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Feeling confounded by business reference questions in your day-to-day work?
Looking to expand your knowledge to get ahead, or get started in your reference career?
We can help!
Get down to the basics of business concepts by attending “Mastering Business Acumen (MBA) in a Day”, a workshop sponsored by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) at ALA’s 2009 Annual Conference. Public, academic and special librarians as well as library school students who are new to business reference or who want to improve their understanding of basic business concepts will benefit from this event.
Subjects and speakers include:
Management: Elisabeth Leonard, consultant, Library Solutions
Finance: Chris LeBeau, business reference librarian, University of Missouri, Kansas City and clinical instructor, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies
Accounting: Susan Klopper, executive director, Goizueta Business Library, Emory University
Marketing: Gary White, head, Schreyer Business Library, Penn State
The workshop will be held Friday, July 10, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
This is a ticketed event-you do not have to attend the ALA Annual Conference to participate, but you do need to register.
Get the scoop on how to register at the RUSA blog: http://tiny.cc/how2regmba041309
Don’t delay! Advance registration savings only last until May 22. Advance Registration Prices: RUSA member, $135; ALA member, $180; Non-member, $255; Student, $80
Learn more about RUSA at our website: http://www.ala.org/rusa
Know a colleague or friend who might be interested in this event?
Please forward this e-mail to them.
Sincerely,
Liz Markel
RUSA Marketing Specialist
