Web Project Management for Academic Libraries (Chandos Internet)

Managing the process of building and maintaining an effective library website can be as challenging as designing the product itself. This book outlines best practices for managing successful projects related to the academic library website. Managing the process of building and maintaining an effective library website can be as challenging as designing the product itself. Web Project Management for Academic Libraries outlines the best practices for managing successful projects related to the academic library website. The book is a collection of practical, real-world solutions to help web project managers plan, engage stakeholders, and lead organizations through change. Topics covered include the definition and responsibilities of a web project manager; necessary roles for the project team; effective communication practices; designing project workflow; executing the project; and usability testing and quality control. The techniques recommended are drawn from the experiences of the authors and from library and project management literature. The book is an essential text for library staff working as project managers or on web teams, library administrators, library school faculty and students, and web consultants working with libraries. Field-tested web project management guidance grounded in the literature of librarianship, project management and web development Consideration of the special needs of academic libraries Practical, step-by-step guidance for novices and experts in libraries of all sizes Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv List of figures and tables , Pages xi-xiii About the authors , Pages xv-xvi Acknowledgements , Page xvii 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-4 2 - The web project manager in academic libraries , Pages 5-30 3 - Environmental realities , Pages 31-42 4 - Defining your project , Pages 43-60 5 - The academic library web team , Pages 61-79 6 - Library web team dynamics , Pages 81-93 7 - Team communication , Pages 95-116 8 - Planning for organizational communication , Pages 117-129 9 - Getting user input , Pages 131-156 10 - Overall and design specifications , Pages 157-173 11 - Technical specifications , Pages 175-196 12 - Web content specifications , Pages 197-218 13 - Planning the work , Pages 219-246 14 - Concluding your web project , Pages 247-262 References and recommended readings , Pages 263-270 Index , Pages 271-285 The role of the web project manager; Web teams; The academic library web site; Projectdefinition; Organizational communication; Workflowand project execution; Web and library standards;Review and evaluation; Multiple web projects