Project Management Fundamentals for Librarians

Do you and your staff need support managing multiple projects at once? Our Project Management Fundamentals for Librarians online course is here to help. 

Developed and led by PMP-certified librarians, this 4-week online course and interactive workshop will equip you with the tools you need to manage projects with confidence. 

Upon completion of this course, you will be equipped to:

• Understand the intersections of project management and librarianship
• Understand and have tools for the main two project management methods
• Create and follow a realistic work plan
• Manage personnel and team dynamics within projects
• Conduct a risk assessment and manage your project accordingly
• Track budgets and deliverables clearly and efficiently
• Work within institutional constraints and guidelines
• Report on project progress with confidence and clear metrics

See what a past participant had to say:

"The course was very interactive and informative, and my new knowledge of project management methodologies have afforded me the mechanism to deliver efficient and improved project results" Debbie Brathwaite, Academic Librarian

Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET

Project Management 101 for Your Library

Increasingly, librarians are embracing project management to guide their work. This session will teach you the foundations of what project management is and how to get started when you’re also juggling many other work responsibilities.

Session 2 | 3:00-3:45 pm ET

Foundational Methods for Library Project Management

There are different ways to approach project management in your library. This session will cover the basics of the agile and waterfall methods of project management so that you leave with an understanding of available methods and what might work best for your unique organization and context.

Week 2 Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET

Engaging Your Team to Execute Projects

A large part of project management includes supporting and working with all the people involved on your team. This session will teach you practical tips for how to manage and lead teams and stakeholders, how to conduct efficient and effective meetings, how to handle problems that arise, and best practices for clear and compassionate communication. 

See the full program here. 

Crystal Trice, PMP,CSM, CSM@Scale, Library Consultant, Scissors & Glue, LLC

Carly Wiggins Searcy, PMP, Project Manager, Information Scientist, Author

Group Rates 

Our courses are perfect for your team!

Group rates available now!

Request a discount for groups of 3 or more 

and work with your colleagues on a project for your library.

Purchase 15 or more registrations and apply them

across multiple courses.

Credit Packages

Introducing course credit packages! Buy now, decide later. Plan your library’s professional development for the year by purchasing course credits.

Starting at $5,000, purchase packages of course tickets that you can allocate to your staff as needed and apply to our full roster of courses.

Contact us to plan your group purchase.

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