Accidental Project Management in a New Library Storage Facility

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dc.contributor.authorHackman, Timothy
dc.contributor.authorLoebe, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-22T21:56:02Z
dc.date.available2021-11-22T21:56:02Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-01
dc.description.abstractPurpose – This chapter will discuss the project to investigate, recommend, and create user-focused solutions for opening and operating Severn Library, a high-density storage facility, at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. Methodology/approach – This chapter takes the case study approach, discussing the practical application of project management techniques to various stages of a large-scale project to plan for a high-density storage facility. Findings – Although the Severn Library project began with a large project team, lack of formal project management expertise and the massive nature of the project led to its breakdown into smaller constituent projects, with the two authors filling the roles of “accidental project managers” to complete the work on time. Although this approach was ultimately successful, the overall success of the project could have been improved through more formal application of project management techniques. Research Limitations/Implications – This chapter discusses the experience of the authors at one large, public state university. The experience of other libraries and library managers may vary based on institutional context. Practical Implications – This chapter will be valuable to library managers interested in project management techniques in libraries, and/or in planning for high-density library storage facilities. Originality/value – To the authors’ knowledge this is the only writing on the application of project management techniques to construction and operation of a high-density library storage facility.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S0732-067120180000038016/full/html?en_US
dc.format.extent26 pagesen_US
dc.genrebook chaptersen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2sips-wjxh
dc.identifier.citationTimothy Hackman and Margaret Loebe. “Accidental Project Management in a New Library Storage Facility.” In Alice L. Daugherty, ed. Project Management in the Library Workplace. (Advances in Library Administration and Organization, vol. 38) Emerald, 2018. https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/S0732-067120180000038016en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/S0732-067120180000038016
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/23443
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Publishingen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Albin 0. Kuhn Library & Gallery Collection
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dc.titleAccidental Project Management in a New Library Storage Facilityen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7784-5955en_US

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