TYPE C: INSTITUTIONAL POLICY OR GOVERNANCE
C-7 University of Texas Libraries Committee Chair: David Leal Vice Chair: TBD Chair Elect: Michael B.Winship Minutes (PDF): To be posted following first meeting. Member E-mail Address Book (comma delimited) Member E-mail Address Book (semi-colon delimited) Committee's annual reports from previous years: 2007-2008 2009-2010 2011-2012 2008-2009 2010-2011
FUNCTION: To become well informed concerning the functions of the University of Texas Libraries, including the branch libraries. To advise in development of policies and procedures; to advise the librarian, the Faculty Council and the president concerning the direction and growth of the University of Texas Libraries; to advise the president in the event it becomes necessary to appoint a new librarian. COMPOSITION: Eight voting members of the General Faculty for three-year staggered terms, three staff members for two-year staggered terms, and seven students. Staff members shall be appointed by the President from a panel of names submitted by the Staff Council and shall include two research staff representatives. Two students shall be appointed by the President from a panel of names submitted by Student Government, three from a panel submitted by the Senate of College Councils, and two from a panel submitted by the Graduate Student Assembly. In addition, every year the Chair of the Faculty Council shall appoint two voting faculty members of the Faculty Council for one-year terms. Each year, the committee shall elect its own Chair and Vice Chair who shall be voting faculty members of the committee. The Director of the University of Texas Libraries shall serve as administrative advisor without vote. Heads of other administrative units on campus that include library programs and services shall be invited to provide comment and information as the need arises.
Members, 2012-13:
	Atkinson, Nigel	2012-2014	associate professor, biological sciences
	Burris, Ethan	2012-2014	associate professor, management
	Gershoff, Andrew	2012-2014	associate professor, marketing administration
	Kumar, Shanti	2011-2013	associate professor, radio-television-film
	Leal, David L.	2011-2013	associate professor, government
	Roy, Loriene	2012-2015	professor, information
	Volker, Deborah L.	2011-2013	associate professor, nursing
	Winship, Michael B.	2011-2013	professor, English
Faculty Council Appointees:
	Boone, Catherine	2012-2013	professor, government
	Brown, Keffrelyn	2012-2013	assistant professor, curriculum and instruction
Three Staff:
	Abbey, Linda	2012-2014	constituent relations officer, vice provost's office
	Montroy, Kim	2011-2013	help desk specialist, ITS
	Palaima, Carolyn	2011-2013	program manager, LAS, COLA
Seven Students:
	Brown, Wills	2012-2013	Student Government representative, senior, psychology
	Bush, Meredith Anne	2012-2013	Graduate Student Assembly representative, geological sciences
	Davis, Wynne	2012-2013	Senate of College Councils representative, freshman, electrical engineering
	Fletcher, Lydia Alene	2012-2013	Graduate Student Assembly representative, information studies
	Lund, Thor	2012-2013	Student Government representative, senior, mechanical engineering
	Pickert, Becky	2012-2013	Senate of College Councils representative, sophomore, business
	Wright, Laura	2012-2013	Senate of College Councils representative, junior, plan II, biology
Administrative Advisor:
	Heath, Fred M.	ex officio without vote	vice provost and director, University of Texas Libraries