Project Management

The article Standard Methodology in Digital Library Project Management stressed the importance of implementing a project management process. When reading "How Not to Run a Digital Library Project,” I was reminded of when I didn’t place much importance in project management details. The project managers at one of my previous jobs were always stressed out and sometimes yelled at by the principal of the company and I certainly did not want that. I also remember when project managers would add more personnel to a project if it was falling behind schedule. The project was finished but for the most part the quality was poor due to lack of communication and employees wanting to do things their way. The Project Risk Management article was helpful in identifying that there are risks in the majority of projects. This article teaches the reader the importance to identify the risks and addressing possible solutions beforehand in order to be prepared if such risks would occur so damages and costs can be minimized. I have always been interested in business, maybe not initially project management, but the more I read about it the more I am interested so it’s a treat to have project management information in the DigIn courses.

More Confident and Comfortable...

Taking technology courses which are geared toward information centers has interested me as I believe this is crucial in the LIS profession. At the beginning of this course I knew this course would focus on hands-on experience in terms of technology. My expectations would be that I would feel more confident and comfortable with working in digital collections. I definitely feel more comfortable in working with servers and software although I know I am not an expert. I am also more comfortable with technology terms so I can better communicate with IT personnel. There is a lot of information to digest from this course. I feel that I have somewhat of a good understanding of all we have completed; nonetheless, I may not appreciate its importance until I am actually confronted with a technology situation whether it is at work or at home. This course has reinforced my perspective in regards to the importance being exposed to and knowing the basics of digital information as it plays a major role in the library science environment. In addition, this course builds confidence to learn more about digital information and technology and to build on hands-on experience.