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ALA-APA is adding courses on an ongoing basis.

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Competency
Institution
Instructor
COURSE NAME
Location and Date
Organization and Personnel Administration
Southeastern Massachusetts Library System (SEMLS)
Cheryl Bryan
TBA

Organization and Personnel Administration

 Public Library Association (PLA)
Jeanne Goodrich

September 16-17, 2008:
Mid-Continent Public Library Administrative Center, Independence, MO

April 29-30, 2009:
Southern Adirondack Library System, Saratoga Springs, NY
Organization and Personnel Administration Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Robert Burger, Ph.D.

TBA
Planning and Management of Buildings Public Library Association (PLA)
Cheryl Bryan
Planning and Management of Buildings - NEW!

September 16-17, 2009:
Southern Adirondack Library System, Saratoga Springs, NY
Planning and Management of Buildings University of North Texas (UNT)
Dr. Arlita Harris
Planning and Management of Buildings - NEW!
August 1, October 1, 2008:
Online, 8 week courses

Planning and Management of Buildings Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Rose Chenoweth
Planning and Management of Buildings - NEW!
TBA
Management of Technology
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
TBA

TBA
Budget & Finance Public Library Association (PLA)
Sandra Nelson

September 16-17, 2008: Washington State Library, Olympia, WA

Budget & Finance Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Robert Burger, Ph.D.

TBA
Budget & Finance University of North Texas (UNT)
Arlita Harris, Ph.D.
August 1, October 1, 2008
Online, 8 week courses
Fundraising and Grantsmanship University of North Texas (UNT)
Arlita Harris, Ph.D.
August 1, October 1, 2008:
Online, 8 week courses
Fundraising and Grantsmanship Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Jason Kovak
Fundraising and Grantwriting - NEW!
TBA
Marketing Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Christine Kujawa
Library Marketing Management TBA
Marketing Public Library Association (PLA)
Wayne Piper

Marketing - NEW!

September 9-10, 2008: Southern Adirondack Library System, Saratoga Springs, NY
Politics and Networking Public Library Association (PLA)
Sandra Nelson and June Garcia
Politics and Networking - NEW!

Fall 2008: Georgia State Library, Atlanta, GA
Serving Diverse Populations Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Lori S. Mestre
Serving Diverse Populations - NEW! TBA
Serving Diverse Populations Public Library Association (PLA)
Yolanda Cuesta

Serving Diverse Populations - NEW!

TBA
Current Issues Public Library Association (PLA) George Needham and James McPeak

Current Trends - NEW!

TBA
Current Issues Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Rose Chenoweth Current Issues - NEW!

TBA

 
 

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