Issue - meetings

Councillor Roberts submits a report seeking approval to the tender process for a new Computerised Library Management System following Cabinet’s approval in principle in the report to Cabinet in January on ‘Achieving Inclusion’. The Cabinet is asked to; authorise the expenditure of £385,000 for the replacement Library Management System; delegate authority to the Director of Arts & Leisure in conjunction with the Cabinet Lead Member for Education and Lifelong Learning to procure the system; and to delegate authority to the Head of Legal Services to enter into and sign all the necessary agreements arising from the purchase and maintenance of the replacement Computerised Library Management System.

Councillor Roberts submitted a report seeking approval to the tender process for a new computerised Library Management System following Cabinet’s approval in principle in the report to Cabinet in January on ‘Achieving Inclusion’.

The Director of Arts of Leisure confirmed that full training of staff using the system would take place.

RESOLVED:

(1)that expenditure of  £385, 000 for the replacement Library Management System, to be funded from a variety of sources as outlined in the Financial Implications paragraph of the report, be approved;

(2)that authority be delegated to the Director of Arts and Leisure, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead Member for Education and Lifelong Learning, to procure the system; and

(3)that authority be delegated to the Head of Legal Services to enter into and sign all necessary agreements arising from the purchase and maintenance of the replacement Computerised Library Management System.