Project Management for Information Professionals

Guidance on project management techniques in the cultural heritage sector

Margot Note (Author)

9780081001271

Paperback / softback, published 5 November 2015

234 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.6 cm, 0.27 kg

"This book knows what it is, and what it is not; it remains true to its project scope...Novice project managers will keep it close at hand; more experienced project managers will consult it when they feel themselves becoming stuck and will look back at past projects with a sharper eye for what they might do better." --LRTS

Aimed at practitioners, this handbook imparts guidance on project management techniques in the cultural heritage sector. Information professionals often direct complex endeavors with limited project management training or resources. Project Management for Information Professionals demystifies the tools and processes essential to successful project management and advises on how to manage the interpersonal dynamics and organizational culture that influence the effectiveness of these methods. With this book, readers will gain the knowledge to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects.

1. Project Management Overview 2. Selection and Prioritization 3. Leading and Managing Teams 4. Planning and Scheduling 5. Budgeting and Performance 6. Communication and Documentation 7. Completion and Review

Subject Areas: Community & outreach services [GLMX], Library & information sciences [GL]