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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Review procedures for lending and borrowing collection material
   • Confirm conditions and criteria for lending and borrowing collection material
   • Determine limits of responsibility in relation to lending and borrowing collection material
   • Verify lending and borrowing procedures with relevant stakeholders
2. Negotiate lending and borrowing of collection material
   • Conduct negotiations with lenders and borrowers according to procedures and in a manner that maintains goodwill between individuals and relevant organisations
   • Confirm loan or borrowing conditions and costs, and assess whether these can be met
   • Assess risks for the organisation associated with lending or borrowing transactions and take steps to address them
   • Complete and review written agreements ensuring consistency in negotiations and procedures
   • Arrange for execution of written agreements by relevant parties
   • Complete organisational records consistent with procedures
3. Manage operations
   • Instigate operational arrangements for lending and borrowing to proceed
   • Monitor operations to ensure lending and borrowing of collection material proceeds according to plan
   • Review lending and borrowing procedures on a regular basis and take steps to improve own performance as required

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

review procedures for lending and borrowing collection material

implement lending and borrowing procedures for collection material

work cooperatively with others involved in lending and borrowing collection material.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify and explain common procedures and practices for lending and borrowing collection material, both for specific items and whole collections

describe legal, ethical and financial requirements for lending and borrowing collection material

locate and interpret cultural protocols for lending and borrowing collection material, including those associated with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material

identify and explain purpose of subject matter expertise relevant to the work context

identify potential sources for lending and borrowing collection material in a given work context

list commonly required resources for lending and borrowing collection material

explain security and protection issues impacting lending or borrowing

describe intellectual property rights of stakeholders, including donors and recipients.

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