State and regional chapters
Below are links to the State Chapters, Regional Chapters, and Guam and Virgin Islands, as well as to a Change of Address Notification and a note about library advocacy. If you have comments and questions regarding these pages, please contact Don Wood, Chapter Relations Office.
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Change of Address Notification
Please send any changes to Don Wood, Chapter Relations Office. Refer any comments and questions regarding these pages to Don, as well.
Library Advocacy
Most State Chapters take action online for state and federal issues via Capwiz. Under each State Chapter listing, see “Take Action for . . .” link under heading “Library Advocacy.” See also CRO’s Legislation and Advocacy page.
In addition, ALA created the Federal Library Legislative and Advocacy Network (FLLAN) to better share federal legislative and advocacy information with State Chapters. The FLLAN contact is a person designated by his or her state chapter to serve as the primary point of contact in the state for federal issues related to libraries. As federal issues arise, ALA Office of Government Relations (OGR) staff will communicate with the network contacts to request that they convey the library position to congressional representatives and senators in the contact’s state. To see who your state’s coordinator is, please visit the FLLAN Member Directory.
Alabama Library Association
Alabama Library Association, 9154 East Chase Parkway, Suite 418, Montgomery, AL 36117, 334-414-0113, Dena Luce Association Administrator, administrator@allanet.org; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: April 24-27, Hoover, AL
President: Steven Yates, yatess@mtnbrook.k12.al.us; President-Elect: Emily Tish, etish@bham.lib.al.us; ALA Chapter Councilor: Henry Stewart (2012), hstewart@troy.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Alabama Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in April); Correct as of 11/17/11.
Alaska Library Association
Alaska Library Association, P.O. Box 81084, Fairbanks, AK 99708, (907) 479-5196, FAX (907) 474-6841; Executive Officer: Mary Jennings, exec_officer@akla.org
Conferences
2012: February 23-26, Fairbanks
President: Michael Robinson, afmcr@uaa.alaska.edu; President Elect: Linda Wynne, linda.wynne@alaska.gov; ALA Chapter Councilor: Sue Sherif (2013), sue.sherif@alaska.gov; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Alaska Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in February); Correct as of 11/17/11.
Arizona Library Association
Arizona Library Association, Association Managers of America, Inc., 1030 E. Baseline Road, Ste. 105-1025, Tempe, AZ 85283, (480) 609-3999, FAX (480) 609-3939; Executive Secretary: Debbie Hanson, admin@azla.org
Conferences
2011: TBA
President: Nancy Deegan, nancy.deegan@smcmail.maricopa.edu; President-Elect: ; ALA Chapter Councilor: Amber Mathewson (2012), amber.mathewson@pima.gov; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Arizona Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in December); Correct as of 11/17/11.
Arkansas Library Association
Arkansas Library Association, Arkansas Library Association, P.O. Box 958, Benton, AR 72018, arlib2@sbcglobal.net; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Jim Robb, jrobb@northark.edu; Vice-President/President-elect: Trish Miller, trish.miller@remingtoncollege.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Ronald S. Russ (2012), rsruss@asub.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Arkansas Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in December); Correct as of 11/17/11.
California Library Association
California Library Association, 2471 Flores Street, San Mateo, CA 94403-2273; (650) 349-5538; Executive Director: Carol Simmons, csimmons@califa.org, http://www.cla-net.org
Conferences
2012: November, San Jose
President: Wayne Disher, wdisher@cityofhemet.org; President-Elect: Derek Wolfgram, Derek.Wolfgram@lib.sccgov.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Sean Reinhart (2014), Sean.Reinhart@hayward-ca.gov; Library Advocacy: Take Action for California Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in November); Correct as of 11/17/11.
Colorado Association of Libraries
Colorado Association of Libraries, 3030 W. 81st Avenue, Westminster, CO 80031, (303) 433-4446; Fax: 303-458-0002: Contact Jesse Haynes, jesse@imigroup.org; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Linda Conway, lindaconway@rocketmail.com; President-Elect: Stephen Sweeney, Stephen.sweeney@archden.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Elena Rosenfeld (2012), erosenfeld@highplains.us; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Colorado Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in November); Correct as of 11/17/11.
Connecticut Library Association
Connecticut Library Association, CLA Coordinator: Pamela Najarian, Connecticut Library Association, 234 Court Street, Middletown, CT 06457, (860) 346-2444, FAX (860) 344-9199, cla@ctlibrarians.org: Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Betty Anne Reiter, breiter@groton-ct.gov; Vice President/President Elect: Carl R. DeMilia, cdemilia@biblio.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jay Johnston (2012), johnston@farmingtonlibct.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Connecticut Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 11/17/11.
Delaware Library Association
Delaware Library Association, P.O. Box 816, Dover, DE 19903-0816, dla@dla.lib.de.us; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: May 9-11, Ocean City, Maryland (joint conference with the Maryland Library Association)
President: Patty Langley, patty.langley@state.de.us; Vice President: Terri Jones, terrijones18@gmail.com; ALA Chapter Councilor: Hannah Lee (2014) hklee@udel.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Delaware Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in May); Correct as of 11/17/11
District of Columbia Library Association
District of Columbia Library Association, P.O. Box 14177, Benjamin Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044, (202) 872-1112; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
n/a
President: Megan Sheils, canaan_1977@yahoo.com; President-Elect: Jacqueline Protka, patty.langley@state.de.us; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jane Sessa (2013), jsessa@doc.gov; Library Advocacy: Take Action for District of Columbia Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 11/18/11
Florida Library Association
Florida Library Association, P.O. Box 1571, Lake City, FL 32056-1571, (386) 438-5795, Fax (386) 438-5796; Executive Director: Faye Roberts faye.roberts@comcast.net
Conferences
2012: April 18-20, Orlando
President: Gloria Colvin, gcolvin@fsu.edu; President-Elect: Barbara Stites, bstites@fgcu.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Alan Kornblau (2014), akornblau@delraylibrary.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Florida Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in April (dates vary as officers change at end of each annual conference); Correct as of 07/15/11.
Georgia Library Association
Georgia Library Association, Administrative Services, c/o Dr. Gordon Baker, P.O. Box 793, Rex, GA 30273-0793; Delivery Address: Dr. Gordon Baker, Clayton State University Library, P.O. Box 285/2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow, GA 30260, (678) 466-4325, gordonbaker@clayton.edu
Conferences
2012: January 27 – GLA Mid-Winter Conference, Morrow; October 3-5, Macon. Joint Conference with Southeastern Library Association (SELA)
President: Elizabeth Bagley, ebagley@agnesscott.edu; President-Elect: Diana Very, dvery@georgialibraries.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Ann Hamilton (2012), ahamilton@georgiasouthern.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Georgia Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/7/11.
Hawaii Library Association
Hawaii Library Association, P.O. Box 4441, Honolulu, HI 96814-4441; Executive Director: n/a; Hawaii.library.association@gmail.com
Conferences
2011: December 5, Oahu.
President: Stewart Chun, chuns@librarieshawaii.org; President-Elect: Christine Pawliuk, pawliuk@gmail.com; ALA Chapter Councilor: Andrew B. Wertheimer (2013), wertheim@hawaii.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Hawaii Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in November); Correct as of 11/17/11
Idaho Library Association
Idaho Library Association, P.O. Box 8533, Moscow, ID 83843; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: Oct. 3-5, Pocatello
(Chapter Officers change in October)
President: Gena Marker, marker.gena@meridianschools.org; President-Elect: Karen Yother, kareny@communitylibrary.net; ALA Chapter Councilor: Gina Persichini (2012), gina.persichini@libraries.idaho.gov; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Idaho Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of 11/7/11
Illinois Library Association
Illinois Library Association, 33 W. Grand Ave., Ste. 301, Chicago, IL 60654-6799, (312) 644-1896, FAX (312) 644-1899; Executive Director: Robert P. Doyle, doyle@ila.org
Conferences
2012: Oct. 9-12, Peoria
President: Lynn Elam, elam@hinsdalelibrary.info; President-Elect: Pam Van Kirk, pam.vankirk@galesburglibrary.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Donald L. Roalkvam (2012), droalkva@att.net; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Illinois Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 3/3/11.
Indiana Library Federation
Indiana Library Federation, 941 E. 86th Street, Suite 260, Indianapolis, IN 46240, (317) 257-2040, FAX (317) 257-1389; Executive Director: Susan Akers, sakers@ilfonline.org
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: John Borneman, john.borneman@gmail.com; President-Elect: Dennis LeLoup, djleloup@avon-schools.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Teresa Rheinheimer (2011), terry@mdy.lib.in.us; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Indiana Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/17/11
Iowa Library Association
Iowa Library Association, 3636 Westown Pkwy, Suite 202, West Des Moines, IA 50266, (515) 273-5322, FAX (515) 309-4576; Interim Office Manager: Denise Ballesteros, denise@iowalibraryassociation.org
Conferences
2012: Oct. 10-12, Dubuque; 2013: Oct. 16-18, Coralville, IA; 2014: Oct. 15-17, Cedar Rapids; 2015: Oct. 14-16, Council Bluffs; 2016: Oct. 12-14, Dubuque
President: Dale Vande Haar, dale.vandehaar@dmps.k12.ia.us; President-Elect: Lorraine Borowski, lborowski@decorah.lib.ia.us; ALA Chapter Councilor: Kathy A. Parsons (2013), kap@iastate.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Iowa Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in December); Correct as of 3/3/11
Kansas Library Association
Kansas Library Association, 1020 SW Washburn, Topeka, KS 66604, (785) 580-4518, FAX (785) 580-4595; Exective Director: TBA, kansaslibraryassociation@yahoo.com
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: President: Royce Kitts, royce.kitts@washburn.edu; President-Elect: Mickey Coalwell, mcoalwell@nekls.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Robert Banks (2014),rbanks@tscpl.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Kansas Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 11/17/11
Kentucky Library Association
Kentucky Library Association, 1501 Twilight Tr., Frankfort, KY 40601, (502) 223-5322, FAX (502) 223-4937, Executive Director: Tom Underwood, info@kylibasn.org;
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Terry Buckner, terry.buckner@kctcs.edu; President-Elect: Lisa Rice, liisar@warrenpl.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Terri Kirk (2013), Terri.Kirk@mccracken.kyschools.us ; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Kentucky Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of 11/17/11
Louisiana Library Association
Louisiana Library Association, 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001, Baton Rouge, LA 70809; 225-922-4642; fax: 225-408-4422; toll free: 877-550-7890; Executive Director: Bland O’Connor, office@llaonline.org
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Carla Clark, carla.clark@sirsidynix.com; President-Elect: Charlene Picheloup, crpeachy@yahoo.com; ALA Chapter Councilor: Stephanie Braunstein (2012), sbraunst@lsu.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Louisiana Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 11/17/11
Maine Library Association
Maine Library Association, P.O. Box 634, Augusta, ME 04332-0634, 207-441-1410; Business Manager: Edna M. Comstock, mla1@gwi.net
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Andi Jackson-Darling, ajdarling@falmouth.lib.me.us; Vice President: Nissa Flanagan, nissa.lohrmann@gmail.com; ALA Chapter Councilor: Barbara McDade (2013), bmcdade@bpl.lib.me.us; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Maine Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 08/17/11
Maryland Library Association
Maryland Library Association, 1401 Hollins St., Baltimore, MD 21223, (410) 947-5090, FAX (410) 947-5089, mla@mdlib.org; Executive Director: Margaret Carty, mla@mdlib.org
Conferences
2012: May 9-11, Ocean City, MD; 2013: May 8-10, Ocean City, MD
President: Lucy Holman, lholman@ubalt.edu; President-Elect: Lynn Wheeler, lwheeler@carr.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Pat Hofmann (2014), phofmann@somd.lib.md.us; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Maryland Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 5/16/11
Massachusetts Library Association
Massachusetts Library Association, P.O. Box 535, Bedford, MA 01730, 781-275-7729; Fax: 781-998-0393; Executive Manager: Elizabeth Hacala, mlaoffice@masslib.org
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Ruth Urell, urell@noblenet.org; Vice President: Dinah O'Brien, do'brien@townhall.plymouth.ma.us; ALA Chapter Councilor: Nancy Rea (2014), nbrea01@gmail.com; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Masschusetts Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 11/17/11.
Michigan Library Association
Michigan Library Association, 1407 Rensen St., Suite 2, Lansing, MI 48910, (517) 394-2774 ext. 224, FAX (517) 394-2675; Executive Director: Gretchen Couraud, CAE, couraudg@mlcnet.org
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Richard Cochran, rcochran@tucker-usa.com; President-Elect: Lance Warner, lwerner@kdl.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Mary Rzepczynski (2012), mrzepczynski@dtdl.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Michigan Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 08/17/11
Minnesota Library Association
Minnesota Library Association, 1821 University Avenue West, Suite S256, St. Paul, MN 55104, 651-999-5343; Executive Director: Melissa Palank, office@mnlibraryassociation.org
Conferences
2012: October 3-5 in St. Paul
President: Carla Dewey Urban, dewey002@umn.edu; President-Elect: Kristen Mastel, meye0539@umn.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Ben Trapskin (2013), Ben.Trapskin@anoka.lib.mn.us; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Minnesota Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/7/11.
Mississippi Library Association
Mississippi Library Association, Executive Secretary: Mary Julia Anderson, P.O. Box 13687, Jackson, MS 39236, (601) 981-4586, FAX (601) 981-4501, info@misslib.org; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Stephen Cunetto scunetto@library.msstate.edu; Presdent-Elect: Lynn Shurden lshurden@bolivar.lib.ms.us; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jeff Slagell, jslagell@deltastate.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Mississippi Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/17/11
Missouri Library Association
Missouri Library Association, c/o MLNC, 13610 Barrett Office Drive, Suite 206, Ballwin MO 63021. Association management contact: Tracy Byerly tracy@mlnc.org or Keith Gaertner keith@mlnc.org; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: October 3-5, Springfield MO
President: Glenda Hunt, ghunt@adairco.org; President-Elect: Carol Smith, csmith@ucmo.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Pam Klipsch (2013), pklipsch@jeffcolib.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Missouri Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/17/11
Montana Library Association
Montana Library Association, PO Box 1352, Three Forks, MT 59752, (406) 670-8446; Executive Director: Debi Kramer, debkmla@hotmail.com
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Kim Crowley,kcrowley@kalispell.mt.gov; President-Elect: Anne Kish, a_kish@umwestern.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Suzanne Goodman (2013), goodmancarroll@msn.com; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Montana Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 11/17/11
Nebraska Library Association
Nebraska Library Association, P.O. Box 21756 Lincoln, NE 68542-1756; 402-216-0727; Executive Director: Michael Straatmann, nlaexecutivedirector@gmail.com
Conferences
2012: The 2012 conference is a tri-conference with NLA, MPLA, NEMA. It will be held in Omaha Oct. 17-19, 2012
President: Janice Boyer, jboyer@unomaha.edu; President-Elect: Gordon Wyant, gwyant@bellevue.net; ALA Chapter Councilor: Brenda Ealey (2014), bsealey@windstream.net; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Nebraska Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of 11/17/11
Nevada Library Association
Nevada Library Association, Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson, NV 89012; Executive Secretary: Lisa Phelan, l_phelan@yahoo.com; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
(Chapter Officers change in January)
President: Barbara Mathews, blmathew@clan.lib.nv.us; President-Elect: Robbie DeBuff, rjdebuff@hotmail.com; ALA Chapter Councilor: Sara Jones (2013), sfjones@clan.lib.nv.us; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Nevada Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/17/11
New Hampshire Library Association
New Hampshire Library Association, Secretary: Jennifer Bone, Keene Public Library, (603) 352-0157, jbone@ci.keene.nh.us
Executive Director: n/aConferences
2012: TBA
President: Lori Fisher, bfldirector@comcast.net; President-Elect: Diane Lynch, dlynchlpl@metrocast.net; ALA Chapter Councilor: Steve Butzel (2012), skbutzel@lib.cityofportsmouth.com; Library Advocacy: Take Action for New Hampshire Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in November); Correct as of 11/17/11
New Jersey Library Association
New Jersey Library Association, P.O. Box 1534, Trenton, NJ 08607, (609) 394-8032, FAX (609) 394-8164, ptumulty@njla.org; Executive Director: Patricia A. Tumulty, ptumulty@njla.org
Conferences
2012: TBA
(Chapter Officers change in July)
President: Susan O'Neal, soneal@mtpl.org; President-Elect: Karen Klapperstuck, kklapperstuck@monroetwplibrary.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Cindy Czesak (2013), czesak@patersonpl.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for New Jersey Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 11/20/11
New Mexico Library Association
New Mexico Library Association, Administrative Assistant: Lorie Christian, c/o NMLA, P.O. Box 26074, Albuquerque, NM 87125, (505) 400-7309, FAX (505) 891-5171, admin@nmla.org; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Mary Tsosie, mtsosie@unm.edu; President-Elect: Tina Glatz, tglatz66@gmail.com; ALA Chapter Councilor: Paulita Aguilar (2013), paulita@unm.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for New Mexico Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in April); Correct as of 11/17/11
New York Library Association
New York Library Association, 6021 State Farm Road, Guilderland, NY 12084, (518) 432-6952 ext. 101, FAX (518) 427-1697; Executive Director: Michael Borges, director@nyla.org
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Marcia Eggleston, megglest@nncsk12.org; President-Elect: Matt Bollerman, mbollerm@suffolk.lib.ny.us; ALA Chapter Councilor: Rocco Staino (2013), rocco.staino@gmail.com; Library Advocacy: Take Action for New York Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in November); Correct as of 11/17/11
North Carolina Library Association
North Carolina Library Association, Administrative Assistant: Kim Parrott, North Carolina Library Association, 1841 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604, (919) 839-6252, FAX: (919) 839-6253, nclaonline@gmail.com; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Wanda Brown, brownw@wfu.edu; President-Elect: Dale Cousins, dale.cousins@wakegov.com; ALA Chapter Councilor: Rodney E. Lippard (2013), rodney.lippard@rccc.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for North Carolina Libraries
(Officers, Two-year term; change in October); Correct as of 11/17/11
North Dakota Library Association
North Dakota Library Association, Executive Secretary, Cathy A. Langemo, P.O. Box 1595, Bismarck, ND 58502-1595, (701) 527-7948, FAX (701) 258-4435, cathyl@bis.midco.net
Conferences
2012: September 26-29, Fargo; 2013: Sept. 25-27, Sioux Falls, SD with MPLA
President: Aubrey Madler, aubrey.madler@med.und.edu; President-Elect: Alfred L. Peterson, alpeterson@nd.gov; ALA Chapter Councilor: Shelby Harken (2014), shelby.harken@library.und.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for North Dakota Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in September); Correct as of 11/7/11
Ohio Library Council
Ohio Library Council, 1105 Schrock Road, Suite 440, Columbus, OH 43229, (614) 410-8092, FAX (614) 410-8098; Executive Director: Doug Evans, olc@olc.org
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Molly Carver, mcarver@bellevue.lib.oh.us; Vice President: Virginia Sharp March, marchvi@oplin.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson (2012), phs@akronlibrary.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Ohio Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/17/11
Oklahoma Library Association
Oklahoma Library Association, 300 Hardy Dr., Edmond, OK 73013, (405) 525-5100, FAX (405) 525-5103; Executive Director: Kay Boies, kboies@sbcglobal.net
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Cheryl Suttles, suttcm@integris-health.com; President-Elect: Sarah Robbins, srobbins@ou.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Pat Weaver-Meyers (2012), plweavermeyers@noble.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Oklahoma Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 11/17/11
Oregon Library Association
Oregon Library Association, P.O. Box 3067, La Grande, OR 97850, (541) 962-5824; Shirley Roberts, Association Management Services, sroberts.ola@gmail.com Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: April 25-27, Riverhouse Convention Center, Bend Oregon
President: Abigail Elder, aelder@ci.tualatin.or.us; President-Elect: TBE; ALA Chapter Councilor: Hannah Gascho Rempel (2013), hannah.rempel@oregonstate.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Oregon Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in September); Correct as of 01/17/12
Pennsylvania Library Association
Pennsylvania Library Association, 220 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 10, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, (717) 766-7663, FAX (717) 766-5440; Executive Director: Glenn Miller, glenn@palibraries.org
Conferences
2012: TBA
(Chapter Officers change in January)
President: Debbie Malone, Debbie.Malone@desales.edu; President Elect: Paula Gilbert, pgilbert@yorklibraries.org; ALA Chapter Councilor, Alexia Hudson (2013), aih3@psu.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Pennsylvania Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/17/11
Rhode Island Library Association
Rhode Island Library Association, P.O. Box 6765, Providence, RI 02940; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: May 31 and June 1, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
President: Eileen Dyer, president@rilibraries.org; President-Elect: Jenifer Bond, vicepresident@rilibraries.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Christopher La Roux ( 2013), chrislaroux@yahoo.com; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Rhode Island Libraries
(Chapter Officers, Two-year term; Officers change in June); Correct as of 11/7/11
South Carolina Library Association
South Carolina Library Association, Donald Wood, Executive Secretary • South Carolina Library Association • PO Box 1763 • Columbia, SC 29202 • 803-252-1087 • scla@capconsc.com; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Yvonne Davis, YDavis@fmarion.edu; President-Elect: Jonathan Newton, jnewton@greenvillelibrary.org. ALA Chapter Councilor: Thomas Gilson (2012), gilsont@cofc.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for South Carolina Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/17/11
South Dakota Library Association
South Dakota Library Association, Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Laura G. Olson, 28363 472nd Ave., Worthing, SD 57077, 605-372-0235, sdlaest@gmail.com; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2011: 2012: Oct. 3-5, Huron, SD; 2013: Sept. 25-27, Sioux Falls (Joint with NDLA and MPLA); 2014: Oct. 1-3, Pierre, SD
President: Annie Brunskill, library@gwtc.net; President-Elect: Jan Brue Enright, jenright@augie.edu or jan.brue.enright@augie.edu. ALA Chapter Councilor: Vickie Mix (2012), vickie.mix@sdstate.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for South Dakota Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of 11/7/11
Tennessee Library Association
Tennessee Library Association, P.O. Box 241074, Memphis, TN 38124-1074, (901) 485-6952; Executive Director: Annelle Huggins, arhuggins1@comcast.net
Conferences
2012: March 21-23, Knoxville
President: Wendy Cornelisen; wendy.cornelisen@gmail.com; President-Elect: Dinah Harris, librarye@bellsouth.net; ALA Chapter Councilor: Kevin Reynolds (2012), kreynold@sewanee.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Tennessee Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 5/10/11
Texas Library Association
Texas Library Association, 3355 Bee Cave Rd. #401, Austin, TX 78746-6763, (800) 580-2852 or (512) 328-1518, FAX (512) 328-8852; Executive Director: Patricia H. Smith, pats@txla.org
Conferences
2012: Apr. 17-20, Houston; 2013: Apr. 23-26, Fort Worth; 2014: Apr. 8-11, San Antonio; 2015: Apr. 14-17, Austin; 2016: Apr. 19-22, Houston; 2017: Apr. 25-28, San Antonio; 2018: Apr. 10-13, Dallas, 2019: Apr. 9-12, Austin; 2020: Apr. 22-25, Houston; 2021: Apr. 13-16, San Antonio
President: Jerilynn Williams, jeri.williams@countylibrary.org; President-Elect: Sherilyn Bird, sbird1@twu.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Carlyn J. Gray (2012); carlyn_gray@roundrockisd.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Texas Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in April); Correct as of 07/15/11
Utah Library Association
Utah Library Association, P.O. Box 708155, Sandy, UT 84070, admin@ula.org; Executive Director: Anna L. Neatrour, (801) 581-2394, annanea@gmail.com
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Linda Tillson, ltillson@parkcity.org; President-Elect: Adriane Juarez, ajuarez@slcpl.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Debbie Short (2012), shortde@uvu.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Utah Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in May); Correct as of 11/17/11
Vermont Library Association
Vermont Library Association, P.O. Box 803, Burlington, VT 05402-0803; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Joseph Farara, Joseph.Farara@jsc.edu; President-Elect: Deborah Gadwah-Lambert, deborahlle@yahoo.com; ALA Chapter Councilor: Nancy Wilson (2012), readmorenow@gmail.com; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Vermont Libraries (visit VLA for how to take action on Vermont issues).
(Chapter Officers change in May); Correct as of 08/17/11
Virginia Library Association
Virginia Library Association, PO Box 56312, Virginia Beach, VA 23456; Executive Director: Lisa R. Varga, vla.lisav@cox.net, Phone: 757-507-1097, FAX: 757-447-3478
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Connie Gilman, cgilman@pwcgov.org; President-Elect: Lisa Lee Broughman, llee@randolphcollege.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jessica Scalph (2011), jscalph@pwcgov.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action of Virgiia Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of 11/17/11.
Washington Library Association
Washington Library Association, 23607 Highway 99 STE 2-C, Edmonds, WA 9826, (425) 967-0739, FAX (425) 771-9588; Executive Director: Dana Murphy-Love, dana@wla.org
Conferences
2012: April 18-20, Tulalip, WA
President: Brian Soneda, brians@ci.mount-vernon.wa.us; President-Elect: Jennifer Wiseman, jlwiseman@kcls.org; ALA Chapter Councilor: Cher Ravagni (2012), cher.ravagni@spl.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Washington Libraries
(Chapter Officers, Two-year term; change in April); Correct as of 5/10/11
West Virginia Library Association
West Virginia Library Association, P.O. Box 5221, Charleston, WV 25361, postmaster@wvla.org; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: TBA
President: Crystal Hamrick, chamrick@bridgeportwv.com; President-Elect: Myra Ziegler, Zieglerm@mail.mln.lib.wv.us; ALA Chapter Councilor: Majed Khader (2012), Khader@marshall.edu; Library Advocacy: Take Action for West Virginia Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in December); Correct as of 11/17/11
Wisconsin Library Association
Wisconsin Library Association, 4610 South Biltmore Lane, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53718-2153; (608) 245-3640, FAX (608) 245-3646; Executive Director: Lisa Strand, strand@scls.lib.wi.us
Conferences
2012: October 23-26, La Crosse
President: Ronald McCabe, rmccabe@wctc.net; President-Elect: Paula Ganyard, ganyardp@uwgb.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Marge Loch-Wouters (2014), marge@lacrosselibrary.org; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Wisconsin Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 11/7/11
Wyoming Library Association
Wyoming Library Association, Executive Secretary: Laura Grott, Wyoming Library Association, (307) 632-7622, grottski@aol.com; Executive Director: n/a
Conferences
2012: Sept. 26-29, Casper
President: Sukey Hohl, shohl@sublettecountylibrary.org Vice-President: Debbie McCarthy, McCarthy@uwyo.edu; ALA Chapter Councilor: Patty Myers (2012), pmyers@will.wyo.gov; Library Advocacy: Take Action for Wyoming Libraries
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of 11/17/11
Regional chapters, Guam, and Virgin Islands
| Mountain Plains | Pacific Northwest | New England | Southeastern |
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Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA)
State Associations within MPLA
Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
Conferences
2012: TBA
President, President-Elect, Chapter Councilor (Chapter Officers change in March. Chapter Officers change at conference)
President: Dana Braccia, dbraccia@scottsdaleaz.gov; President-Elect: JaNae Kinikin, vicepresident@mpla.us; Executive Secretary, Judy Zelenski, 14293 W Center Dr, Lakewood, CO 80229, (303) 985-7795, judyz@operamail.com
Publication
Journal: MPLA Newsletter, Judy Zelenski, Editor, 14293 W Center Dr, Lakewood, CO 80229, judyz@operamail.com , (303) 985-7795, Issued Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., and Dec. Deadlines 1st of month preceding month of publication.
New England Library Association (NELA)
State Associations within NELA
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Conferences
2012: October 14-16, Sturbridge, MA
President and President-Elect Chapter Officers change in October)
President: Mary Ann List, president@nelib.org; President-elect: Deborah Kelsey, vicepresident@nela.org
NELA News, published electronically each month, contact David Bryan, technologymanager@nelib.org
Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA)
State and Other Associations within PNLA
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Alberta, Canada; British Columbia, Canada
Conferences
2011: August 3-5, Spokane
President and President-Elect (Chapter Officers change in August)
President: Michael Burris, michael.burris@interlinklibraries.ca; President-Elect: Heidi Chittim, hchittim@ewu.edu; Secretary: Darlene Hert, Montana State University Billings Library, 1500 University Drive, Billings MT 59101, dhert@msubillings.edu, 406-657-1661, 406-657-2037 (fax)
Publication
Journal: PNLA Quarterly, Publications Office, Mary Bolin, University of Idaho Library, (208) 885-7737, mbolin@uidaho.edu , Issued in Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.
Southeastern Library Association (SELA)
State and Other Associations within SELA
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Conferences (biennial)
2012: October 3-5, Macon, Joint Conference with Georgia Library Association
President and President-Elect (Chapter Officers, Two-year term; Officers change in January)
President: Gordon N. Baker, gordonbaker@clayton.edu; President-Elect: TBA; Administrative Office: Kara Mullen, karamullen@clayton.edu, SELA Mailing Address:, SELA Administrative Services, P.O. Box 950, Rex, GA 30273-0950, 678/466-4325, 678/466-4349 (FAX)
SELA Delivery Address:, Dr. Gordon N. Baker, Clayton State University Library, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow, GA 30260
Journal: The Southeastern Librarian, Perry Bratcher, Northern Kentucky University, (859) 572-6309, bratcher@nku.edu, Issued Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. Deadlines 15th of month three months preceding of publication. Circulation 1750.
Guam Library Association
Conferences
Periodically
President, President-Elect, Chapter Councilor
President: R.A. Meyer, sslib@netpci.com; President-Elect: Christine B. Matson, cmatson@guamcc.net; ALA Chapter Councilor: Christine Scott-Smith (2005), csctsmth@guam.uog.edu
Mailing Address, Guam Library Association, P.O. Box 22515 GMF, Barrigada, GU 96921
Publication
Journal, Guam Library Association News, Vikki Sukovaty Subbert, P.O. Box 170162, Inarajan, Guam 96917, submv@kuentos.guam.net , Issued irregularly.
Virgin Islands Library Association
Virgin Islands Library Association, PO Box 446, Kingshill, VI 00851-0446
Conferences
President, President-Elect, Chapter Councilor
President: Judith V. Rogers (2004 - 2006), jrogers@uvi.edu; Vice President: Carol Grant (2005-2006); ALA Chapter Councilor: TBA
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