LRSN: Governance

In October 2020, the LRSN Management Committee and the LRSN cataloguing and Systems Sub-Committee were consolidated to form the LRSN Committee.

LRSN Committee

Chair - Fritzi Krogel

Executive Officer - Chris Winter

Purposes

The LRSN Committee acts to support the goals and objectives of the LRSN member libraries.

Roles and Responsibilities

The LRSN Committee will:

a.    Procure resources cooperatively, within budget,  to achieve economies of scale and value for money;
b.    Manage contracts for services procured on behalf of the consortium;
c.    Coordinate consortium activities across the network;
d.    Endorse business rules and conventions for co-operation between the users of shared systems and technologies;
e.    Provide direction to agencies providing support or services to the LRSN;
f.     Build networks with key business stakeholders;
g.    Discuss and endorse operational recommendations prior to implementation;
h.    Represent the LRSN within the TAFE sector in WA and nationally.
i.     Develop and endorse local policies and procedures to enhance the integrity of bibliographic data, in accordance with the appropriate international and national standards, and to enhance the access to, use of, and functionality of the ULSP (Unified Library Services Platform);
j.    Identify and prioritise cataloguing and systems projects and change management strategies; and
k.    Oversee the recommendation, implementation and operation of software products.