State IFC Chair Roster
The American Library Association has affiliate relationships with state library associations in all fifty States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and regional library associations in the Mountain Plains, New England, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast regions. Each State Chapter is represented by an elected Chapter Councilor with full voting rights in ALA’s governing assembly. The interests of Chapters are represented within the association by the Chapter Relations Office and the Chapter Relations Committee.
AASL, a division of ALA, is connected to state-level school library media associations via its Affliliate Assembly.
Below is roster of the state and regional library associations Intellectual Freedom Commitee chairs, along with the chairs of intellectual freedom committees for AASL affliliates.. Please keep the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom informed by sending your notification of being the new state IFC chair or change of address information to Jonathan Kelley (jokelley@ala.org), Program Coordinator, Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, as soon as possible. You may use either the Word Contact Information Form and mail or fax (312-280-4227) it to Jonathan Kelley, or the Online Contact Information Form, which is e-mailed directly to him.
List updated October 29, 2009
Links to State IFC Chairs on This Page
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut
Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland
Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana
Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York
North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah
Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Links to Regional IFC Chairs on This Page
Links to State School Media Association IFC Chairs on This Page
Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kansas Kentucky Illinois Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota
Missouri Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Virginia Washington Wisconsin
ALA STATE CHAPTERS
Alabama Library Association
Rickey Best, Auburn University at Montgomery; (334) 244-3200; rbest at aum.edu
Donna Chow, South University; (334) 395-8860; dchow at southuniversity.edu
June Pinnell-Stephens, Fairbanks, AK; (907) 479-5826; jpstlib at 451north.net
Arizona Library Association
Melissa Ann McCallister, Maricopa County Library District, Southeast Regional Library, 775 Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234; (602) 652-3205
melissamccallister at mcldaz.org
Arkansas Library Association
Devona Pendergrass, Mountain Home High School Career Academies, 500 Bomber Blvd., Mountain Home, AR 72653; (870) 425-2541; dpendergrass at mtnhome.k12.ar.us
California Library Association
Mary Minow, 2310 Homestead Road #415, Los Altos, CA; (408) 366-0123; Fax: (408) 366-0123; consult at librarylaw.com. Term: November 2007-November 2008.
Colorado Association of Libraries
Rob Finger, robfinger2 at gmail.com
Charlene Swansen, Mancos Public Library, 111 N. Main St., Mancos, CO 81328; (970) 533-7569; Fax: (970) 533-7289; charleneswansen at gmail.com
Connecticut Library Association
Peter Chase, Plainville Public Library, 56 E. Main Street, Plainville, CT 06062; (860) 793-1446; pchase at libraryconnection.info.
Delaware Library Association
Vacant
District of Columbia Library Association
Martina Darragh, darraghm at georgetown.edu
Florida Library Association
Barbara Pickell, Clearwater Public Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755; (727) 562-4971; Fax: (727) 562-4977; barbara.pickell at myclearwater.com
Georgia Library Association
Karen Gross, East Central Georgia Regional Library, 902 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901; grossk at mail.columbia.public.lib.ga.us
Hawaii Library Association
Florence Yee, 1118 9th Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816; (808) 548-5593; (808) 733-8423; Fax: (808) 733-8426Idaho Library Association
James K. Teliha, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave., Pocatello, ID 83201; (208) 282-3045; Fax: (208) 282-5847; teliha at isu.edu. Term: October 2009 - October 2010
Illinois Library Association
David Hamilton, CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, 100 Trade Centre Dr., Ste. 303, Champaign, IL 61820; (217) 244-5026; Fax: (217) 244-7596; davidh at uillinois.edu. Term: 2008-2010
Indiana Library Federation
Doug Archer, University of Notre Dame Libraries, Hesburgh Library, Reference Department, Notre Dame, IN 46556; (219) 631-6656; archer.1 at nd.eduIowa Library Association
Michael Wright, 1090 Main Library, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242; (319) 335-6360; Fax: (319) 335-5900; michael-wright at uiowa.edu
Kansas Library Association
Melanie Miller, KLA/IFRT, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main, Hays, KS 67601; (785) 628-9014; Fax: (785) 625-8683; mmiller at fhsu.eduKentucky Library Association
Fannie M. Cox, University of Louisville - Ekstrom Library, 2301 S. Third St., Louisville, KY 40292-0001; (502) 852-2705; Fax: (502) 852-8714; fmcox at louisville.eduLouisiana Library Association
LaDonna Guillot, Southeastern Louisiana University, 4849 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809; (225) 763-5780; Fax: (225) 763-5479; lguillot at selu.eduMaine Library Association
Melora Ranney Norman, Library Director, Unity College, 90 Quaker Hill Road, Unity, ME 04988-3712; (207) 948-3131; mnorman at unity.edu
Maryland Library Association
Mary Somers, Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD 21015; (443) 412-2232; Fax: (443) 412-2483; msomers at harford.edu
Massachusetts Library Association
Theresa Parise, Reader & Information Services, Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116; (617) 859-2339; tparise at bpl.org
Michigan Library Association
Cindy Lou Poquette, Indian River Area Library, P.O. Box 160, Indian River, Michigan 49749; (231) 238-8581; (231) 238-9494; indriv1 at northland.lib.mi.usMinnesota Library Association
Benjamin M. Trapskin, Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Westonka Library, 2079 Commerce Blvd, Mound, MN 55364; (952) 847-5982; bentrapskin at hotmail.com
Mississippi Library Association
Sheila Cork; 228-467-6836; scork at hancock.lib.ms.usMissouri Library Association
Ms. Jerry Brown, Assistant Professor of Library Services/Instructional Services Librarian, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO; (660) 543-8838; brown at ucmo.eduMontana Library Association
Lauren McMullen, Montana State Library, PO Box 201800, Helena, MT 59620; (406) 444-0233; lmcmullen at mtlib.org
Nebraska Library Association
Brenda Ealey, Southeast Library System, 5730 R Street, Suite C-1, Lincoln, NE 68505; (402) 467-6188; Fax: (402) 467-6196; bsealey at alltel.net. Term: October 2006 - October 2008.Nevada Library Association
Eva Stowers, Lied Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-7014; (702) 895-2136; Fax: (702) 895-2284; eva.stowers at unlv.eduNew Hampshire Library Association
Diane Lynch, Laconia Public Library, 695 N. Main St., Laconia, NH 03246; (603) 524-4775; Fax: (603) 527-1277; dlynch at metrocast.net
New Jersey Library Association
Carol Roehrenbeck, Rutgers Law Library, 123 Washington St., Newark, NJ 07102; (973) 353-3152; Fax: (973) 353-1356; croehrenbeck at kinoy.rutgers.eduNew Mexico Library Association
Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, Ph.D., Scholar in Residence, Chair, Department of Chicana/o & Hemispheric Studies, Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM; ortegop at wnmu.edu
Gilda Baeza Ortego, Ph.D., University Librarian, Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM, ortegog at wnmu.edu
New York Library Association
Robert Hubsher, Executive Director, Ramapo Catskill Library System, 619 Route 17M, Middletown, NY 10940-4395; (845) 343-1131 x 242; (845) 343-1205; rhubsher at rcls.org
North Carolina Library Association
John Harer, Dept. of Library Science, Joyner Library Room 1103, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353; (252) 328-4389; Fax: (252) 328-4368; harerj at ecu.edu; Term: July 31, 2008-June 30, 2010
North Dakota Library Association
Christine Kujawa, Bismarck Public Library, 515 N. 5th St., Bismarck, ND 58501; (701) 355-1496; Fax: (701) 221-3729; ckujawa at cdln.infoOhio Library Council
Ben Lathrop, Lane Public Library, 1485 Corydale Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014-3363; (513) 858-3238 x317; blathrop at lanepl.org
Oklahoma Library Association
Mary Moroney, Assistant Director, Eastern Oklahoma District Library System, 814 W. Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK 74401; (918) 683-2846 x239; Fax: (918) 683-0436; mmoroney at eodls.lib.ok.us
Christine Dettlaff, Director, Learning Resources & Academic Technology, Redlands Community College, 1300 S. Country Club Road, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036; (405) 422-1254; dettlaffc at redlandscc.edu
Oregon Library Association
Judy Anderson, Head, Reference & Instruction, Concordia University, 2811 NE Holman St., Portland, OR 97211-6067; (503) 493-6453; JuAnderson@cu-portland.edu
Isaac Gilman, Access & Instructional Services Librarian, Pacific University, 222 SE 8th Ave Ste 202, Hillsboro, OR 97123-4218; gilmani@pacificu.edu
Pennsylvania Library Association
Jan O’Rourke, Bucks County Free Library, 150 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901; (215) 348-0332 x132; Fax: (215) 348-4760; orourkej at buckslib.orgRhode Island Library Association
Carla M. Weiss, Reference Dept., Rhode Island College, Providence, RI 02908; (401) 456-8125; Fax: (401) 456-9646; cweiss at ric.eduSouth Carolina Library Association
Steve Johnson, R. M. Cooper Library, Clemson University, Box 343001, Clemson, SC 29634-3001; (864) 656-5175; Fax: (864) 656-7156; johnsos at clemson.eduSouth Dakota Library Association
Todd Quinn, Reference Services Coordinator, Northern State University, 1200 S. Jay St., Aberdeen, SD 57401; (605) 626-2645; todd.quinn at northern.eduTennessee Library Association
Kristen West (co-chair), Instruction Librarian, MTSU Walker Library, MTSU Box 13, Murfreesboro, TN 37132; (615) 904-8528; Fax: (615) 904-8531; kwest at mtsu.edu; Term: July 2009-June 2010
Wendy Cornelisen (co-chair), Reference Librarian, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road, Brentwood, TN 37027; (615) 371-0090 ext. 820; Fax: (615) 371-2238; cornelisen at brentwood-tn.org; Term; July 2008-June 2010
Texas Library Association
Elizabeth Crabb, Staff Attorney, Court of Appeals for the Fourth Judicial District of Texas, 300 Dolorosa, Suite 3200, San Antonio, TX 78205; (210) 335-3975; crabbandgarza at att.net; Term: April 2008-March 2009Utah Library Association
Juli Hinz (co-chair); 801-581-5071; FAX: (801) 585-3464; juli.hinz at utah.edu
Bobbie Pyron (co-chair); (801) 944-7606; bpyron at slco.lib.ut.us
Vermont Library Association
Gail Weymouth, Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington, VT 05751; (802) 422-9765; Fax: (802) 422-4323; gabsway at earthlink.net
Virginia Library Association
Jim Sanderson, Senior Librarian, West Avenue Library, 30th and West Save, Newport News, VA 23607; (757) 247-8505; jsanderson at nngov.com
Washington Library Association
Mike Wessells, Hoquiam Timberland Regional Library, 410 Seventh St., Hoquiam, WA 98550; (360) 538-9607; Fax: (360) 538-9608; mwessells at trlib.org. Term: April 2007 - April 2009
West Virginia Library Association
Olivia L. Bravo, Special Collections Librarian, Kanawha County Public Library, 101 W. King St., Martinsburg, WV 25401, (304) 343-4646 Ext. 264; Fax: (304) 348-6530; olivia.bravo at kanawhalibrary.org. Term: January 2009 - December 2009
Wisconsin Library Association
Elizabeth Buchanan, UW-Milwaukee SOIS, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI, 53202-0413, (414) 229-3973, Fax: (414) 229-4848; buchanan at sois.uwm.eduWyoming Library Association
Deb Adams, Teton County Public Library, P.O. Box 1629, Jackson, WY 83001-1629; dadams at tclib.org
ALA REGIONAL CHAPTERS
New England Library Association
Jan Vaill Day, Woodbridge Town Library, 10 Newton Road, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 389-3435; Fax: (203) 289-3457; jvday at ci.woodbridge.ct.us
Southeastern Library Association (SELA)
Michael Mounce, Reference/Instructional Services Librarian, Delta State University, Roberts-LaForge Library, Cleveland, MS 38733; (662) 846-4457; Fax: (662) 846-4443; mmounce at deltastate.edu
AASL AFFILIATES
Alabama Instructional Media Association
Annalisa Crews, Homewood High School, 1901 Lakeshore Drive South, Homewood, AL 52209; (205) 871-6882, ext. 1267; acrews at homewoodk12.al.us or a.crews at mindspring.comArkansas Association of School Librarians
The Arkansas Association of School Librarians is a division of the Arkansas Library Association. The Intellectual Freedom contact for both organizations is Devona Pendergrass.Florida Association for Media in Education
Beverly Rovelli, Anthony Elementary School, Anthony, FL; (252) 671-6000; Summer: (252) 291-059; Beverly.Rovelli at marion.k12.fl.usGeorgia Library Media Association
Valerie Ayer, Professional Library, DeKalb County Schools, 2415-C N. Druid Hills Road, Atlanta, GA 20229; (678) 676-2422; valerie_ayer at fc.dekalb.k12.ga.usKansas Association of School Librarians
Kay Stith, kays at manhattan.k12.ks.us
Dee Stoecker, Dodge City High School, 2201 Ross Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801 deestoecker at hotmail.com