Freedom to Read Foundation
Board of Trustees
2007–2008
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
President: Judith Platt [Term Expires 2009 (3rd yr.)], Director, Freedom to Read and Communications, Association of American Publishers, Washington, DC; 202-220-4551; Fax: 202-347-3690; jplatt@publishers.org
Vice President: Candace Morgan [2008 (4th)], Portland, OR; 503-245-3868; cd_df_morgan@msn.com
Treasurer: James G. Neal [2009 (3rd)], Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian, Columbia University, New York, NY; 212-854-2247; Fax: 212-854-4972; jneal@columbia.edu
Secretary and Executive Director: Judith F. Krug, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL; 312-280-4222; Fax: 312-280-4227; jkrug@ala.org
DIRECTORS
Bernadine Abbott Hoduski [2009 (1st)], Helena, MT; 406-449-9974; ber@initco.net
Therese Bigelow [2009 (3rd)], Assistant Director, Chesapeake Public Library, Chesapeake, VA, 757-382-8442; Fax: 757-382-8301; tbigelow@chesapeake.lib.va.us
Francis Buckley [2008 (4th)], Ann Arbor, MI; 734-369-6348; Fax: n/a; francisjbuckley@aol.com
Robert P. Doyle [2009 (1st)], Executive Director, Illinois Library Association, Chicago, IL; 312-644-1896; Fax: 312-644-1899; doyle@ila.org
Chris Finan [2008 (4th)], President, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, New York, NY; 212-587-4025, ext. 15; Fax: 212-587-2436; chris@abffe.com
John K. Horany [2009 (1st)], Attorney-at-Law, John K. Horany, P.C., Dallas, TX; 214-373-7788; Fax: 214-373-7783; jhorany@horany.com
Deborah L. Jacobs [2008 (4th)], City Librarian, The Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA; 206-386-4102; Fax: 206-386-4108; deborah.jacobs@spl.org
Burton Joseph [2008 (1st)], Attorney-at-Law, Joseph, Lichtenstein & Levinson, Chicago, IL; 312-346-9270; Fax: 312-346-9275; JLLFIRM@yahoo.com
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director, American Library Association, Chicago, IL; 312-280-1392; Fax: 312-944-3897; kfiels@ala.org
Kenton Oliver, Chair, ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee, Executive Director, Stark County District Library, Canton, OH; 330-458-2710; Fax: 330-455-9596; koliver@starklibrary.org
James Rettig, ALA President Elect, University Librarian, University of Richmond Boatwright Library, Richmond, VA; 804-289-8456; Fax: 804-287-1840; jrettig@richmond.edu
Loriene Roy, ALA President, Professor, University of Texas at Austin School of Information, Austin, TX; 512-471-3959; Fax: 512-471-3971; loriene@ischool.utexas.edu
GENERAL COUNSEL
Theresa Chmara, Jenner & Block, 601 13th Street, NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 639-6000; Fax: (202) 639-6066; tchmara@jenner.com
FTRF COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE provides the general governance of the Foundation between business meetings, and consists of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and two other Board members. This is the only elective committee.
John W. Berry, President
Candace Morgan, Vice President
James Neal, Treasurer
Francis Buckley
Chris Finan
FINANCE COMMITTEE works closely with the Treasurer and the Executive Director to maintain the fiscal health of the Foundation by reviewing Foundation financial reports, opportunities for investment, etc.
James Neal, Chair
Robert P. Doyle
Kent Oliver
Edward Swanson
Judith Platt
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE seeks to identify methods for generating Foundation revenue, and implements programs and campaigns to do so.
Francis Buckley, Chair
Chris Finan
John Horany
Deborah Jacobs
Burton Joseph
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE works to increase Foundation membership.
Deborah Jacobs, Chair
Bernadine Abbott Hoduski
Therese Bigelow
Aimee Fifarek
Chris Finan
James Neal
NOMINATING COMMITTEE develops the slate of nominees for the annual election of Board members.
Robert P. Doyle, Chair
Therese Bigelow
Candace Morgan
ROLL OF HONOR COMMITTEE identifies a suitable recipient or recipients for the Foundation's Roll of Honor Award, as per established criteria.
Kent Oliver, Chair
Candace Morgan
Ruth Newell
UNIT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FREEDOM TO READ FOUNDATION
Roger Ashley (AASL), Executive Director, Michigan Association for Media in Education, Ann Arbor, MI; 517-394-2808; Fax: 517-394-2096; AshleyMAME@aol.com
Julianne P. Hinz (ACRL), Associate Director for Research & Learning Services, University of Utah Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, UT; 801-581-5071; Fax: 801-585-3464; juli.hinz@utah.edu
Kay A. Cassell (ALCTS), Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Communication, Information & Library Studies, New Brunswick, NJ; 212-663-3232; Fax: 212-666-9097; kcassell@nyc.rr.com
Sharon Senser McKellar (ALSC), Children's Librarian, Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CA; 510-535-5623; Fax: 510-535-5641; dearanxiety@gmail.com
Deborah Miller (ALTA), Hoffman Estates, IL; 847-882-3698; Fax: 847-882-4178; dmiller@stdl.org
Carolyn Caywood (ASCLA), Librarian, Bayside Special Services Library, Virginia Beach Public Library, Virginia Beach, VA; 757-385-2688; Fax: 757-464-6741; ccaywood@vbgov.com
Dr. Joe F. Dahlstrom (Chapter Relations Committee), Director of Libraries, University of Houston-Victoria & Victoria College, Victoria, TX; 361-570-4150; Fax: 361-570-4155; dahlstromj@uhv.edu
Bernard A. Margolis (Committee on Legislation), President, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA; 617-536-5400 x4475; Fax: 617-236-4306; bmargolis@bpl.org
Lyn Miller-Lachman (EMIERT), Editor-in-Chief, Multicultural Review, Albany, NY; 518-729-3976; Fax: Same as phone; dirtcheapfiction@yahoo.com, mcreview@aol.com
Francis Buckley (Executive Board), Interim Director, District of Columbia Public Library, Washington, DC; 202-727-1101; Fax: 202-727-1129; francis.buckley@dc.gov
Lewis Day (GLBTRT), Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; 617-495-2509; Fax: 617-495-1376; lewis_day@harvard.edu
To be determined (GODORT)
Cynthia Pirtle (IFRT), Director of Library Services, Moreno Valley Public Library, Moreno Valley, CA; 951-413-3881; Fax: 951-413-3895; cynthiap@moval.org
Edward Swanson (IRRT), Manager Contract Catalog Program, University of Minnesota MINITEX, Saint Paul, MN; 612-624-6390; Fax: 651-291-1261; eswanson@eswanson.org
W. Bede Mitchell (LAMA), Dean and University Librarian, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA; 912-681-5115; Fax: 912-681-0093; wbmitch@georgiasouthern.edu
Aimee Fifarek (LITA), Library Technology Supervisor, Scottsdale Public Library, Scottsdale, AZ; 480-312-7060; Fax: 480-312-7993, afifarek@scottsdaleaz.gov
Susan Moore (MAGERT), Catalog Librarian/Bibliographer, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA; 319-273-3661; Fax: 319-273-2913; susan.moore@uni.edu
Julia Glynn (NMRT), Librarian & Technology Consultant, Olin and Chalmers Library, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH; 740-427-5834; Fax: 740-397-4112; glynnj@kenyon.edu
Barbara Pickell (PLA), Library Director, Clearwater Public Library, Clearwater, FL; 727-562-4971; Fax: 727-562-4977; joyce.mcintosh@elmhurst.org
Jo Ellen Priest Misakian (RUSA), Interim Dean/School of Education, Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA; 559-453-2291; Fax: 559-251-7168; barbara.pickell@myclearwater.com
Terrence W. Epperson (SRRT), Social Sciences Librarian, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ; 609-771-3352; Fax: 609-637-5177; epperson@tcnj.edu
To be determined (VRT)
Kristin L. Fletcher-Spear (YALSA), Teen Librarian, Foothills Branch Library, Glendale, AZ; 623-930-3840; Fax: 623-930-3855; kfletcher-spear@glendaleaz.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information on the Freedom to Read Foundation, please contact Jonathan Kelley, Freedom to Read Foundation, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; (800) 545-2433, ext. 4226; Fax: 312-280-4227; jkelley@ala.org.
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