Time and project management strategies for librarians /

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Imprint:	Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Librarians -- Time management. Library administration. Library personnel management. Librarians -- Time management. Library administration. Library personnel management. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11302018

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Other authors / contributors:	Smallwood, Carol, 1939- editor. Kuhl, Jason, 1975- editior of compilation. Fraser, Lisa, 1963- editor.
ISBN:	9780810890534 0810890534 1299606164 9781299606166 9780810890527 0810890526
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	As budgets for libraries continue to shrink, the key challenge facing the 21st century librarian is finding how to do more with less. This book features more than thirty essays that provide valuable tips for the professional who must cope with increasing demands upon their resources. Librarians will get tips on how to identify the most important tasks for the library; eliminate non-essential functions and processes; increase reliance on volunteers, interns, and students; optimize daily routines; and more.
Other form:	Print version: Time and project management strategies for librarians. Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013 9780810890527

Table of Contents:

Consult your stakeholders and prioritize with six sigma tools / Elizabeth Nelson
Daily operations / Pamela O'Sullivan
Feudal society of the stacks / Eric Owen
Necessary sacrifices / LeEtta Schmidt
Productive to the core : core competencies and the productive librarian / Jenny Dale and Lynda M. Kellam
Rural librarians farm out your work / Michelle A. McIntyre
Circulation staffing / Kimberly Wells
Going, going, gone : management strategies for time and staff when there is little of either / Amber Lannon and Sara Holder
Staff-level management of library reference services : not just personnel economy, an enhanced service system / Threasa Wesley
Interns and volunteers : finding and deploying free labor / Portia Kapraun and Beth M. Sheppard
Making the best of a reduced staff : utilizing student workers to reach library goals / Emy Nelson Decker
Student workers on the job : maximizing output / Portia Kapraun and Beth M. Sheppard
Developing and implementing a project chart / Jessica Shomberg and Daardi Sizemore
Personal productivity for the busy librarian / John C. Gottfried
A librarian's time management toolkit / Ellie Dworak
Nimble project management for the time- and budget-challenged / Erin White
A novel approach to project management : seven lessons from NaNoWriMo / Karen Munro
Time management for busy academic librarians : strategies for success / William H. Weare, Jr
Avoiding information overload / Meredith Selfon
For every librarian a to do list / Sarah Troy
Optimize small library efficiency with daily routines and organizational strategies / Stephanie Sweeney
The power of lists / Meredith Selfon
Tame your e-mail / Erin White
Let's not meet : making the most of time with asynchronous collaboration / Jolanda-Pieta van Arnhem and Jerry M. Spiller
Making memory portable / Sanjeet Mann
Social media as time drain : the myth of efficiency / Jennifer Nardine
Managing professional and family commitments / Libby Gorman
Time management, reducing stress, and getting organized / Linda Burkey Wade
Working from home, or how to get it all done without going crazy / Elizabeth Nelson
What personal life? / Pamela O'Sullivan
Getting things done in the library / Sanjeet Mann
The high road or easy street? : saving time by picking your battles / Kelli Hines and Deborah Farber
When do I have time to be professionally active? / Robin Fay.

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