Members of the Department of Information Science Board of Advisors serve for a period of three years renewable once upon recommendation by the chair and approval of the faculty. Members can return to the board for a new three-year period after a three-year break. The purpose of this Board is to:
- Provide advice to the department chair and faculty on strategy, issues, and trends affecting the future of the IS Programs in general and the accreditation process in particular;
- Assist in public relations and strengthen relationships with libraries, archives, industry, and other key information and knowledge agencies;
- Provide input for assessing the quality of the IS programs, faculty, and students;
- Assist in identifying skills and competencies as well as performance levels for target professions;
- Act as a vital link to the community of practice for faculty and students to facilitate research, teaching, and service; and
- Act as an advocate for the department and support fundraising efforts of IS programs.
- DIS Board of Advisors Bylaws
- Minutes of October 2021 BOA meeting
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS
Edward Melton (Chair)
Library Director
Harris County Public Library
Jim Ashley
VP & CIO
Ben E. Keith Company
Bridget Barry-Thias
Manager, Medical Library
Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas
Jennifer Bekker
Director
Denton Public Libraries
Diane Bruxvoort
Dean
UNT Libraries
Lamoya Burks
Director
Young Adult Library Services Association
Aamer Charania
Director
Capital One
Hsinliang (Oliver) Chen
Chief Library Services Officer
Faculty Librarian and Professor
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dianne Connery
Director
Pottsboro Library
Morgan Davis-Gieringer
Head of Special Collections
UNT Libraries System
Rohini Devabhaktuni
Researcher
PTC Pharmaceuticals
Mark Hopkins
Director of Data Science
Mercy System
Athena Jackson
Dean
University Libraries and Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair
University of Houston
Rhea Lawson
Director
Houston Public Library
Tuan Nguyen
Sales Consultant
Mackin Educational Resources
Mark Phillips
Associate Dean
UNT Libraries
Melissa Rethlefsen
Director
Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center
New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Shirley Robinson
Director
Texas Library Association
Ramiro Salazar
Director
San Antonio Public Library
Manya Shorr
Director
Fort Worth Public Library
Lynne Simpson
Director
Library Service at Langston University
Mark Smith
State Librarian
Texas State Library
James Spence
Manager
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Analytics
Nigel Thurlow
Chief of Agile
Toyota Connected
Roosevelt Weeks
Director
Austin Public Library
Donghui Wu
Lead Data Scientist
Texas Health Resources
Karthik Yerra
CEO
SKD Technosol