Practical Project Management for Librarians and Nonprofit Leaders

About the webinar

Project planning that meets your organizational needs

Kirsten Clark shows how to put in place project planning and implementation that fits the needs of your organization.

Accomplishing a specific outcome within a specific time frame has always been an objective for organizations.

The use of project management tools and techniques to effectively manage resources is key in the ever changing landscape of resource limitations, technological enhancements, and shifting policies. But also key is using project management to determine how best apply these tools and techniques to the size and type of project, to ensure efficient project planning and implementation.

In this webinar, Kirsten Clark provides opportunities to explore how right-sizing the effort to the project and organizational needs provides a more sustainable approach to project success. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to work through project planning and implementation that also fits the individual organizational project needs.

Bio

About Kirsten

Kirsten Clark is the director of Library Enterprise Systems at the University of Minnesota Libraries, where her department oversees systems for five system campuses as well as ensures consistent and transparent application of access policies for students, faculty, researchers, and community users. In a career that has spanned working for small liberal arts colleges to research universities, she has led projects within a variety of library areas, including research and instruction, collection development, access and information services, and information technology and systems. Her experiences also include serving in multiple national, regional, and state associations, working to bring to fruition initiatives and projects that reflect the needs of multiple stakeholders.