WEB4LIB Digest - 22 Aug 2013 to 23 Aug 2013 (#2013-189)

[Andrew Tweet]

Shanyun,
Thank you for filling out our survey! I hope you don't mind, but I will be
sharing my responses to your questions on the web4lib list. Several others
have been asking similar questions off-list so I think there is value in
sharing these answers with the list. We are grateful for your interest in
our research.

We are still gathering data so I don't have any results to share yet. We
will share our results with all the lists to which we sent the survey. It
will have to be after the Internet Librarian Conference, so look for the
results in November.

We included a bunch of software programs in the survey, but it is by no
means an exhaustive list. If your library tested another program (including
the many open-source/GPL products) please select the "other" category and
specify the name of the product.

Others on the list have asked why we did not include specific project
management techniques (waterfall, agile, etc). We wanted the survey to
assume little formal knowledge of project management techniques so we used
the most general terms we could. Respondents can get more specific by
selecting "other" and filling in a short answer.

Others also asked if we are interested in individuals use of project
management software or institutional use. We're focused on what tools
institutions or groups use, not so much individual librarians.

Best regards,
Andrew


On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Shanyun Zhang <zhangs at cua.edu> wrote:

> Hi, Andrew,
>
> I just filled your survey. I am very interested in your research and
> findings.
>
> We have done our evaluation this year that we selected Basecamp and
> Teamwork from 13 candidate systems. However, I found there are still many
> systems in your survey were not in our candidate list. Since we have not
> started to use any system formally, your findings will be extremely useful
> to us. Would you mind to share your findings to me?
>
> Sincerely,
> Shanyun
>
> Shanyun Zhang
> Head of Electronic Resources&  Services
> The Catholic University of America Libraries
> Phone: (202) 319-5839
> zhangs at cua.edu
>
>
> On 8/23/2013 11:00 PM, WEB4LIB automatic digest system wrote:
>
>> Date:    Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:34:27 -0700
>> From:    Andrew Tweet<aatweet at GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Online survey on Project Management Software Adoption in
>> Libraries
>>
>> Dear Colleagues,****
>>
>>   ****
>>
>> Please take the survey linked below to help us gather data on how
>> libraries
>> manage their many projects. We want to know how libraries manage, keep
>> track of progress, and collaborate on projects. Survey results will show a
>> snapshot of project management techniques used, project management
>> software
>> strengths and weaknesses, and what types of library projects are a good
>> fit
>> for which project management software.****
>>
>>
>> ****
>>
>> Please help us answer these questions by taking an online survey
>> (estimated
>> <10 minutes to complete). Findings will be reported at the Internet
>> Librarian 2013 and CARL 2014 conferences, with the potential for future
>> journal publications. Your responses will be anonymous, your participation
>> is voluntary, and there are no foreseen risks in volunteering for this
>> study.****
>>
>>
>> ****
>>
>> To take the survey please click on this link
>> <https://www.surveymonkey.com/**s/WW86ZV3<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WW86ZV3>
>> >
>>   ****
>>
>>   ****
>>
>> In case you are still on the fence about taking our survey, let us define
>> what we mean by project management software and techniques. Project
>> Management is a set of techniques used heavily in business, construction,
>> and software development to describe and monitor work on large projects
>> that involve multiple people over a long period of time. The various
>> techniques help keep track of goals, tasks, deadlines, responsible
>> individuals, progress toward completion, budget, and many more factors
>> that
>> contribute to project success.****
>>
>> ****
>>
>>
>> Within the library, a project might be implementing a discovery service,
>> marketing a program to freshmen, renovating the building, redesigning the
>> website, or weeding the humanities section. We want to hear from
>> individuals who have contributed to projects in libraries. Please take our
>> survey so we can learn from your collective experience.****
>>
>>
>> ****
>>
>> Thank you for your participation!****
>>
>>
>> ****
>>
>> Margot Hanson, Instruction&  Outreach Librarian, California Maritime
>> Academy
>> ****
>>
>> Annis Lee Adams, E-Resources Librarian, Golden Gate University****
>>
>> Andrew Tweet, Librarian, William Jessup University****
>>
>> Kevin Pischke, Library Director, William Jessup University****
>>
>> ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> If you have any questions about the survey please contact:****
>>
>> Margot Hanson:mhanson at csum.edu, 707-654-1091****
>>
>> or****
>>
>> California Maritime Academy Institutional Review Board****
>>
>> IRB # CMA-IRB2013-014 (Exempt status)
>>
>

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