From Project to Product: Effective Project Management and Strategic Planning Workshop, hosted by Emory University (IN PERSON)
Atlanta, GA
Instructor: Cristela Garcia-Spitz
Friday, November 15, 2024, at Emory University - Pitts Theology Library / 9:30am-4:30pm EST
$135 for non-members / $115 for members
Registration capped at 40
Description: While project management offers an array of tools and techniques, how do we lead with a people-centered approach? Digital scholarship increasingly requires work across distributed, cross-functional teams. This workshop will cover how to use hybrid methods to meet the needs of specific projects, grounded in community.
The morning will consist of project management basics and an overview of different methodologies and tools. This section will include practical considerations and scenarios. In the afternoon, we will focus on project management in practice and share lessons learned from existing projects. Participants are encouraged to bring their own projects to the discussion.
Collectively, participants will discuss how to think about the impact of their work and how to build systems of care that can empower their communities.
Instructor: Cristela Garcia-Spitz is the Digital Initiatives Librarian and Curator for the Tuzin Archive for Melanesian Anthropology at the UC San Diego Library, where she collaborates across areas of the library, campus, and community on projects to ensure the long-term accessibility, use, and preservation of the University’s unique collections available at library.ucsd.edu/dc. Previously, she worked at the Software Engineering Institute Library at Carnegie Mellon University where she gained a foundation in project management principles and methodologies.
Workshop Location
For information on how to find the library please see the following website with the address and a map: https://pitts.emory.edu/visit/parking-directions/
A virtual tour of the space is available here: https://pitts.emory.edu/visit/spaces/
Workshop structure
9:00 - 9:30 : Arrival and networking.
Light breakfast with coffee/tea will be available
9:30 - 12:00 : Workshop morning session
12:00 - 1:30 : Lunch on your own
1:30 - 4:30 Workshop afternoon session.
Includes a short afternoon coffee/tea break
Places to stay:
For places that are close by or have a shuttle to campus:
Emory Conference Center Hotel : https://www.emoryconferencecenter.com/
University Inn is a budget hotel within walking distance of both Pitts and the local restaurants district, Emory Village : https://www.univinn.com/
Further away*:
This Hampton Inn, very close to downtown Decatur, which has many nice spots to eat/drink/walk/etc. https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/atldehx-hampton-suites-atlanta-decatur-emory/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-ATLDEHX&y_source=1_MTE4MzQ3MzgtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D
Courtyard Marriott, also very close to downtown Decatur. https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/atldc-courtyard-atlanta-decatur-downtown-emory/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
Holiday Inn Express, a couple miles away from the library. https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/decatur/atlde/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-US-_-ATLDE
*All of these hotels are close to MARTA route 19, which stops at the entrance of Emory Clairmont Campus. From there, switch to an Emory Shuttle. MARTA runs once an hour. All of these are within 15 minutes via car.
Places to eat
The nearest off-campus places for food are within walking distance in Emory Village. All of the recommendations below are in Emory Village. A full list of businesses is available here: https://www.emoryvillage.org/businesses-U5juj
Places for coffee:
Summit Coffee, https://www.summitcoffee.com/emoryvillage
Starbucks, https://www.starbucks.com/store-locator?map=39.635307,-101.337891,5z
Emory Savi Provisions, https://www.saviprovisions.com/location/savi-provisions-emory/
Places for lunch:
Wagaya, https://www.wagaya.us/
Falafel King, https://www.restaurantji.com/ga/atlanta/falafel-king-/
Sankranti, https://www.sankranti.com/
Dave’s Cosmic Subs, https://www.davescosmicsubs.com/menu
Sweetgreen, https://order.sweetgreen.com/emory-village/menu