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Session 2: Introduction to Projects and Project Scope

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Defining the project What is a Project? It's a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. A project is temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. And a project is unique in that it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal. So a project team often includes people who don’t usually work together – sometimes from different organizations and across multiple geographies. https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/what-is-project-management The following attributes relate to a project: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined objective and should provide a unique product, service, or result. A project is temporary. A project has a definite beginning and a definite end and must be completed within the time span. A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources inclu...

Session 1 Social Media and Libraries

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Categories of Social Media. The number and definition of categories of Social media vary from article to article and can be anything from 5 upwards. There are lots of text based lists of categories, but I personally LOVE a great infographic. Here are 2 variations plus 1 for fun (and the updated version): 1. Social Media Landscape 2020 Fred Cavazza produces one of these each year based on the current usage. https://www.socialmediamodellen.nl/social-media-kanalen-platformen-websites-voorbeelden/social-media-landscape/ 2. Conversation Prism 5.0 You can view details of the Conversation Prism here And for fun - Social Media explained by cats! https://avalaunchmedia.com/social-meowdia-explained/ OR Donuts if you prefer!    https://www.karinemiron.com/social-media-explained-2019-infographic There are many different types of Social Media, but generally it comes down to 6 categories: Social Networks Bookmarking sites Social News...