Libraries Leadership Council

The Libraries Leadership Council offers ongoing input and perspective on evolving issues in the UW-Madison Libraries, with campus partnerships, and related national organizations.

The goals of the Libraries Leadership Council are to:

• Advise the Dean and Vice Provost of Libraries on matters related to library leadership and administration.
• Participate in the creation and stewardship of strategic directions
• Undertake projects to advance library innovation and priorities
• Develop community and open communication among library leaders
• Provide endorsement of initiatives when requested by the Dean and Vice Provost of Libraries.
• Serve as a conduit to communicate initiatives and goals with their constituents: library staff, university staff, faculty, and students.
• Provide feedback from their community members to the Dean and Vice Provost of Libraries.

Members

Membership is composed of the following, who serve at the request of the Dean of Libraries: the Executive Team, Heads of UW-Madison Libraries reporting to schools and colleges, Centralized Libraries Public Services, the Libraries Technology Group, and the Wisconsin Historical Society as our Partner. The council members are:

• Erla Heyns, Dean of Libraries, Chair
• Emma Bekele, Science & Engineering Resident Librarian, Librarians Assembly
• Andy Goldstein, Director of Library Systems and Applications Services
• Deborah Helman, Director of Science and Engineering Library Services
• Christopher Hooper-Lane, Director of Ebling Library for the Health Sciences
• Kelli Hughes, Director of College Library (Interim)
• Lee Konrad, Associate Dean for Information Technology and Administration
• Carrie Kruse, Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement
• Anna Lewis, Director of Academic Technology & Libraries – MERIT – School of Education
• Dave Luke, Director of End User Computing Services
• Anne Murphy-Lom, Director of Business Administration
• David Pavelich, Associate Dean for Collections
• Lisa Saywell (Partner Library), Director of Public Services for Library/Archives – Historical Society
• Bonnie Shucha, Associate Dean for Library & Information Services – Law Library

Vivian Robinson, Executive Assistant to the Dean, will be the notetaker and timekeeper.