May-Jun: Financial Management and Budgeting for Librarians (ALA)

4-week eCourse—beginning Monday, May 11, 2015

http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11392
$175

Managing a budget and handling basic financial literacy can be daunting, but the ability to do so is crucial for librarians. In this course, Gaffney, librarian and financial analyst, will get you up and running to feel confident in handling the financials at your library!

After taking this eCourse you will:
•    Understand what types of revenue opportunities are available to your library
•    Understand the definition of a budget and how budgets are developed and modified
•    Understand how both internal and external factors lead libraries to change their budgets
•    Have knowledge of tools and resources that you can use after the course to continue expanding your knowledge

Mar'15: Getting to the Bottom Line: 20 Cost Questions for Digital Preservation (ASERL)

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7981225527980030977

Wed, Mar 11, 2015 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

For academic libraries and other cultural memory organizations, finding clear pricing and cost information for digital preservation services can be a daunting and sometimes frustrating endeavor. In this webinar, Aaron Trehub from the Alabama Digital Preservation Network (ADPNet) and Matt Schultz from the MetaArchive Cooperative will share the results of a project they have undertaken in recent months in collaboration with colleagues at academic libraries, to produce what they hope will be a helpful guide for gathering information on the cost of digital preservation solutions. "Getting to the Bottom Line: 20 Questions Every Organization Should Ask About the Cost of Digital Preservation" is a free and simple resource geared towards helping institutions ask the right questions of service providers to ensure the best fit when it comes to choosing a digital preservation solution.

Feb'15: Proposal Budgeting Basics (GrantSpace)

Monday, Feb. 23 (1-2 pm Mountain)

This session, geared to the novice grantseeker, will cover such topics as: What is included under the "personnel" section and how to calculate it? What level of detail do you need to include for non-personnel expenses? How do you determine reasonable costs? What types of expenses are considered "overhead"? What other financial documents will funders want to see?

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://grantspace.org/classroom/training-calendar/online

Jan'15: The Ins and Outs of Capital Budgeting (American Management Association)

Wednesday, Jan. 28 (10-11 am Mountain)

This webcast examines the practical use of capital budgeting, also known as CAPEX, to make sound financial and capital expenditure decisions in today’s increasingly competitive and lucrative M&A market.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:  http://www.amanet.org/news/events-calendar.aspx

Dec: Proposal Budgeting Basics (GrantSpace)

Thursday, Dec. 18 (11-12 pm Mountain)

Learn to prepare and present a budget in a grant proposal. This session, geared to the novice grantseeker, will cover such topics as: What is included under the "personnel" section and how to calculate it? What level of detail do you need to include for non-personnel expenses? How do you determine reasonable costs? What types of expenses are considered "overhead"? What other financial documents will funders want to see?

For more information and to register for this program, visit:  http://grantspace.org/classroom/training-calendar/online

Dec: Understanding the Budget of the United States (North Carolina Library Association)

Thursday, Dec. 11 (10-11 am Mountain)
Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents...

What is the difference between mandatory and discretionary spending? What is the role of entities such as the Office of Management and Budget and Congressional Budget Office? How much did the federal government spend on a particular program in a given year? Helping library patrons with questions such as these about the federal budget and government spending can be a challenge without a solid understanding of the federal budget and appropriations process. This webinar will describe how the federal budget and appropriations process works and provide information on key resources for researching this complex topic.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.nclaonline.org/date-browser

Oct: The Budget Primer: Building and Using Budgets Better (4Good)

Wednesday, Oct. 29 (11-12 pm Mountain)

If your budget process is too ad hoc, rushed, last minute, or random, don't miss AMS Senior Consultant Paul Konigstein introducing more rigorous budget creation and implementation in this webinar entitled: The Budget Primer: Building and Using Budgets Better. Key take aways: How to create a budget using an analysis of last year's revenue and expenses or program plans for the coming year. How to work with fundraising to budget the most accurate revenue numbers. How to involve program staff to achieve buy in without losing control of the process. Make your budget work for you year round. Budget implementation using monthly reporting and how to use these reports to achieve financial control, transparency, and accountability and measure organizational progress. How regular budget monitoring prevents costly financial mistakes and makes more money available for program activities and growth.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://4good.org/4good/upcoming-nonprofit-webinars

Oct-Nov: Estimating Library Costs and Benefits (Infopeople)

An Infopeople online course, October 28, 2014 – November 24, 2014

Whether you’re a “numbers person” by nature or necessity, this course is for you! Would you like to make more accurate cost estimates when writing grant proposals? Trying to decide if a resource’s value justifies the costs? Need data to help determine the value of the library’s services? Cost analysis can help.
In this course, you’ll learn:
•    The basics of cost analysis
•    How to develop bottom-up cost estimates for library programs and grants
•    How to determine cost effectiveness of library resources and services
•    The pros and cons of contingent valuation

The intended audience for this course is librarians, managers, and staff who develop budgets or cost estimates for library programs, operations, and services.  After completion of this course you will have a better understanding of how to use cost analysis to estimate, calculate, and measure library costs and benefits.

Instructor: Jennifer Sweeney

Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others.

For a complete course description and to register go to
https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=434&reset=1

Sep: Using Excel to Help Cut Budgets (ALCTS)

Wednesday, September 10, 2014
11 am Pacific | 12 Mountain | 1 pm Central | 2 pm Eastern

In this session, the presenter will show ways to use Excel spreadsheet functions and features to compile, organize, and evaluate data for many purposes, not the least of which is planning with a reduced budget. Content covered will include Excel and other spreadsheets, usage data, and data downloaded from an integrated library system.

Fee ($USD)
ALCTS Member (individual)     43
Nonmember (individual)     59
International (individual)     43
Groups. Applies to group of people that will watch the webinar together from one access point.    
Member group     99

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/091014

Feb: Proposal Budgeting Basics (GrantSpace)

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm  ET
Webinar
Free

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Live webinars are scheduled at Eastern Time.

Learn to prepare and present a budget in a grant proposal.

This session, geared to the novice grantseeker, will cover such topics as:

• What is included under the "personnel" section and how to calculate it?
• What level of detail do you need to include for non-personnel expenses?
• How do you determine reasonable costs?
• What types of expenses are considered "overhead"?
• What other financial documents will funders want to see?

Prior attendance at Proposal Writing Basics is strongly recommended.

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NOTE: When you click on "Register Here" you will be taken to a registration page on Adobe Connect, our webinar platform. You will be prompted to create an account, with a username and password that you can use to sign up for additional webinars and then to enter the webinar on the scheduled day and time.

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Jan: Proposal Budgeting Basics

January 28, 2014
2-3pm Eastern

Learn to prepare and present a budget in a grant proposal.

This session, geared to the novice grantseeker, will cover such topics as:
What is included under the "personnel" section and how to calculate it?
What level of detail do you need to include for non-personnel expenses?
How do you determine reasonable costs?
What types of expenses are considered "overhead"?
What other financial documents will funders want to see?

Prior attendance at Proposal Writing Basics (http://grantspace.org/Classroom/training-courses/Proposal-Writing-Basics) is strongly recommended.

http://grantspace.org/Classroom/training-calendar/online/proposal-budgeting-basics-2014-01-28-webinar