ALA-APA home
CPLA logo

Certified Public Library Administrator Program

Application

Fees

Certification Process

Competencies/ Standards

COURSES OFFERED

For CPLA Candidates

For Course Providers

Re-Certification

Appeals

Certification Review Committee

History

Sponsors

CPLA Courses

ALA-APA is adding courses on an ongoing basis.

Additional information about when courses will be offered, registration, the locations and delivery methods and costs are linked to the course name.

Click on the COURSE NAME for Course Details

Bold denotes core competencies.

Competency
Institution
Instructor
COURSE NAME
Location and Date
Organization and Personnel Administration
North Suburban Library System (NSLS)
Mary Wilkins Jordan

January 22, 2008:
Online

Organization and Personnel Administration
Southeastern Massachusetts Library System (SEMLS)
Cheryl Bryan
TBA

Organization and Personnel Administration

Public Library Association (PLA)
Jeanne Goodrich

May 7-8, 2008:
Ohio Library Council, Columbus, OH

TBA:
Kansas City Metropolitan Library and Information Network, Kansas City, MO

Organization and Personnel Administration Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Robert Burger, Ph.D.

February 5-March 11, 2008:
Online

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

March 6-7, 2008:
Florida Library Association, Orlando, FL

Planning and Management of Buildings University of North Texas (UNT)
Dr. Arlita Harris
Planning and Management of Buildings - NEW!
February 1, April 1, May 1, July 1, September 1, November 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!
May 7- June 11, 2008: Online

Management of Technology
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
TBA

TBA

Management of Technology

Public Library Association (PLA)

Diane Mayo

February 26-27, 2008:
Kansas City Metropolitan Library and Information Network, Kansas City, MO

July-October, 2008:
Peninsula Library System, San Francisco, CA
Budget & Finance Public Library Association (PLA)
Sandra Nelson

February 19-20, 2008:
Peninsula Library System, San Francisco, CA

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.
February 1, April 1, May 1, July 1, September 1, November 1, 2008:
Online, 8 week courses
Budget & Finance North Suburban Library System (NSLS)
Jean Wilkins
Leadership Academy: Budget and Finance - NEW!
TBA
Fundraising and Grantsmanship University of North Texas (UNT)
Arlita Harris, Ph.D.
February 1, April 1, May 1, July 1, September 1, November 1, 2008:
Online, 8 week courses
Fundraising and Grantsmanship Public Library Association (PLA)
June Garcia

January 29-30, 2008:
Georgia State Library, Atlanta, GA

April 15-16, 2008: Washington-Oregon State Conference

April 29-30, 2008:
Peninsula Library System, San Francisco, CA

Fundraising and Grantsmanship North Suburban Library System (NSLS)
Mary Wilkins Jordan
Fundraising/Grantsmanship
TBA
Fundraising and Grantsmanship Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Jason Kovak
Fundraising and Grantwriting - NEW!
January 28-March 10, 2008:
Online
Marketing Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Christine Kujawa
Library Marketing Management
March 17 - April 28, 2008
Marketing Public Library Association (PLA)
Wayne Piper

Marketing - NEW!

September 9-10, 2008 Southern Adirondack Library System, Saratoga Spring, NY

September 26-27, 2008:
Georgia State Library/Atlanta, GA

Fall 2008:
Kansas City Metropolitan Library and Information Network, Kansas City, MO

Politics and Networking
North Suburban Library System (NSLS)
Mary Wilkins Jordan
TBA
Politics and Networking Public Library Association (PLA)
Sandra Nelson and June Garcia
Politics and Networking - NEW!

May 5-7, 2008:
Southern Adirondack Library System, Saratoga Spring, NY

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!

May 21-22, 2008: Georgia State Library, Atlanta, GA

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

Current Trends - NEW!

September 25-26, 2007:
Southern Adirondack Library System/Saratoga Spring, NY

February 21-22, 2008: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, Phoenix, AZ

April 1-2, 2008:
Prairie Area Library System, Quad Cities, IL

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

TBA

 

 

Co-Sponsors

LAMA log