4 Library Budgeting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

While it is tempting to make simple changes to last year’s budget and leave tracking to the finance folks, a strategically managed budget is a critical component of a well-led library or program.
Attendees will learn real-world strategies for developing and managing library and program budgets, including how to avoid common budget mistakes and prepare for budgeting challenges. From funding requests and justifications to budget development and tracking, learn how to strategically craft and manage your library budget.

As a result of this program, attendees will learn how to:
Identify common budget management mistakes.
Use a zero-based budgeting approach to develop budgets.
Apply budget tracking and justification techniques.

Presenter: Jami Yazdani is a management consultant who began her library career in circulation roles before earning a library degree and has been a reference librarian, technology librarian, library manager, and library director. After more than 14 years in academic libraries, she turned her experience into Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation, where she helps mission-driven organizations lead more impactful projects, teams, and planning.
Jami holds an MLIS and a master’s degree in Technology Management and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM). She is also the founder of Consultants for Libraries, a community directory of consultants working in libraries, museums, and archives.

The recording and handouts will be available on Niche Academy after the live event as well as our library of over 700 recorded sessions. To access Niche, go to: https://my.nicheacademy.com/floridalibrarywebinars

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