TexShare Advisory Board
The TexShare Advisory Board is appointed by the State Library Commission and is charged by statute to advise the Commission on matters relating to the TexShare consortium. The Advisory Board includes representatives from community colleges, private universities, publicly-funded academic institutions, medical libraries, and public libraries, as well as two representatives of the general public.
Advisory Board Roster
September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023
Cody Gregg (2023) - Chair
Dean of Learning Resources
Del Mar College
101 Baldwin
Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897
Amanda Barrera (2025)
Director of Library Services
City of Amarillo
413 SE 4th
Amarillo, TX 79101
Daniel E. Burgard (2025)
Executive Director, Library and Information Services
Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region
University of North Texas Health Science Center
3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Nora Galvan (2024)
Director of Library Services
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
PSJA ISD Administration Building
601 E. Kelly Ave.
Pharr, TX 78577
Debbie Garza (2023)
Library Director
Midland County Public Library
301 W. Missouri Ave.
Midland, TX 78701
Betsy Helesic (2025)
Director of Library and Research Technologies
Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Archives of the Big Bend
Sul Ross State University
400 N Harrison St.
Alpine, TX 79830
Edward Melton (2023)
Library Director
Harris County Public Library
5749 S Loop East
Houston, TX 77033-1604
Ernestina Mesa (2024)
Dean for Academic Success
Palo Alto College
1400 W. Villaret Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78224
Alexia Riggs (2025)
Director, A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center
Southwestern University
1001 E. University Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78626
Federico Salas-Isnardi (2024)
Director, Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy
550 McKinney Street, 5th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Sharon Strover, Ph.D. (2023)
Philip G. Warner Regents Professor in Communication
Department of Radio-Television-Film
The University of Texas at Austin
Gloria Meraz
(TSLAC Liaison)
Director and Librarian
Texas State Library & Archives Commission
1201 Brazos
P O Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711-2927
512-463-5460
director.librarian@tsl.texas.gov
Strategic Planning Links
- 2016 Texas e-Resources Strategic Planning Discussion - Report
- 2015 Texas Statewide Resource Sharing Summit - Rose Hayden and Ara Merjanian, RAH Consulting, Inc., facilitator - Report
- 2012 Texas Statewide Resource Sharing Summit - Joseph Matthews, JRM Consulting, Inc., facilitator - Report (DOC)
- 2008 TexShare Statewide Resource Sharing Summit - Maureen Sullivan, facilitator - Report
- 2004 Texas Statewide Resource Sharing Strategic Planning Session - Ann Joslin, facilitator - Report
- 2000 Strategic Planning for Resource Sharing in Texas - Nancy M. Bolt, facilitator - Report