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Budget and FinanceBudget and Finance - Curriculum Instructor: Robert Burger, Ph.D. CPA (Curriculum Vitae) Sponsoring Institution: Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL Course Fee: $300 Course Schedule: September 2 - October 7, 2008. Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 pm Central time Course Structure/Delivery: The course will consist of 6 live synchronous sessions of 2 hours each for a total of 12 direct contact hours. Students will also be expected to participate asynchronously during the 6 weeks via discussion boards, which will add another 2-3 contact hours to the course. The course will be conducted using the Moodle course management system, which combines both synchronous and asynchronous components to deliver course content. To familiarize the student with the basic principles of library financial administration, including budgeting and planning within the mission and goals of the organization. Upon completion of the course the candidate is expected to be able to develop program budgets, conduct operational analysis for budget forecasting, develop capital budgets, conduct cost/benefit analyses including financial and managerial assessment of operations, and be aware of other managerial accounting techniques, and work with accounting personnel. Topics include line item, program, and capital budgets, basic managerial accounting concepts, performance measures and operations indicators, capital projects, and fiduciary responsibilities of the library director, trustees, and others having responsibilities for financial administration in the library. Since the understanding of financial statements and budgets involves some basic knowledge of accounting, there will be one session devoted to this topic, to provide a solid base for subsequent sessions. The use of Microsoft Excel is assumed and will be used at a level appropriate for someone who has basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel. http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/CPLA/bf.html Enrollment Process: https://www.eventville.com/Catalog/EventRegistration1.asp?EventId=1004009 Technology Requirements: Reliable Internet connection higher than 28.8; Java-enabled Web browser; Real Player software; Adobe Reader; IBM Compatible Pentium II or greater with at least 400 MHz with Windows 98/ME/20000/XP or Macintosh with OS8; 128 MB RAM; sound card with speakers and/or earphones; color monitor with at least 800x600 resolution Contact: Marianne Steadley, steadley@uiuc.edu, 217-244-2751 |
Why become an ALA-APA CPLA Provider? It is an opportunity to participate in a national certification program in a library specialty. If you are already offering a course the meets the standard, approval provides you with an additional audience for your courses. If you are already offering a course that meets the standard, you may receive approval for two previous years of offering the course, meaning your students will qualify for completion of one standard even before they apply to become a CPLA candidate. |
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