Research Guides: VCUL Faculty Development: Time Management

Developing Time Management and Productivity Skills

Productivity for librarians : how to get more done in less time (2010) by Samantha Hines
The book presents a resource guide for organizing, prioritizing, managing time, reducing stress, and continued learning about productivity in relation to individual circumstances featuring motivation, procrastination and time management guidelines.
Time and Project Management Strategies for Librarians (2013) by Carol Smallwood
More than thirty essays from fellow professionals provide valuable tips on how to: identify the most important tasks for the library; eliminate non-essential functions and processes; increase reliance on volunteers, interns, students; optimize daily routines, increase productivity and project time, set and meet goals, and how to provide service without losing personal lives and sanity.

Assess Your Time Management Skills ( from Mindtools: requires a free account)
Take a self-test quiz to identify the aspects of time management that you need most help with. The results will point you to the specific tools that will help you to work more efficiently, prioritize and schedule your time for maximum impact, develop and maintain focus, and motivate yourself; includes worksheets.
Lessons in Time Management
Provides time management tips for professors.

Time Management and Productivity Resources from Lynda.com

Balancing Work and Life:
Dave Crenshaw. In this talk, an author and business coach explores smart strategies to make work a focus at work and give yourself time to enjoy your time at home.
Getting Things Done: David Allen
Join author and world-renowned productivity and time management expert David Allen as he walks you through his five-step process for Getting Things Done. He'll show you how to stay on top of your work and avoid feeling buried by it, while carving out space in your life to do more meaningful things.
Monday Productivity Pointers
In this weekly series on being productive with technology, authors Jess Stratton, Garrick Chow, and Nick Brazzi introduce tools and tips to help make today's software and devices work more efficiently and powerfully for you.
Time Management Fundamentals
Time Management Tips Weekly
Dave Crenshaw. This time management expert provides a new tip every Monday, touching on a wide variety of topics. Tune in to learn about everything from managing emails and calendars to setting priorities, collaborating with coworkers, reducing interruptions, crafting a "productivity mindset," more.