Governance
The founding partners have sought to establish a framework that benefits from successful models of other non-profit, community-funded projects. The Executive Committee comprised of the deans of libraries and Chief Information Officers of the founding institutions, along with the executive director of HathiTrust. The Executive Management group meets monthly and focuses and on a variety of issues ranging from finances to development priorities. Current membership includes:
- Paul Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, University of Michigan
- Laine Farley, Executive Director, California Digital Library
- Paula Kaufman, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
- John Leslie King, Vice Provost for Academic Information, University of Michigan
- Brian Schottlaender, University Librarian, University of California, San Diego Libraries
- Carolyn Walters, Interim Dean of Libraries, Indiana University
- Brad Wheeler, Chief Information Officer, Indiana University
- John Wilkin, Executive Director of HathiTrust and Associate University Librarian, Library Information Technology, University of Michigan
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings
The Strategic Advisory Board for the development of strategic directions; to be constituted at least of four representatives from the CIC and three representatives from the University of California. The Strategic Advisory Board reviews and considers implications of the HathiTrust development agenda, convenes task forces to address specific issues, and develops policies for HathiTrust and its partners. Current membership includes:
- Ed Van Gemert (Chair), Director of Libraries, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- John Butler, Associate University Librarian for Information Technology, University of Minnesota
- Patricia Cruse, Director, Preservation, California Digital Library
- Bernie Hurley, Director for Library Technologies, Director of the Northern Region Library Facility, Associate Campus CIO, University of California, Berkeley
- R. Bruce Miller, University Librarian, University of California, Merced
- Sarah Pritchard, University Librarian, Northwestern University
- Paul Soderdahl, Director, Library Information Technology, University of Iowa
Minutes of Strategic Advisory Board Meetings
Finances
The budget of HathiTrust is currently a separately maintained budget, held within the University of Michigan budget system and managed by the Executive Management group. Some additional financial components of the operation are represented by commitments in kind by participating members. The University Library’s financial procedures are subject to audits by the University of Michigan Office of University Audits.
Succession Plan
The Repository Administrators have funded HathiTrust for an initial five-year period beginning January 2008, with a planned process of review and renewal. A review of the model used for funding and management of HathiTrust is scheduled for the third of every five-year period. This process of review provides HathiTrust an opportunity to develop appropriate plans (e.g., succession) if necessary.
