Guide to Project Management Resources
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Leading teams
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Benefits of a Project Manager in Library Building Projects
Includes first-hand experience and information about why and how project managers are important to library building projects.
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From Information Providers to Community Connectors
How investing in Web 2.0 technologies can strengthen libraries and communities
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Building a Technology Team
From the MaintainIT Planning for Success Cookbook section on Planning and Decision Making.
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30-Minute Webinar: Go Team! Quick Tips to Help You Build a Technology Team
Watch the archived webinar from November 2008. Brenda Hough interviews Michelle Foster, IT Manager Boone County Public Lib (KY) for "Go Team! Quick Tips to help you build a technology team in your library".
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Operations and Facilities Policies - Large Libraries
Here you will find Operations and Facilities Policies for LARGE public libraries in Georgia.
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Ask A Librarian
“Ask A Librarian” is a phrase we frequently see and hear in the promotion of libraries – nowhere is it more relevant than during the planning process of a new library or a space within a library.
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Vision Statement
Vision Statement for a Statewide Integrated Library System for Connecticut, and related documents
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Why You Need a Technology Planning Team
Thinking about assigning the responsibility of writing a technology plan to one person - or maybe taking it on yourself? Read some suggestions and the benefits of creating a team for the process instead.
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Technology Planning Evaluation
A practical guide to using a library technology plan as a living document, and building an evaluation process to make sure the technology plan aligns with the library's service goals.
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Writing a Mission Statement
A mission statement is a powerful way to inform your staff, community, and board members about the purpose of the library. The mission statment also provides a guiding force behind planning and decision making. This article provides tips and suggestions on how to create a mission statement that works.
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The Planning Process: A Book Excerpt
This chapter from "Technology for Results: Developing Service-Based Plans" explains how to create a process for developing a library technology plan that reflects a library's patron and community service mission.
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Getting on Your Community's Leadership Team
This excerpt from "The Library Board Strategic Guide: Going to the Next Level" explains why a library should be part of its community's leadership and planning team -- and how to get started in that direction.
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Qualities Needed to Successfully Lead a Digital Reference Program: Learning
Bibliography of project management resources and materials.
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