[Libs-Or] Project Management workshop

[Roberta Richards]

Controlling Project Chaos: Project Management for Library Staff 


Friday, October 12, 2007, 1:00 - 5:00 pm 
Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus Library, Room 112 
12000 SW 49th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219
For directions and parking information, see
http://www.pcc.edu/about/locations/sylvania/


Workshop Description:
Do you find that you're doing more project work in your library? Do you have
trouble getting a project started? Do your small projects seem to grow into
large projects? Do you have difficulty meeting project deadlines? Do your
projects never seem to end?

These are all problems facing librarians today, as we are increasingly
expected to manage projects in addition to our everyday responsibilities.
The need for library staff to have project management skills so we can
deftly navigate the growing demands of our profession is the topic of an
article by Jane Kinkus in the July 2007 issue of College & Research
Libraries, "Project Management Skills: A Literature Review and Content
Analysis of Librarian Position Announcements." This workshop will provide an
introduction to project management concepts and show how you can apply them
to your library projects. 

Objectives/Outcomes: 
By the end of the workshop, participants will gain

*	knowledge of the concepts of project management, including
initiating, planning, executing and closing a project. 
*	an understanding of how project management concepts can be applied
to library projects. 
*	the ability to develop a project plan. 

Presenter:
Lori Wamsley is a part-time reference librarian at Portland Community
College and the assistant director for Emporia State University's School of
Library and Information Management (SLIM) Oregon distance education program.
Ms. Wamsley is also an adjunct faculty member for SLIM, teaching project
management and technology skills courses. Ms. Wamsley holds both a Master of
Library Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Instructional
Design and Technology from Emporia State University. She received a
bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Portland. 

Cost:
Student/retiree rate:       $25.00
PORTALS member rate:    $35.00
non-member rate:            $45.00

Registration: 
Register for the workshop at http://www.portals.org
<http://www.portals.org/> 

 

 

Roberta Richards, PORTALS Coordinator
SY LIB 202, Portland Community College
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280-0990
rrichard at pcc.edu
phone: 503-977-4571

 

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