To authorise Cyngor Gwynedd to act as the Lead
Authority for LMS Cymru, which means:
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That the Cyngor Gwynedd
Procurement Unit will undertake the procurement process for a new LMS which
involves procuring a system on a framework, not only for the north Wales
Library Consortium but for the Wales Library Authorities which are eager to be
members of the LMS Cymru Consortium for the duration of the contract which will
last 7 years from 2023/2024.
·
That the LMS Cymru
arrangement is based on a Consortium Agreement that will commit every member to
pay their full proportion of the costs, and any potential costs such as
redundancy costs, for the duration of the new consortium agreement.
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As a part of the Consortium
Agreement, to employ a LMS Support Unit staffed by 3 full-time officers
(neutral location) for the duration of the agreement.