Project Management

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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:
After you have registered, please make out your payment check to PORTALS/PCC and mail to

Roberta Richards, PORTALS Coordinator
Sylvania Library—PORTALS Office
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280-0990

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Rate:	Student/Retiree Rate ($25.00) PORTALS-Member Rate ($35.00) Non-Member Rate ($45.00)
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