Project Management Part 4

Maximizing (and then demonstrating!) Your Success

Course Details

2 Self-Paced Online Course Modules

8 Credit Hours

This course is for any library worker whose role involves planning and completing mid- to large-scale projects. This course is appropriate for all levels of library staff.

$282 (Save more with early bird and group rates!)

Finishing the work is not the same as closing the project well. This course focuses on wrapping projects up, reflecting on what happened, and collecting the evidence you need to show what the work actually achieved.

Clearer ways to close projects, manage transitions, and reflect on outcomes
More practical tools for collecting data and demonstrating project impact
A stronger process for improving future work instead of just moving on to the next thing

Take this course on its own, or complete all four courses in the series to earn the Project Management Certification from Library Journal.

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF...

You’ve finished projects without ever really closing them well or learning much from them.
You need a better way to show impact and communicate results once the work is done.
You want your next project to be stronger because you reflected, not just because you survived it.

You’ll leave with a clearer way to close projects, demonstrate success, and carry what you learned into the next round of work.

PART OF A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION SERIES

Project Management Part 4: Maximizing (and then demonstrating!) Your Success is one course in the Project Management Certification series. You can take this course on its own or complete all four for the full certification.

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CHOOSE FALL SESSION

Early bird rate is $232 through November 1, 2026. Standard rate is $282 through December 1, 2026.

Need flexibility? Once materials are released, you can start any time during your 6-month access period and move through the course at your own pace.

Invoice or PO options: Orders of $600 or greater can choose invoice at checkout. For orders under $600, please do not check out online. Submit this form, and we will process your order manually.

Need approval? Email this course to your supervisor.

TRAINING A TEAM?

When staff use the same approach to closing projects and showing impact, your library gets better at transitions, stronger at reflection, and much more credible when it talks about results.

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What You'll Learn Course Details Pricing & Discounts

AFTER YOU ATTEND THIS COURSE, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO:

Create efficient processes for closing and reflecting on projects.
Collect data to demonstrate project impact and success.
Create processes for managing change and transitions.
Build and maintain meaningful relationships.
Iterate on processes and make improvements for future projects.

Project management skills and strategies are useful in all kinds of situations, not just formal projects. This final course in the four-part Library Journal Project Management Certification focuses on closing projects, reflecting on outcomes, and collecting meaningful data to demonstrate impact.

You will learn how to close contracts, conduct performance reviews, manage transitions, and reflect with your team to strengthen relationships and refine processes for future projects. Leave with actionable strategies to communicate your project’s impact and iterate for even greater success.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE

This course is for any library worker whose role involves planning and completing mid- to large-scale projects. This course is appropriate for all levels of library staff.

THIS WILL BE A SELF-PACED, ASYNCHRONOUS COURSE.

EXPECTED TIME COMMITMENT

This course includes 2 modules, each designed to take approximately 4 hours to complete. You can move through the content at your own pace and on your own schedule. You’ll earn 8 hours of professional development credit and a Library Journal certificate of completion.

COURSE ACCESS

You'll have access to all course materials for six months after the start of the course.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Complete the course and earn 8 professional development credit hours. We provide a certificate that is emailed to you.

ACCESSIBILITY

All video recordings feature auto captioning. Please email course-support@libraryjournal.com upon registration if you require any special accommodations, and we will make our best efforts to facilitate them.

SUPPORT

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DISCOUNTED RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

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Rate	Early Bird	Standard
Deadline	November 1, 2026	December 1, 2026
Ticket Price	$232	$282

GROUP RATES

We offer discounts for groups of 3 or more.

For larger groups of 15 or more, we offer the option to apply group rates across multiple courses to receive significant discounts. For more information, select Bulk Course Credits Packages in the form below.

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