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Competency
Institution
Instructor
COURSE NAME
Location and Date

Organization and Personnel Administration

Public Library Association (PLA)
Jeanne Goodrich

TBA

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

February 2 - March 9, 2010:
Online, Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 pm Central

Planning and Management of Buildings Public Library Association (PLA)
Cheryl Bryan
Planning and Management of Building

September 14-15, 2010:
Washington State Library, Olympia, WA

Planning and Management of Buildings University of North Texas (UNT)
Arlita Harris, Ph.D.
Planning and Management of Buildings

February 1, 2010; April 1, 2010; August 1, 2010; October 1, 2010:
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 TBA
Management of Technology Public Library Association (PLA)
Michael Porter
Management of Technology April 28-29, 2010:
Southern Adirondack Library System
Management of Technology
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
TBA

TBA

Budget & Finance Public Library Association (PLA)
Sandra Nelson

September 29-30, 2010:
Southern Adirondack Library System

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, 2010; April 1, 2010; August 1, 2010; October 1, 2010:
Online, 8 week courses

Fundraising and Grantsmanship University of North Texas (UNT)
Arlita Harris, Ph.D.

February 1, 2010; April 1, 2010; August 1, 2010; October 1, 2010:
Online, 8 week courses

Fundraising and Grantsmanship Public Library Association (PLA) June Garcia Fundraising

September 22-23, 2010:
Ohio Library Council, Cincinnati, Ohio

Fundraising and Grantsmanship Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Jason Kovak
Fundraising and Grantwriting
March 22 - May 10, 2010:
Online, asynchronous sessions
Marketing Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Christine Kujawa
Library Marketing Management TBA
Marketing Public Library Association (PLA)
Wayne Piper

Marketing

March 2010:
Houston Area Library System, Houston, TX

Politics and Networking Public Library Association (PLA)
Sandra Nelson and June Garcia
Politics and Networking

February 17-18, 2010:
Ohio Library Council, Toledo, OH

April 20-21, 2010:
Kansas City Metropolitan Library and Information Network,
Kansas City, Missouri

Serving Diverse Populations Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Lori S. Mestre
Serving Diverse Populations February 3 - March 10, 2010:
Online, Wednesdays from 2:00-4:00 pm Central
Serving Diverse Populations Public Library Association (PLA)
Yolanda Cuesta

Serving Diverse Populations

October 19 20, 2010:
Kansas City Metropolitan Library and Information Network

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

Current Trends

May 25-26, 2010:
Washington State Library, Olympia, WA

June 9-10, 2010:
Southern Maryland Regional Library Association

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

March 18 - April 22, 2010
Online, Thursdays from 3:00-5:00 pm Central

 

 

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