PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the nature of the project management concept of resource leveling, particularly how it can be utilized for grant‐funded mass digitization projects where time, cost and available resources – the elements of the project scope triangle – are in tension with each other to define the scope and quality of a project.Design/methodology/approachThis article presents a case study of resource leveling for a mass digitization project in an academic library. Details on the use of resource leveling through deconstructing activities, smoothing and alternative scheduling are described in relation to this project.FindingsResource leveling techniques can assist digitization project managers to meet project milestones on time and within budget and may be particularly useful for digitization projects with limited budgets.Originality/valueAs digitization projects become more universal for libraries and cultural heritage institutions, this original case study offers insights into applying no‐cost project management techniques.

To explore how effective CPS (Classroom Performance Systems) are in the classroom, specifically for library instruction, this pilot study considered the question: “Does the use of CPS improve student retention of information presented in class as measured by pre-and posttest scores?” The use of pretest and posttest measurements for the retention of information attempted to assess the impact of instruction using CPS for a single session and the usefulness of CPS for the delivery of instruction, generally. The data collected included the results of a five-item pretest and a six-item posttest, completed by 48 freshmen college students. Although scores improved for both groups after instruction, scores for the group using CPS with instruction showed somewhat greater improvement than the non-CPS group. The author also discusses the role of instructional design in the development of the study and other considerations for future studies.

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This article describes the experience of librarians at a two-year college investigating and incorporating the use of peer review as part of the annual evaluation of librarians. A brief survey of the literature of peer review and the documents developed for use in peer review at the college are included. [Article copies available for a fee fromThe Haworth Document Delivery