Feel lost when it comes to financial jargon? Confused by financial
management concepts?

Now, for the complete beginner, a workshop guaranteed to raise your
level of knowledge and understanding of financial issues....

...and help you manage your service more effectively and confidently.

Financial awareness for the uninitiated, 9 July LAHQ, London

Call Professional Development at The Library Association on 0171 636
7543 ext 288/9 to reserve your place and read on for full programme
details.

*** ONLY 6 PLACES LEFT ***

PROGRAMME
Financial awareness for the uninitiated INTRODUCTORY
9 July LAHQ, London

This day will introduce you to the financial and business jargon that
you will need to be aware of when moving into the management of
library/information services. You will find it ideal if you are newly
qualified library/information Professional or if you are re-entering the
profession after a career break.

How will this event help you?

It will introduce you to financial and business concepts and jargon and
will clarify how budgeting and
Professional roles integrate in a modern organisation.

By the end of the day you will be able to:

* Understand the financial planning processes of organisations
* Judge the interaction of your Professional and financial roles
* Understand what is meant by a cost centre and cost centre
management
* Understand and use basic financial jargon
* Understand the purpose and uses of Service Level Agreements and
internal trading (cross charging) arrangements
* Use budgeting principles in designating financial categories and
targets for that part of the materials fund for which you are
responsible.

Experience required?
No prior knowledge or experience needed.

Features
The programme will be largely determined by the needs of those
attending. A pre course questionnaire will be sent to you before the
event to determine which subject areas you would like to see covered and
this will be used to inform the final programme on the day.

Programme

Start time
9.0 Registration and coffee

(programme will include)
Financial planning at organisational level
Service planning
Service planning cycle
Organisational objectives
Budget links to organisational objectives

Implementing the objectives - the cost centre management approach
Different models of managing service units
Line by line and bottom line cost centre management approaches
Bottom line cost centre management techniques and responsibilities

Materials Fund Management - Policy and Practice
Introductory budgeting approaches for the inexperienced assistant
librarian for use in material fund management

Action planning

Tutor facilitated planning, enabling you to choose action you want to
take on return to work and make a start on planning its implementation.
Areas to consider will include:
Your role in your organisation's budgeting arrangements
Understanding/clarifying senior officers and organisational expectations
of participants
Exploring initial Materials Fund Management policies and implementation
plans.
 
Finish time: approx. 4.30pm

FEES
145 plus VAT LA Personal members
173 plus VAT LA Institutional members
203 plus VAT Non members
25 plus VAT Student/unwaged members

PLACES LIMITED TO: 16




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