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Library Spaces Governance Group

The Library Spaces Governance Group manages spend on Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FFE) related to staff, customers and stock including impact on technology budgets. They are not responsible for planned and reactive maintenance of Library buildings - this remains the responsibility of the Library Spaces Coordinator.

Role

  • Agree budget
  • Agree annual spending priorities
  • Agree budget submission
  • Strategic liaison with Directorate of Estates
  • Consult with and communicate to Library Executive and Library Leadership Teams

Membership

  • Katy Woolfenden (Exec Lead)
  • Sandra Bracegirdle
  • John Hodgson
  • Olivia Walsby (Leadership Team co-lead and chair)
  • Debbie Allan (Leadership Team co-lead)
  • Ciaran Pook (Library Spaces Coordinator)

Meeting Frequency

Twice per year 

  • Meeting in March/April to agree end of year spend
  • Meeting in August/September to agree priorities

 

Library Spaces Operations Group

The Library Spaces Operations Group manages spend on Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FFE) related to staff, customers and stock including impact on technology budgets. They oversee operational projects and initiate new projects as required. The group makes decisions or recommendations to the Library Spaces Governance Group on the allocation and change of use of Library spaces. 

Role

  • Conduit for Exec lead and Campus Management Group
  • Liaison with Library Directorate Management Teams
  • Gather requirements from Library Directorates for spend of budget on spaces
  • Consult with Library Leadership Team to identify spending priorities
  • Initiate projects and allocate budget
  • Monitor budgets
  • Tactical liaison with colleagues in the Directorate of Estates
  • Define KPIs for building usage/efficiency/satisfaction
  • Library Spaces Coordinator to provide updates on planned and reactive maintenance of buildings
  • Review staff space requirement
  • Review spaces in Library stores

Membership

  • Joint chairs: Olivia Walsby and Debbie Allan (Library Leadership Team)
  • Ciaran Pook (Library Spaces Coordinator)
  • Martin O'Dwyer
  • Natasha Viner
  • Michael Stevenson
  • Dom Marsh
  • Ria Sunga
  • Support from Business Planning on specific projects as required

Meeting Frequency

Quarterly - annual planning meeting in August/early September

 

Find out more about Library spaces on our Spaces page.