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If you’re looking to learn how to:

• Link the budget process to the library’s strategic planning priorities.
• Assign budget responsibilities, identify typical budget categories, and prepare a program budget from a line-item budget.
• Complete a cost-benefit analysis, establish fiscal controls, and manage cash flow.

Sandra Nelson’s workshop on Budget and Finance for Public Libraries is the learning opportunity for you. Brought to you by PLA and the Peninsula Library System, this two-day workshop will be held at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose, CA. For details on the course and to register, visit the PLA web site.

Fundraising with June Garcia
January 29-30, 2008
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Georgia
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This two-day, in-depth, interactive program will provide public librarians with the practical skills and knowledge they need to develop and implement effective fundraising projects for their libraries. In this workshop you will learn how to:

• Make a case for library fundraising initiatives
• Build and nurture public-private partnerships
• Develop the fundraising infrastructure within the library
• Create a needs or case statement to support a fundraising effort
• Develop a plan to market the fundraising effort

Completion of this course can be used as credit toward the Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) program. This voluntary program is designed for post-MLS public librarians with at least three years of supervisory experience, but you do not need to be enrolled in the CPLA certification program to take advantage of PLA/CPLA courses. For more information about certification, visit the ALA-APA Web site.

Registration is now open for:

Serving Diverse Populations
Prairie Area Library System
Rockford, Illinois
October 24-25, 2007

Equip yourself with the skills and knowledge librarians need to effectively serve diverse populations. At the end of the Serving Diverse Populations workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify the key issues and challenges of serving diverse populations; assess a library’s readiness to serve diverse populations; and apply intercultural communication techniques to the delivery of library services.
• Understand how diversity factors impact the delivery of library services and how cultural differences impact people’s perspectives on libraries and library service.
• Develop a culturally responsive library services plan that addresses identified community needs and develop marketing messages that connect with diverse populations.

Click here for a full class description and instructor bio.

Course Fee:

• $250 for PLA members and partners
• $300 for ALA members
• $400 for non-members