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 Officer, Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, as soon as possible. You may email or call him at (800) 545-2433 x4226 with the updated information use or use the Word Contact Information Form and mail or fax (312-280-4227) it to him.
List updated May 17, 2013
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 Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Dist.of Columbia
Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maine Massachusetts
Michigan Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico
North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island
South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia Washington
ALA STATE CHAPTERS
Alabama Library Association
Craig L. Scott, Gadsen Public Library, 254 College St., Gadsen, AL; (256) 549-4699 x120; Fax: (256) 549-4677; craig at gadsenlibrary.org. Term: May 1, 2012-May 1, 2013
Alaska Library Association
Michael Robinson, University of Alaska-Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508; (907) 786-1001; mcrobinson at uaa.alaska.edu
Arizona Library Association
Nancy Reckard, (602) 383-8245; nreckard at uat.edu
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
TBA
Colorado Association of Libraries
Charlene Swansen, Mancos Public Library, 111 N. Main St., Mancos, CO 81328; (970) 533-7600; Fax: (970) 533-7289; cswansen at mancoslibrary.org
Alex Herndanez, bibliobombgmail.com
Connecticut Library Association
Peter Chase, Plainville Public Library, 56 E. Main Street, Plainville, CT 06062; (860) 793-1446; peterfchase at gmail.com
Delaware Library Association
Vacant
District of Columbia Library Association
Martina Darragh, darraghm at georgetown.edu
Florida Library Association
Robin Shader, Northwest Regional Library System, 898 W. 11th street, Panama City, FL 32401; (850) 522-2109; rshader at nwrl.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
Andrew Wertheimer, Associate Professor & LIS Program Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2550 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822-2233; (808) 956-7321; Fax: (808) 956-5835; wertheim at hawaii.edu
Idaho Library Association
Eric Suess, Director, Marshall Public Library, 113 S. Garfield Ave., Pocatello, ID 83204-3235; (208) 232-1263 x29; esuess at marshallpl.org
Illinois Library Association
Suzanne Arist; suzarist at sbcglobal.net
Indiana Library Federation
Evan Davis, Librarian, Business, Science, and Technology Department, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN 46802; (260) 421-1215; edavis at acpl.info
Iowa Library Association
Kelly Fischbach, Director, Carroll Public Library, 118 E. 5th St., Carroll, IA 51401; (712) 792-3432; kfischbach at carroll-library.org
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.edu
Kentucky 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.edu
Louisiana Library Association
Naomi Hurtienne Magola, nmagola at lafourche.org
Maine Library Association
Jim Campbell, Modular Media, PO Box 119, Bucksport, ME 04416; modmedia at earthlink.net
Maryland Library Association
Mark DeJong, University of Maryland University College mdejong at umuc.edu
Massachusetts Library Association
Jacqueline Rafferty, Library Director, Paul Pratt Memorial Library, 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025; (781) 383-348; jrafferty at ocln.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.us
Minnesota 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.us
Missouri Library Association
Lisa Pritchard, Access Services Librarian, Jefferson College Library; 408 South Fifth Street De Soto, MO 63020; (636)797-3000, ext 160; lpritcha at jeffco.edu
Montana Library Association
BJ McCracken, Great Falls High School, 1900 2nd Ave. South, Great Falls, MT 59405; (406) 268-6304; Bj_Mccracken at gfps.k12.mt.us; Term: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014
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.edu
New 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.edu
New 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
David Trudeau, Director, Vance-Granville Community College Library;; trudeaud at vgcc.edu
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.info
Ohio Library Council
Julie Arter, Columbus Metro Library, (614) 479-3152; jarter at columbuslibrary.org
Oklahoma Library Association
Information not available at this time.
Oregon Library Association
Roberta Richards, PCC Sylvania Library, PO Box 19000, Portland, OR 97219; (971) 722-4962; rrichard at pcc.edu
Garnetta Wilker, Jackson Middle School, 0625 SW 35th, Portland, OR 97219; (503) 916-5680; gwilker at pps.net
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.org
Rhode Island Library Association
Jim Kinnie, Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island Library, jkinnie at uri.edu
Carla M. Weiss, Reference Dept., Rhode Island College, Providence, RI 02908; (401) 456-8125; Fax: (401) 456-9646; cweiss at ric.edu
South 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.edu
South 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.edu
Tennessee Library Association
Sarah Shippy Copeland (co-chair), Director of Library Services, Cleveland State Community College Library, Cleveland, TN; (432) 478-6209; scopeland01 at clevelandstatecc.edu Term: July 2011-June 2013
Karyn Storts-Brinks (co-chair), School Librarian, Fulton High School, Knoxville, TN; karyn.librarian at gmail.com; July 2010-June 2012
Texas Library Association
Carrye Syma, Texas Tech University Libraries, carrye.syma at ttu.edu
Utah Library Association
Wanda Mae Huffaker; (801) 282-0943; whuffaker at slcolibrary.org. Term: June 2009 - June 2012
Vermont Library Association
Ray Brior, Willey Library & Learning Center, Johnson State College, Johnson, VT; (802) 635-1495; Raymond.Brior at jsc.edu
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
Ann Crewdson, Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027, 425-392-5430, crewdson at kcls.org
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.
Wisconsin Library Association
Kristin Pekoll, West Bend Community Memorial Library, West Bend, WI, (262) 335-5151; kpekoll at west-bendlibrary.org
Wyoming Library Association
Carey Hartmann, Laramie County Library System, 2200 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001; (307) 773-7222; chartmann at lclsonline.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/Instruction Services Librarian and Associate Professor of Library Services, Roberts-LaForge Library, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 38733; (662) 846-4457; 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.com
Arizona Library Association, Teacher Librarian Division
Ann Boles, ann.boles at co.yavapai.az.us
Arkansas 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, dpendergrass at mtnhome.k12.ar.us.
California School Library Association
Jill Sonnenberg, jsonnenberg at njuhsd.com
Colorado Association of School Librarians
Jody Howard, jodyhoward at comcast.net
Connecticut Association of School Librarians
Chris Barlow, christopherbarlow at sbcglobal.net
District of Columbia Association of School Librarians
André Maria Taylor, divalibrarian2 at aol.com
Florida Association for Media in Education
Pat Franklin, Timber Creek High School, Orlando, FL; Patricia.franklin at ocps.net
Georgia Library Media Association
Valerie Ayer, Dekalb Professional Library, DeKalb County Schools, 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd., Stone Mountain, GA 30083; (678) 676-2433; valerie_ayer at fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
Idaho Library Association, Educational Media Division
No contact
Illinois School Library Media Association
Megan Cusick, megan at newgard.net
Iowa Association of School Librarians
Kelly Fischbach, kfischbach at carroll-library.org
Kansas Association of School Librarians
Dee Stoecker, Dodge City High School, 2201 Ross Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801; deestoecker at hotmail.com
Kentucky School Media Association
Darlah Zweifel, 205 Fireside Drive, Brandenburg, KY, 40108; (270) 980-1274; Fax (270) 422-3928; darlah.zweifel at meade.kyschools.us
Maine Association of School Libraries
Kelley McDaniel, co-chair; King Middle School, Portland, ME; mcdank at portlandschools.org
Massachusetts School Library Association
Kathy Lowe, Executive Director, Massachusetts School Library Association, PO Box 658, Lunenburg, MA 01462; (978) 582-6967 (phone and fax); klowe at maschoolibraries.org
Michigan Association for Media in Education
Susan Gilmore; (517) 422-0627; gilmore.susan at yahoo.com
Minnesota Educational Media Organization
Ann Peters, ann.peters at anoka.k12.mn.us
Ann Walker Smalley, ann at metronet.lib.mn.us
Missouri Association of School Librarians
Linda Weatherspoon; bks2rd at hotmail.com
Nebraska Educational Media Association
Lora Leibrandt, lora.leibrandt at ops.org
Nevada School and Children Librarians' Section, Nevada Library Association
Eva Stowers, estowers at ccmail.nevada.edu
New Hampshire School Library Media Association
Pam Harland, pharland at prhs.sau48.org
New Jersey Association of School Librarians
Hilda Weisburg, hildak at hotmail.com
New Mexico Library Association - Advocacy for School Libraries
Felipe de Ortega y Gasca, orteop at wnmu.edu
North Carolina School Library Media Association
Deanna Harris, ncslma.deanna at gmail.com
North Dakota Library Association, School Library and Youth Services Section
Christine Kujawa, ckujawa at cdln.info
Ohio Educational Library Media Association
Debra Kay Logan, Librarian/Media Specialist, Mount Gilead, OH; jd3logan at bright.net
Oklahoma School Librarians
Janet Brooks, jbrooks at metrolibrary.org
Catharine Cook, cathcook at chickasha.lib.ok.us
Oregon Association of School Libraries
Leigh Morlock, lamorlock at hotmail.com
Pennsylvania Association of School Libraries
Ilene Goldis-Grayev, Librarian, Radnor High School, 120 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087; (610) 292-0855, ext. 2408; ilene.goldis at rtsd.org
Rhode Island Educational Media Association
Donna Good, Library Media Specialist, Narragansett High School, 245 South Pier Road, Narragansett, RI 02882; (401) 792-9409; dgood at narragansett.k12.ri.us
South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Will Strait, School Librarian, Spartanburg Day School, 1701 Skylyn Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29307; (864) 582-7539 ext. 2009; will.strait at sdsgriffin.org
School/Library Media Section of the South Dakota Library Association
Todd Quinn
Tennessee Association of School Librarians
Diane R. Chen, dianerchen at gmail.com
Texas Association of School Librarians
Jennifer Laboon, jennifer.laboon at fwisd.org
Vermont School Library Association
Christine Eldred, Missisquoi Valley Union Middle & High School Library, 100 Thunderbird Drive, Swanton, VT 05488; (802) 868-7211 x117; celdred at mvuschool.org
Virginia Educational Media Association
Carrie Campbell, carrieellencampbell@hotmail.com
Washington Library Media Association
Bob Koreis, robertkoreis at gmail.com
West Virginia Library Association - School Division
Majed Khader, khader at MARSHALL.EDU
Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association
Carin Bringelson, Director of Online Content & Collections, TeachingBooks.net LLC, 150 East Gilman St., Suite 1200, Madison, WI 53703-1441; (608) 257-2919; carin at teachingbooks.net
