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 at publishers.org
Vice President: Candace Morgan [2008 (4th)], Portland, OR; 503-245-3868; cd_df_morgan at 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 at columbia.edu
Secretary and Executive Director: Judith F. Krug, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL; 312-280-4222; Fax: 312-280-4227; jkrug at ala.org
DIRECTORS
Bernadine Abbott Hoduski [2009 (1st)], Helena, MT; 406-449-9974; ber at initco.net
Therese Bigelow [2009 (3rd)], Assistant Director, Chesapeake Public Library, Chesapeake, VA, 757-382-8442; Fax: 757-382-8301; tbigelow at chesapeake.lib.va.us
Francis Buckley [2008 (4th)], Ann Arbor, MI; 734-369-6348; Fax: n/a; francisjbuckley at aol.com
Robert P. Doyle [2009 (1st)], Executive Director, Illinois Library Association, Chicago, IL; 312-644-1896; Fax: 312-644-1899; doyle at 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 at abffe.com
John K. Horany [2009 (1st)], Attorney-at-Law, John K. Horany, P.C., Dallas, TX; 214-884-4960; Fax: 214-884-4910; jhorany at horany.com
Deborah L. Jacobs [2008 (4th)], City Librarian, The Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA; 206-386-4102; Fax: 206-386-4108; deborah.jacobs at spl.org
Burton Joseph [2008 (1st)], Attorney-at-Law, Joseph, Lichtenstein & Levinson, Chicago, IL; 312-346-9270; Fax: 312-346-9275; JLLFIRM at yahoo.com
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director, American Library Association, Chicago, IL; 312-280-1392; Fax: 312-944-3897; kfiels at 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 at starklibrary.org
James Rettig, ALA President Elect, University Librarian, University of Richmond Boatwright Library, Richmond, VA; 804-289-8456; Fax: 804-287-1840; jrettig at 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 at 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 at 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.
Judith Platt, 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 at 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 at 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 at nyc.rr.com
Sharon Senser McKellar (ALSC), Children's Librarian, Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CA; 510-535-5623; Fax: 510-535-5641; dearanxiety at gmail.com
Deborah Miller (ALTA), Hoffman Estates, IL; 847-882-3698; Fax: 847-882-4178; dmiller at 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 at 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 at uhv.edu
Bernard A. Margolis (Committee on Legislation), President, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA; 617-536-5400 x4475; Fax: 617-236-4306; bmargolis at bpl.org
Lyn Miller-Lachman (EMIERT), Editor-in-Chief, Multicultural Review, Albany, NY; 518-729-3976; Fax: Same as phone; dirtcheapfiction at yahoo.com, mcreview at aol.com
Francis Buckley (Executive Board), Ann Arbor, MI; 734-369-6348; Fax: n/a; francisjbuckley at aol.com
Lewis Day (GLBTRT), Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; 617-495-2509; Fax: 617-495-1376; lewis_day at 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 at moval.org
Edward Swanson (IRRT), Manager Contract Catalog Program, University of Minnesota MINITEX, Saint Paul, MN; 612-624-6390; Fax: 651-291-1261; eswanson at eswanson.org
W. Bede Mitchell (LAMA), Dean and University Librarian, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA; 912-681-5115; Fax: 912-681-0093; wbmitch at georgiasouthern.edu
Aimee Fifarek (LITA), Library Technology Supervisor, Scottsdale Public Library, Scottsdale, AZ; 480-312-7060; Fax: 480-312-7993, afifarek at scottsdaleaz.gov
Susan Moore (MAGERT), Catalog Librarian/Bibliographer, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA; 319-273-3661; Fax: 319-273-2913; susan.moore at uni.edu
Julia Glynn (NMRT), Librarian & Technology Consultant, Olin and Chalmers Library, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH; 740-427-5834; Fax: 740-397-4112; glynnj at kenyon.edu
Barbara Pickell (PLA), Library Director, Clearwater Public Library, Clearwater, FL; 727-562-4971; Fax: 727-562-4977; barbara.pickell at myclearwater.com
Jo Ellen Priest Misakian (RUSA), Interim Dean/School of Education, Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA; 559-453-2291; Fax: 559-251-7168; jmisakian at fresno.edu
Terrence W. Epperson (SRRT), Social Sciences Librarian, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ; 609-771-3352; Fax: 609-637-5177; epperson at 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 at 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; jokelley at ala.org.
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