PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS: THEY MAY AFFECT YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE
One hallmark of a profession is that it creates participatory organizations that offer educational opportunities, publish, and lobby in support of the field. These same professional associations also study and address problems and bring members together for sharing and networking. In the library profession we have several major national and international organizations such as the Special Libraries Association, the American Library Association, and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
THERE'S DEPRECIATION IN YOUR FUTURE
Of all the issues confronting librarians in their daily activities, accounting for depreciation is most aptly described as a “shoulder shrugger.” And in the recent past, a librarian would have been justified for having no interest in depreciation since it has had little impact on budgeting or financial decisions. However, with the release of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 93, Recognition of Depreciation by Not‐for‐Profit Organizations, we suggest that you consider taking a CPA to lunch.
Partners for Profit
Aston University Management Centre and Telford Business Services Unit have joined together to create a management development package which will address an area where currently there is little help for small businesses. Many training courses have been devised for the small firms market but most of them address specific functional areas of business or smalf business start-up. They do not deal with a business as a corporate entity, neither do they appear to address all aspects of a particular business.