Beginning in the fall of 2011, the TDL will undergo certain changes in its governing and membership structures. The new structures are outlined in detail in the following document:

• TDL Bylaws (final version, adopted September 27, 2011)

Summary of Changes

Membership Structure

Previously, the TDL membership structure had three tiers. Under the new structure, Regular Members of the TDL consortium may belong to one of two tiers, with Tier 1 members contributing $100,000 yearly and Tier 2 members contributing $25,000 yearly.

Currently, the Tier 1 membership is made up of the consortium’s four Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions (that is, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, the University of Houston, and the University of Texas at Austin). All other members will belong to the second membership tier.

In addition to Regular Members, the new membership structure allows for Affiliate Members and Consortial Members.

See the Membership page of this website for more information.

Governance

GOVERNING BOARD: The Governing Board will continue to guide the strategic direction of the TDL consortium. It will consist of 4 permanent members (the administrative heads of the four Tier 1 institutions) and three at-large members, which will be elected by the Tier 2 membership.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: A select group within the Governing Board will act on behalf of the Board to make day-to-day operational decisions. This group, the Executive Committee, will consist of two Tier 1 members plus one at-large (Tier 2) member.

MEMBER BOARD: The full TDL membership will be represented by a Member Board, which will consist of the administrative head of each Regular Member (plus a representative administrative  head for each Consortial Member). The Member Board will meet yearly to discuss issues of concern to the membership and elect at-large members of the Governing Board.

Governing Board 2011-2012

The TDL Governing Board provides strategic direction for the Texas Digital Library and is comprised of library deans and directors from seven TDL institutions. The founding ARL members of TDL serve as ex officio members of the Governing Board. The remaining three members are elected at-large from within the Regular Tier 2 membership.

TDL Governing Board members for 2011-2012 are:

• Chair: Don Dyal, Dean of Libraries, Texas Tech University Libraries*
• Vice-Chair: Dana Rooks, Dean of Libraries, University of Houston*
• Secretary: Christine Shupala, Assistant Vice President and Library Director, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
• Fred Heath, Vice Provost, University of Texas at Austin Libraries*
• Charles Gilreath, Executive Associate Dean, Texas A&M University Libraries*
• Joan Heath, Assistant Vice President University Library, Texas State University
• Laurie Thompson, Assistant Vice President for Library Services, UT Southwestern Medical Center

*ex officio member

Executive Committee 2011-2012

The officers of the Governing Board form the TDL Executive Committee, which makes day-to-day operational decisions for the TDL.

• Don Dyal, Texas Tech Libraries (Chair)
• Dana Rooks, University of Houston Libraries (Vice-Chair)
• Christine Shupala, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Secretary)

Standing Committees

Standing committees described in the TDL Bylaws are:

• Membership Development Committee

PURPOSE: To market the organization and its capabilities to member institutions and new member communities.

• Conference Committee

PURPOSE: To be responsible for the annual Texas Conference on Digital Libraries.

• Nominations and Elections Committee

PURPOSE: To select a slate of candidates for each Member-at-Large board position to be filled.

• Awards Committee

PURPOSE: To acknowledge outstanding achievements in digital libraries in support of scholarly communication in Texas.

• Legislative Committee

PURPOSE: To keep the TDL membership informed of legislation affecting all libraries serving institutions of higher education, work to establish beneficial relationships with the State Legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and work in cooperation with the Texas Library Association.