Governing bodies

“The President of the University Library System is appointed by the Chancellor by decree and chairs the Scientific Council. The President serves a renewable term of three academic years” (University Library System Regulations, Art. 3).

Professor Giovanni Turelli, Chancellor’s Delegate, has been appointed President of the University Library System for the academic triennium 2025/2026–2027/2028 (Chancellor's Decree no. 979 of 10/16/2026, Prot. no. 0309386).

The Scientific Council is the governing and planning body for the economic resources and purchasing policies of the Library System; it identifies strategies and it proposes general guidelines for the organisation, development and enhancement of the system, and it manages the acquisitions policy.

The Scientific Council comprises the SBA President and the Department Directors or their delegates, who remain in charge until the expiry of their term of office or delegation. The SBA Manager and the Managers of the SBA Operational Units attend meetings of the Scientific Council without the right to vote.

Composition of the Council:

• Prof. Giovanni Turelli (President)
• Prof. Nicoletta Zoppi (Delegate of the Department Director of Molecular and Translational Medicine)
• Prof. Aldo Andrea Cassi (Delegate of the Department Director of Law)
• Prof. Andrea Locatelli (Delegate of the Department Director of Information Engineering)
• Prof. Alessandro Giacomini (Delegate of the Department Director of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land and Environment, and Mathematics)
• Prof. Alberto Matteelli (Delegate of the Department Director of Clinical and Experimental Sciences)
• Prof. Barbara Bettoni (Delegate of the Department Director of Economics and Management)
• Prof. Annalisa Pola (Delegate of the Department Director of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering)
• Dr. Bruno Falconi (Delegate of the Department Director of Medical-Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health)