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SIRIS Support responsibilities of the Systems Office:

• Direct the implementation of the SIRIS system within SIL.
• Oversee the testing of the integrated library system within SIL.
• Represent SIL needs and goals in all SI-wide committees, task forces, and meetings concerning the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS).
• Oversee SIL committees that write specifications for the automated system.
• Coordinate the activities of SIL committees with the activities of SI-wide committees.
• Resolve systems problems and coordinate system upgrades between SIL staff and SIRIS Office.
• Produce reports and run special jobs and programs.
• Achieve SIL goals in all activities associated with SIRIS including needs definition, selection, procurement, implementation, management, and enhancement.
• Coordinate SIL's SIRIS activities, policies, and procedures with other SIRIS Members.
• Support all automated systems for SIL staff for all functions of SIRIS including Cataloging, Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), Circulation and Acquisitions modules.

SIL Systems Office LAN Administration responsibilities:

• Act as OCIO's SIL point-of-contact for management of desktop support for SIL staff.
• Represent SIL in Institution-wide Information Technology-related task forces and committees.
• Develop policies and procedures for LAN Administration and office automation that support the goals and objectives of SIL and the Institution.
• Recommend hardware and software that support the goals and objectives of SIL that also meet the requirements of OCIO's Technical Reference Model.