RUSA Preconferences

Register for this preconference now via the ALA Annual Conference website!

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Registration is now open! Rates increase on May 14, and event registration will close on June 14.

Mastering Business Acumen (MBA) in a Day: Business Concepts for Library Reference

Friday, June 22, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

This full-day interactive workshop is designed for new business librarians; generalists who have assumed responsibility in business librarianship; or librarians who handle business reference-related inquiries in all types of libraries including academic, public and special libraries. This workshop will provide librarians with a broad conceptual understanding of business topics in four major business disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Management. This preconference will complement Business 101, which focuses on business reference, business resources, and collection development. This is a repeat and updated version of the 2009 preconference.

Speakers:

Accounting - Todd M. Hines (MSLS, MBA, CPA), Princeton University Library

Finance - Chris LeBeau (MLS, MBA), University of Missouri Kansas City

Management - Elisabeth Leonard (MLS, MBA), Sage Publications

Marketing - Andy Spackman (MBA, MLS), Brigham Young University

Registration Rates:

Through May 13: RUSA member, $179; ALA member, $199; ALA Retired and Student Members, $149; Non-members, $219.

Rates May 14 through June 14: RUSA member, $219; ALA member, $239; ALA Retired and Student Members, $189; Non-members, $259.