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MD Tech Connect Extended: We Didn't Use AI - Using Emotional Intelligence to Revisit Agile Practices at UMD Libraries Online
Agile is an iterative approach to software development that is widely adopted by the tech industry and library technology departments, including UMD Libraries. However, Agile is not an inherently easy fit with the more deliberative demands of the librarians who partner with our developers, and we undertook a reflective realignment of our development teams’ roles and self-organization into a more structured Scrum framework with the librarians in the Digital Programs & Initiatives department. This presentation will provide an overview of our considerations, how we co-managed changes with our teams, and the benefits we’ve seen from increased collaboration and formalized practices.
Presenters: Kate Dohe and Ben Wallberg, University of Maryland Libraries
Contact Hours (Maryland public libraries): 1 hour
If you require an ASL interpreter or other accommodation for a program, please contact carlotta.davis@maryland.gov with as much notice as possible, but no later than three weeks before the program date.
- Date:
- Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Sponsor:
- Maryland State Library Agency (MSLA)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Library Staff
- Categories:
- Leadership Management & Supervision Technology