Time and Project Management Strategies for Librarians

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Edited by a prolific editor of works in conjunction with the executive director of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Illinois and the services implementation coordinator for the King County Library System in Washington, this work brings together 33 chapters organized into 8 sections: management strategies; working with staff; students, volunteers, and interns; monitoring time and projects; getting organized; using technology; work-life balance; and professional development. Thirty-three public and academic librarians from the United States and Canada share their experiences and knowledge on time and project management to assist others. Ranging from the macro level of library systems to the micro level of personal time and project management, chapters will be found to support and guide librarians at all levels with their needs. Offering tips drawn from personal experiences, the chapters will enhance any librarian's practices through narrative, takeaways, and step-by-step guidelines to building one's own abilities in time and project management. This is a valuable tool for any librarian's arsenal as the tasks grow in number and complexity and the budget and manpower shrink. Students and practitioners alike will benefit from these tips and tales from the trenches. * American Reference Books Annual * This book provides valuable advice for librarians on improving their lives and coping with increased demands on time. The information is presented in a direct and informative way. It is full of practical tips to improve the work-life balance and is suitable for all library staff, especially those in management roles who are feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of work life and would like use their time more efficiently. * Australian Library Journal * Each chapter provides economical and strategic solutions. This book is a great addition to any librarian's professional bookshelf. -- Heather Payne, Corporate Liaison to the Libraries, City College, Fort Lauderdale, Florida From prioritizing e-mail and social media, to employing a portable memory system, Time and Project Management Strategies for Librarians will help you find ways to do more and better, with less. -- Elizabeth J. Hylen, Contributor to Bringing Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts into the Library Effective time management is crucial for librarians and this concise, well-written anthology will provide you with all the theory and the practical applications needed to succeed regardless of your organizational circumstances. -- Jack Montgomery, professor/librarian, Western Kentucky University Time and Project Management Strategies for Librarians presents a selection of innovative and transferable strategies, tools, and wisdom from front-line library practitioners who face the challenge of doing more with less every day. As resources and personnel are trimmed from our libraries, the deployable solutions contained in these pages will be a welcome companion for librarians striving for effectiveness while utilizing dwindling resources efficiently. -- Geoffrey P. Timms, Electronic Resources & Web Services Librarian, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia The editors' formula for this anthology is one drop theory to four or five drops of practical advice. What it creates is an elixir for librarians who struggle to accomplish their goals while negotiating changing technology, shrinking, budgets, and depleted staffs. -- Carol Luers Eyman, Outreach and Community Services Coordinator, Nashua Public Library, Nashua, New Hampshire This anthology is certain to become an essential resource for librarians everywhere as they attempt to maximize efficiency and productivity with limited resources. -- Jeffrey A. Franks, Associate Professor and Head of Reference at Bierce Library, University of Akron, Ohio This book presents studies that will enable librarians to employ new technologies as well as proven ideas to better utilize their time and efforts in these difficult economic times. -- Rita Marsales, cataloger, Menil Foundation Library, Houston, Texas; American Libraries contributor This terrific anthology offers tips and strategies useful for any library professional, especially those in which time, staff, and money, are limited commodities. -- Larry Grieco, Library Director, Gilpin County Public Library, Black Hawk, Colorado