December 17, 2007

According to this presentation from WebJunction's Virtual Reference Conference Proceedings, "a project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique new product or service." Examples of projects in libraries include:

• Digitization efforts
• Work with the collection, such as development or weeding
• Implementing a new service, such as virtual reference or an ESL program.

Regardless of the nature of the projects in your library, applying project management techniques can help you better manage important project-oriented tasks and duties. WebJunction features courses that will teach you project management techniques:

• Project Management
• Project Management Professional Certification 2005
• Microsoft Project

A great project manager is experienced at planning, coordinating, and negotiating. One of the most important skills in project management is the ability to effectively manage time. This course on Time Management Fundamentals is for anyone that wants to improve their strategies for completing tasks under time constraints. Also, this discussion features some resources for managing time as a librarian.

Do project management methods inform the way you handle projects at your library? WebJunction would like to know how it worked out for you! Just email content@webjunction.org.

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