Board of Visitors
The SILS Board of Visitors serve as trusted advisors on educational, research and service programs for the School. The Board assists SILS in enhancing the perception of the School, encouraging the highest quality education, participating in strategic planning, evaluating the School's progress and aiming to increase overall support.
Chairperson
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David Goble
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Vice-Chair/Chair Elect
Fred Roper |
Committee Members
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Michel Bézy |
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Mary Boone |
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Charles M. Brown |
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Joan Challinor |
George Coe |
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Charles Albert Coleman, Jr. |
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Beth Fitzsimmons |
Patricia Harris |
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Marge Hlava |
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Deborah Jakubs |
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Robert L. "Jay" Jordan |
Marshall Keys |
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Peter McCracken |
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Dan Morrow |
Wayne Pond |
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Judith C. Russell |
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Guy St. Clair |
Jean Ferguson |
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Sarah Snow |
Jerry Thrasher |
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John Ulmschneider |
Carolina First Campaign Committee
The SILS Carolina First Campaign Committee provides strategic advice and
feedback on the School's fundraising campaign plan; works closely with
the Dean, director of development, and other board members to identify,
cultivate and solicit prospective donors; serves as representatives on
the university-wide campaign leadership committee; reviews and provides
feedback on correspondence, proposals, etc., as necessary; and assists
with fundraising events and solicitations. Click here to return to Supporting SILS.
Co-Chairpersons
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Claude Snow |
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Sarah Snow |
Committee Members
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Jerry Campbell |
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Barbara Moran |
Peyton Neal, Jr. |
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Fred Roper |
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The Knowledge TrustSM

The Knowledge TrustSM is a commitment by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Library Science to shape a critical role for 21st century knowledge professionals.
The Louis Round Wilson Academy
The central pillar supporting The Knowledge Trust, the Louis Round Wilson Academy, will define and disseminate the primary tenets of 21st century information and library science and service.
Academy Members
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Administrative Advisory Board
Deborah Barreau
barreau@email.unc.edu
7/1/04 - 6/30/07
Assistant Professor
School of Information and Library Science
Ken Bollen
bollen@unc.edu
7/1/04 - 6/30/07
Director, Odum Institute
Peggy Leatt
leatt@email.unc.edu
7/1/06 - 6/30/09
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Public Health
Jan Prins
prins@cs.unc.edu
7/1/06 - 6/30/09
Department Chair
Department of Computer Science
Barbara Wildemuth
wildem@ils.unc.edu
1/1/04 - 12/31/06
Professor
School of Information and Library Science
Mark Winston
winstonm@email.unc.edu
7/1/06 - 6/30/09
Associate Professor
School of Information and Library Science

















