Are you required to cost elements of your service?
Develop the necessary know-how in:
COSTING AND PRICING TECHNIQUES
A one day Library Association workshop on 18 October, in London
Benefits from attending
This workshop is designed to build participants' confidence and skill in
costing and pricing services. Attendees will learn how to use costing and
pricing techniques to manage a service successfully, including identifying
costs of services, evaluating the difference between cost and price, setting
prices, and identifying the key management issues involved when working
within the purchaser/provider split. The workshop also covers internal
trading, market testing, tendering and Best Value regimes.
By the end of the event participants will have:
* identified ways of breaking down costs and allocating them to
different activities
* calculated hourly rates for charging for professional advice
* compared costs with other providers in an informed way
Who should attend?
Senior library and information professionals who are required to cost parts
of their services (such as an hourly rate for professional advice, or a cost
per 100 issues) for benchmarking or charging purposes.
Participants should have an awareness of the broader cost issues relating to
service delivery.
Programme
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome, introductions and objectives
9.45 - The difference between price and cost
· How to calculate an hourly rate
10.45 Coffee
11.00 - Case study: a basic hourly rate
· Hourly rate case study review
· Time sheet recording
Tutorial
· Establishing costs of different activities
Case study and tutorial
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Establishing costs of different activities
Case study and tutorial
3.00 Tea
3.15 - Establishing costs of different activities
Case study review
· Setting a price
· Open forum and course review
4.45 Close
Comments from previous participants:
"It taught me how to think in a new way - I had no idea how to cost a
service before this"
"Excellent documentation issued during the event, which meant we had clear
notes to take away and use back in the workplace"
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 in 1986. Since then she has regularly worked with staff in
public, academic and health service libraries, as well as business units and
direct service managers in local authorities and the health service.
Special notes:
Please bring a pocket calculator with you.
Places are limited to: 16
Fees
LA Personal members £150 plus VAT (£26.25) £176.25
LA Institutional members £181 plus VAT (£31.67) £212.67
Non members £210 plus VAT (£36.75) £246.75
LA Student/Unwaged members £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.3
HOW TO BOOK:
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(address below), or fax to Professional Development on 020 7255 0561
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To make a provisional booking simply Telephone us on 020 7255 0560,
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(Provisional bookings will be held for three weeks. A confirmed booking must
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