Lorraine Ackroyd Email and Phone Number

Responsible for the following portfolios:- Discovery, including Primo and Leganto configuration, Document Delivery, and InterLibrary Loans (2016- ) - Monograph Acquisitions (2014-2016)- eBooks (2014-2016)ACHIEVEMENTS2021 - Implemented RapidILL for Document Delivery 2018 - Implementation of Leganto Reading List Management software2017 - Library Staff Innovation and Efficiency Award. Presented to the staff member who has improved a policy, procedure or process to make it more efficient and/or effective and best demonstrated the Library’s Values of Efficiency, Responsiveness and Innovation 2017 - Implementation of Primo VE and launch of new User Interface for Primo2016 - 2017 - Worked with ExLibris as a development partner of Primo VE2016 - Developed a new streamlined textbook ordering workflow resulting in significant staff time savings, reduced workload and quicker turnaround2016 - UWA representative to attend VALA2014 - Implementation of Alma (Monograph Acquisition and Patron Driven eBook Acquisition Integrations and workflow development)CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONSvan Groll, Stacey, Ackroyd, Lorraine, Pembroke, Margaret, Hooper, Matthew and Rowe, Amelia (2018). Primo VE & Primo BO Panel. ANZREG Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 30 May - 1 June 2018. Adelaide, SA, Australia

- Managed team of eight people- Negotiated down prices of Evidence Based Acquisition agreements with vendors- Evaluated and made acquisition recommendations and purchases based on evaluation.

ACHIEVEMENTS- 2014 UWA's HERDC submission

ACHIEVEMENTS - July 2013 Nominated for Individual Information Services Staff Reward and Recognition Award for the implementation of RFID at EDFAA - July 2013 Co-winner of the Team Information Services Staff Reward and Recognition Award for the OneSearch Review project.- Mentioned by name in 2013 InSnyc Client survey for excellent client service- Created policies, procedures and guidelines for local EDFAA use and for Library wide use.

ACHIEVEMENTS - July 2013 Co-winner of the Team Information Services Staff Reward and Recognition Award for the OneSearch Review project.- Assisted with the assessment of tenders for new Monograph vendor and the implementation of the successful candidate - Created policies and procedures for staff use, created and implemented training programs for new procedures- Co-presented overview of implementation of approval profiles and required development work with Ingram to WAULRAG (West Australian University Library Resource Access Group).

RESPONSIBILITIESAssisting with the implementation of the new Digital Repository software by• Investigating metadata requirements of new system• Investigating and trouble shooting potential sources of metadata from various UWA systems• Mapping legacy repository systems fields with new software• Creating classifications and standard vocabularies for metadata in new system• Designing the look of the user interface

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONSAckroyd, L. (2011, September). Acquisition challenges following the flooding of the Education, Fine Arts and Architecture Library. Presented at Acquisitions: The Basics and Beyond (Satellite Event to the ALIA National Library & Information Technicians Conference), Perth, Western Australia.Sjepcevich, G., Ackroyd, L., & Balfour, H. (2011, September). Catalyst or catastrophe? The aftermath of the Education, Fine Arts and Architecture Library flood. Presented at the ALIA National Library & Information Technicians Conference, Perth, Western Australia.

RESPONSIBILITIES- Inquiry Desk and Circulation duties- Managed online course materials system and Reserve collection for three Schools- Acting Coordinator of online course materials system for Science Library- Collection maintenance- Statistic collection- Data entry. ACHIEVEMENTS - Joint nomination with fellow Science Library Officers for Outstanding Customer Service at annual employee awards