Led by Stephanie’s own library grants blog, this great list of resources and tips couldn’t come at a better time for librarians stuggling to provide excellent services in the face of declining economic resources and rising demand.  This is a great article to “clip” and keep at hand in your office.

See also, these resources provided by Stephanie for an OPAL session she did for our Kansas rural library sustainability project in 2007:

• Funding Resources for Libraries
• Make a Wish (a PowerPoint presentation best viewed with the IE browser)

LE@D (University of North Texas) has added 3 new continuing education courses aimed at helping you understand finance and budgeting. These courses will take the mystery out of the budget process and put you in control of your library’s finances.

UNT – Basic Budgeting

UNT – Financial Management

UNT – Understanding Budgets

Other new LE@D courses at WebJunction Kansas include:

UNT- Ethical Standards for Library Leadership

UNT – Microsoft Office: PowerPoint

UNT- Capturing History: Digitization Projects

Be sure to check out WebJunction’s TechAtlas for Libraries, too:

If you haven’t visited the course catalog at WebJunction Kansas for a while, drop by to see what you have been missing. Don’t forget to sign in before you enroll to take these classes FREE of charge.

What!?! You haven’t registered for WebJunction yet? Do it now. It’s free and easy. For help with registration, see the WJ-Kansas – Registration Guide or contact Cindi Hickey, chickey@kslib.info