The TDL organizational structure, including governance and membership levels, is outlined fully in the organization’s Bylaws. For more about membership levels, go here.
Member Board
The TDL membership is represented by a Member Board, which consists of the administrative head of each Regular Member (plus a representative administrative head for each Consortia Member). The Member Board meets yearly in the fall to discuss issues of concern to the membership and elect at-large members of the Governing Board.
Governing Board
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.
In addition, two members of the TDL staff sit on the Governing Board as ex officio, non-voting members.
TDL Governing Board members for 2015-2016 are:
- Bella Karr Gerlich, Dean of Libraries, Texas Tech University Libraries*
- Diane Graves, Assistant Vice President for Information Resources and University Librarian, Trinity University (2013-2016)
- Martin Halbert, Dean, University of North Texas (2015-2018)
- lorraine haricombe, Vice Provost and Director, University of Texas at Austin Libraries*
- David Carlson, Dean, Texas A&M University Libraries*
- Joan Heath, Associate Vice President and University Librarian, Texas State University (2014-2017)
- Lisa German, Dean of Libraries, University of Houston*
- Pattie Orr, CIO, Baylor University**
- Mark Smith, Director, Texas State Library and Archives Commission**
- Kristi Park, TDL Executive Director**
- Ryan Steans, TDL Assistant Director**
*ex officio member
**ex officio, non-voting member
Executive Committee 2015-2016
A select group within the Governing Board acts on behalf of the Board to make day-to-day operational decisions. This group, the Executive Committee, consists of the officers of the Governing Board.
- Joan Heath, Texas State University (Chair)
- lorraine haricombe, University of Texas at Austin (Vice Chair/Chair-Elect)
- Bella Gerlich, Texas Tech University (Secretary-Treasurer)
- Pattie Orr, Baylor University (CIO advisor, ex officio)