Yep, it IS all the in money. We librarians know that, but relating to our budgets in the same way that our funders relate to budgets continues to be a struggle for many of us. So I was delighted to talk with John Latham and learn that he’s bringing his 2 day Financial Management for Information Services course to Toronto, April 10 - 11, 2008. John is an accountant who not only understands libraries and information functions, but manages SLA’s information center. When I asked John about his course, he responded in his usual candid way: “If we are going to play with the “big boys” we have to learn how to play with their toys: budgets, balance sheets, and income statements (1). We are always whining about not being paid enough and not being at the executive or decision-making table, but my experience is that info pros either don’t think it’s important, or are not willing to learn about financial management. I devoted my September 2007 Information Management column in Information Outlook to the subject, and have given presentations on the subject at various venues.” And members of OLA and SLA receive a discount! Now that’s talking money….