Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Agile and Lean in Library and Information Work
$250.00
Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
Agile, a framework for project management, has been described as “easy to use, difficult to master.” This course is offered as an introduction or refresher for library teams and individuals who are interested in improving their work processes and communication. We will begin by exploring the history and foundational principles that inspired Lean and Agile, and then move beyond these core ideas to learn and apply the tools that support teamwork and continuous process improvement, including scrum, kanban, stand-ups, and retrospectives. This course is especially unique for its focus on Agile in library environments, and the examples that Chelsea offers as to how Agile has been used to improve day-to-day operations, guide projects, and successfully navigate change and uncertainty in public libraries of varying sizes and structures. We will also apply Agile to our own day-to-day lives, for the ideal goal of delivering our best value to the people we serve, and conserving our efforts for the sake of a sustainable work-life balance. This is Agile!
We will deliver a thorough understanding of Agile and everything needed to implement Agile in any library workplace, without stress. We use a blend of videos made for this class, an opportunity to connect live, discussion forums and prompts, activity options, and plenty of reading materials, in order for participants to go as deep as they like with Agile and Lean in any library environment.
Course Description
Agile, a framework for project management, has been described as “easy to use, difficult to master.” This course is offered as an introduction or refresher for library teams and individuals who are interested in improving their work processes and communication. We will begin by exploring the history and foundational principles that inspired Lean and Agile, and then move beyond these core ideas to learn and apply the tools that support teamwork and continuous process improvement, including scrum, kanban, stand-ups, and retrospectives. This course is especially unique for its focus on Agile in library environments, and the examples that Chelsea offers as to how Agile has been used to improve day-to-day operations, guide projects, and successfully navigate change and uncertainty in public libraries of varying sizes and structures. We will also apply Agile to our own day-to-day lives, for the ideal goal of delivering our best value to the people we serve, and conserving our efforts for the sake of a sustainable work-life balance. This is Agile!
We will deliver a thorough understanding of Agile and everything needed to implement Agile in any library workplace, without stress. We use a blend of videos made for this class, an opportunity to connect live, discussion forums and prompts, activity options, and plenty of reading materials, in order for participants to go as deep as they like with Agile and Lean in any library environment.
Chelsea Jordan-Makely
Chelsea Jordan-Makely is a Certified Agile Scrum Master (CSM) who enjoys facilitating conversations that strengthen teams and communities. Chelsea is a doctoral student and an adjunct faculty at Simmons University School of Library and Information Science, where she also is the Dean’s Fellow for Data Analysis. She has contributed to initiatives such as the 2024 Standards for Library Services for the Incarcerated or Detained, the Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People initiative, funded by the Mellon Foundation, and the PRISM Project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Previously, Chelsea was the Director of the Griswold Memorial Library in Colrain, Massachusetts, a 2024 recipient of the National Medal for Library and Museum Services. Outside of her work and studies, Chelsea spends her time taking care of an old farmhouse, gardening, riding bikes, and hanging with her pets, Stokely, Sun Dog, and Frederick.
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