INFO 282
Seminar in Library Management:
Project Management

In the Summer of 2024, I took my final course for the post-master's certificate: Project Management with Professor Sean Gaffney. I chose to take this course because librarians don't work alone - we work in teams. In the near future, I hope to be leading a team of librarians and I wanted to make sure I have the strategies and techniques to be an excellent manager.

While I have lead teams and projects in the military, it was fascinating to learn about this process in the public sector and to be able to compare and contrast with my experience. Our term project for this class was an product that demonstrates knowledge of the current state of project management; I chose to focus on leadership styles. I believe this course has helped set me up for success as a future project manager.

Course Description

This course introduces essential strategies and techniques for project management. Topics include: management styles, institutional constraints, project life cycles, stakeholder management, scope definition, risk assessment, project planning tools, and team management.

Syllabus

Course Learning Outcomes

Identify project management roles and environment.
Describe the project life cycle.
Use major project management techniques including traditional, agile, and extreme.
Control and evaluate project management approaches effectively to achieve better outcomes strategically.
Apply project management concepts to library and information practices.

Select Classwork Assignments

Project Management Software Essay

Beyer_INFO282_PMSoftwareReview.docx

Project Management Term Project

Beyer_INFO282_TermProject.mp4