There is still time to book your place on:
Financial techniques & skills
A two day Library Association workshop on 26 & 27 September, at Heriot-Watt
University in Edinburgh
It will equip you with the skills necessary to manage and control unit
budgets and interpret financial information and reforecast year end
performance, with occasional help from accounting support staff.
By the end of the day you will be able to:
* use financial jargon with confidence
* assess the effects of the inter-relationship between income and
expenditure upon bottom line performance targets
* forecast future income and expenditure streams
* used computerised spreadsheets and 'what if' analysis to forecast
revised year end performance
* take early corrective action to bring budget performance back into
line with agreed bottom line targets
Who will benefit from attending?
Library/information professionals who have managed, monitored and controlled
all or part of their unit's budget (which was set by other people) for less
than 6-9 months or managers wanting reassurance or guidance about existing
practices. Some budget allocation techniques will be covered.
Programme
Day 1
9.00 Coffee and registration
9.30 Welcome, introductions and objectives
9.50 Recap on bottom line budget management techniques and
responsibilities
10.30 Coffee
10.45 Allocating budget resources
12.15 Lunch
1.15 Library and information unit case study part 1 - allocating the
materials fund
2.15 Case Study Review
2.30 Tea
2.45 Profiling income and expenditure streams
3.30 Profiling case study
4.45 Profiling case study review
5.00 Close
Day 2
9.30 Budget management techniques
Tutorial input
10.30 Coffee
10.45 Budget management case study
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Budget management case study continued
2.45 Tea
3.15 Presentation of budget management reports
4.30 Review
4.45 Close.
Workshop leader: Larraine Cooper.
Having had a substantial career in banking which included developing
training in both managerial and financial skills, Larraine set up her own
consultancy thirteen years ago. Since then she has regularly worked with
staff in all areas of the library and information sector.
Places are limited to: 16
Fees
LA Personal members £290 plus VAT (£50.75) £340.75
LA Institutional members £345 plus VAT (£60.37) £405.37
Non members £406 plus VAT (£71.05) £477.05
Student/Unwaged LA members £50 plus VAT (£8.75) £58.75
How to book
To make a confirmed booking simply complete the booking form below and
return it by fax to Professional Development on 020 7255 0561.
Alternatively, to provisionally book your place please call us on 020 7255
0560 , textphone 020 7255 0505, or email [log in to unmask]
bookingform
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