Web Project Management for Academic Libraries

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.

Jody Condit Fagan is Content Interfaces Coordinator and Associate Professor at James Madison University, where she manages Web projects relating to the library’s content systems. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters relating to libraries and the Web and is editor of the Journal of Web Librarianship. She received her MLS from the University of Maryland College Park and an MA in History from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Jennifer A. Keach is Director of Digital Services and Associate Professor at James Madison University, where she leads a department focused on Web development, software and hardware for library users and staff. She has managed academic library Web projects, both large and small, for more than 10 years. She received her MLS from the University of Alabama.