Region 1

Director: Michelle Luhtala 

Regional Representative: Anna Bolognani 

ALA Connect Community

Connecticut Association of School Librarians

President: Mary Ellen Minichiello 

President-Elect: Shelley Stedman 

Delegates: Mary Ellen Minichiello  and Shelley Stedman 

Intellectual Freedom Contact: Michelle Luhtala 

Legislative Contact: Mary Ellen Minichiello 

State Department of Education Contact: Kim Wachtelhausen 

Maine Association of School Libraries

President: Joyce Lucas 

President-Elect: Tina Taggart 

Delegates: Joyce Lucas  and Eileen Broderick

Intellectual Freedom Contact: Gretchen Asam

State Department of Education Contact: Sherry Wyman 

Massachusetts School Library Association 

President: Judi Paradis 

President-Elect: Anita Cellucci 

Delegates: Jennifer Reed  and Amy Short 

Intellectual Freedom Contact: Kendall Boninti 

State Department of Education Contact: Katherine Lowe 

New England School Library Association

President: Irene Kwidzinski 

President-Elect: Mary Ellen Minichiello 

Delegates: Irene Kwidzinski  and Mary Ellen Minichiello 

Legislative Contact: Gerri Fegan 

Intellectual Freedom Contact: Irene Kwidzinski 

New Hampshire School Library Media Association

President: Carol Sweny 

Vice President: Donna Zecha 

Delegate: Jessica Gilcreast 

Legislative Contact: Angie Miller 

Intellectual Freedom Contact: Angie Miller 

State Department of Education Contact: Stan Freeda 

Vermont School Library Association

President: Linda McSweeney 

Delegates: Linda McSweeney  and Merlyn Miller

Legislative Contacts: Anna Bolognani

Intellectual Freedom Contact: Christine Eldred

To update information on this page, please email Affiliate Assembly staff liaison Jonna Ashley.  Last updated: 11/18/14