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Alabama
Rebecca Mitchell rebecca.mitchell@apls.alabama.gov
Director
Alabama Public Library
6030 Monticello Dr.
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-213-3902
Fax: 334-213-3993
Date of Appointment: 2001
Alaska
Kathryn H. (Kay) Sheltonkay.shelton@alaska.gov
Alaska State Librarian and Director
Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums
333 Willoughby, 8th Floor
PO Box 110571
Juneau, AK 99811-0571
(907) 465-2911
Fax: (907) 465-2151
Date of Appointment: 7/19/2005
American Samoa
Cheryl Morales Polataivaofeletibarstow@yahoo.com
Territorial Librarian
American Samoa Government
Feleti Barstow Public Library
PO Box 997687
Pago Pago, AS 96799
684-633-5816
Fax: 684-633-5816
Date of Appointment: n/a
Arizona
GladysAnn Wellsgawells@lib.az.us
State Librarian
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
1700 West Washington, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2896
602-926-4035
Fax: 602-256-7983
Date of Appointment: 1/9/1997
Arkansas
Carolyn Ashcraftcashcraft@asl.lib.ar.us
State Librarian
Arkansas State Library
One Capitol Mall, 5th Floor
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-1526
Fax: 501-682-1899
Date of Appointment: November 1, 2005
California
Susan Hildrethshildreth@library.ca.gov
State Librarian
California State Library
Library & Courts Building I, Room 220
914 Capitol Mall
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
916-654-0174
Fax: 916-654-0064
Date of Appointment: July 15, 2004
Colorado
Eugene Hainerhainer_g@cde.state.co.us
Director, Colorado State Library
Colorado Department of Education, Colorado State Library
201 East Colfax Avenue, room 309
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6733
Fax: (303) 866-6940
Date of Appointment: 2005
  • Continuing Education Committee co-chair
Connecticut
Kendall F. Wigginkwiggin@cslib.org
State Librarian
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860)757-6510
Fax: (860)757-6503
Date of Appointment: 1998
Delaware
Anne Normanannie.norman@state.de.us
Director & State Librarian
Delaware Division of Libraries/State Library
43 South DuPont Hwy.
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-4748 Ext. 126
Fax: 302-739-6787
Date of Appointment: 2002
  • Liaison with the Institute for Museum and Library Services
District of Columbia
Ginnie Cooperginnie.cooper@dc.gov
Chief Librarian
District of Columbia Public Library
901 G St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-727-1101
Fax: 202-727-1129
Date of Appointment: 2006
Florida
Judith Ringjring@dos.state.fl.us
State Librarian
Division of Library & Information
R.A. Gray Bldg.500 S. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
850-245-6600
Fax: 850-245-6735
Date of Appointment: 2003
  • E-Rate Liaison
Georgia
Dr. Lamar Veatchlveatch@georgialibraries.org
State Librarian
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place
Suite 150
Atlanta, GA 30345-4304
404-235-7200
Fax: 404-235-7201
Date of Appointment: October 16, 2001
Hawaii
Richard Burnsstlib@librarieshawaii.org
State Librarian
Hawaii State Public Library System
44 Merchant Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-3704
Fax: 808-586-3715
Date of Appointment: January 1, 2008
Idaho
Ann Joslinann.joslin@libraries.idaho.gov
State Librarian
Idaho Commission for Libraries
325 W. State St.
Boise, ID 83702
208-334-2150
Fax: 208-334-4016
Date of Appointment: 2005
  • COSLA Director
Illinois
Anne Craigacraig@ilsos.net
Director
Illinois State Library
Gwendolyn Brooks Building
300 S. Second St.
Springfield, IL 62701-1769
(217) 782-2994; 800-665-5576
Fax: 217-785-4326
Date of Appointment: 2005
Indiana
Roberta Brookerrbrooker@library.in.gov
Director and State Librarian
Indiana State Library
140 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-3692
Fax: 317-232-0002
Date of Appointment: June 1, 2007
Iowa
Mary Wegnermary.wegner@lib.state.ia.us
State Librarian
State Library of Iowa
1112 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
515.281.4105
Fax: 515.281.6191
Date of Appointment: October 2001
Kansas
Christie Pearson Brandauchristieb@kslib.info
State Librarian
State Library of Kansas
300 SW 10th
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-3296
Fax: 785-296-6650
Date of Appointment: February 1, 2005
  • Liaison with the Federation of State Humanities Council
Kentucky
Wayne Onkstwayne.onkst@ky.gov
State Librarian and Commissioner
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
300 Coffee Tree Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-8300 #312
Fax: 502-564-5773
Date of Appointment: November 19, 2006
Louisiana
Rebecca Hamiltonrhamilton@crt.state.la.us
State Librarian
State Library of Louisiana
701 North 4th Avenue P.O. Box 131
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0131
225-342-4923
Fax: 225-219-4804
Date of Appointment: July 2005
Maine
Gary Nicholsgary.nichols@maine.gov
State Librarian
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-5600
Fax: 207-287-5615
Date of Appointment: 1973
Maryland
Irene M. Padillaipadilla@msde.state.md.us
Assistant State Superintendent for Library Development and Services
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0435
Fax: 410-333-2507
Date of Appointment: April 2002
Massachusetts
Robert C. Maierrobert.maier@state.ma.us
Director
Board of Library Commissioners
98 North Washington St. - Suite 401
Boston, MA 02114
617-725-1860
Fax: 617-725-0140
Date of Appointment: 2002
Michigan
Nancy Robertsonnrobertson@michigan.gov
State Librarian
Library of Michigan
702 West Kalamazoo PO Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507
517-373-9464
Fax: 517-373-4480
Date of Appointment: November 9, 2005
Minnesota
Suzanne MillerSuzanne.Miller@state.mn.us
Director
State Library Services
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
651-582-8251
Fax: 651-582-8752
Date of Appointment: April 2004
Mississippi
Sharman Smithsharman@mlc.lib.ms.us
Executive Director
Mississippi Library Commission
3881 Eastwood Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
601-432-4039
Fax: 601-431-4480
Date of Appointment: 2001
Missouri
Margaret Conroymargaret.conroy@sos.mo.gov
Missouri State Librarian
Missouri State Library
P.O. Box 387
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0387
573-751-2751
Fax: 573-526-1955
Date of Appointment: April 15, 2006
Montana
Darlene Staffeldtdstaffeldt@mt.gov
State Librarian
Montana State Library
1515 East 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59620-1800
406-444-3115
Fax: 406-444-0266
Date of Appointment: 2004
Nebraska
Rod Wagnerrwagner@nlc.state.ne.us
Director
Nebraska Library Commission
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-471-4001
Fax: 402-471-2083
Date of Appointment: 1988
Nevada
Daphne Arnaiz-DeLeonddeleon@nevadaculture.org
Administrator for the State Library and Archives
Nevada State Library and Archives
100 N. Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-3315
Fax: (775) 684-3311
Date of Appointment: July 16, 2007
New Hampshire
Michael YorkMichael.York@dcr.nh.gov
State Librarian
State Library
20 Park St.
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2392
Fax: 603-271-6826
Date of Appointment: 1999
  • Liaison with the Library of Congress
  • Liaison with the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
New Jersey
Norma E. Blakenblake@njstatelib.org
State Librarian
New Jersey State Library
185 West State Street, P.O. Box 520
Trenton, NJ 08625-0520
609-278-2640 x101
Fax: 609-278-2652
Date of Appointment: January 2001
New Mexico
Susan Oberlandersusan.oberlander@state.nm.us
State Librarian
New Mexico State Library
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-476-9762
Fax: 505-476-9761
Date of Appointment: July 2, 2007
New York
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State Librarian and Assistant Commissioner for Libraries
New York State Library
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Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
518-474-5930 (to contact office)
Fax: 518-486-6880
Date of Appointment:
North Carolina
Mary Boonemary.boone@ncmail.net
State Librarian
State Library of North Carolina
4640 Mail Service Center109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27699-4640
919-807-7410
Fax: 919-733-8748
Date of Appointment: n/a
North Dakota
Doris Ottdott@nd.gov
State Librarian
North Dakota State Library
604 E Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58505-0800
701-328-2492
Fax: 701-328-2040
Date of Appointment: 1-1-02
Ohio
Joanne Budlerjbudler@sloma.state.oh.us
State Librarian
State Library of Ohio
274 East First Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
614-644-7061
Fax: 614-466-3584
Date of Appointment: July 1, 2004
Oklahoma
Susan McVeysmcvey@oltn.odl.state.ok.us
Director
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
200 N.E. 18th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-522-3173
Fax: 405-521-1077
Date of Appointment: April 2001
  • Continuing Education Committee co-chair
  • COSLA Vice-President/President-Elect
Oregon
Jim Scheppkejim.b.scheppke@state.or.us
State Librarian
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-3950
503-378-4367
Fax: 503-585-8059
Date of Appointment: 1991
Pennsylvania
Mary Clare Zalesmzales@state.pa.us
Deputy Secretary of Education for Commonwealth Libraries & Commissioner for Libraries
Office of Commonwealth Libraries
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745
717-787-2646
Fax: 717-772-3265
Date of Appointment: July 24, 2004
Rhode Island
Howard Boksenbaumhowardbm@olis.ri.gov
Chief of Library Services
Office of Library and Information Services
One Capitol Hill, 2nd Floor
Providence, RI 02908-5803
(401)574-9301
Fax: (401)574-9320
Date of Appointment: January 22, 2007
South Carolina
David S. Gobledgoble@statelibrary.sc.gov
State Librarian
South Carolina State Library
P.O. Box 11469
Columbia, SC 29211
803-734-8656
Fax: 803-734-8676
Date of Appointment: March 19, 2007
South Dakota
Dan Siebersmadan.siebersma@state.sd.us
State Librarian
South Dakota State Library
Mercedes MacKay Building
800 Governors Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501-2294
605-773-3131
Fax: 605-773-6962
Date of Appointment: 12/10/2007
Tennessee
Jeanne SuggJeanne.sugg@state.tn.us
State Librarian and Archivist
Tennessee State Library and Archives
403 Seventh Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-0312
615.741.7996
Fax: 615.532.9293
Date of Appointment: July 2005
Texas
Peggy D. Ruddprudd@tsl.state.tx.us
Director & Librarian
Texas State Library & Archives Commission
1201 Brazos Street
P.O. Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711-2927
512-463-5460
Fax: 512-463-5436
Date of Appointment: October 1, 1999
U.S. Virgin Islands
Ingrid Boughingrid.bough@dpnr.gov.vi
Territorial Director of Libraries, Archives & Museums
1122 Kings Street
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00802
340-773-5715
Fax: (340) 773-5327
Date of Appointment: July 18, 2007
Utah
Donna Jones Morrisdmorris@utah.gov
Director/State Librarian
Utah State Library
250 North 1950 West, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7901
801-715-6777
Fax: 801-715-6767
Date of Appointment: January 30, 2004
Vermont
Sheila KearnsSheila.kearns@mail.dol.state.vt.us
Interim State Librarian
Department of Libraries
Pavillion Office Building
109 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05609
802-828-3265
Fax: 802-828-2199
Date of Appointment: July 14, 2008
Virginia
Dr. Sandra Gioia Treadwaysandra.treadway@lva.virginia.gov
Librarian of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 E. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23219-8000
804-692-3535
Fax: 804-692-3594
Date of Appointment: July 1, 2007
Washington
Jan Walshjwalsh@secstate.wa.gov
State Librarian
Washington State Library Division
Office of the Secretary of State, 6880 Capitol Boulevard
Tumwater, WA 98504-2460
360-704-5253
Fax: 360-586-7575
Date of Appointment: 2002
West Virginia
James D. Waggonerwaggoner@wvlc.lib.wv.us
Secretary
Library Commission
Cultural Center1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25305
304-558-2041
Fax: 304-558-2044
Date of Appointment: August 2002
Wisconsin
Richard Grobschmidtrichard.grobschmidt@dpi.state.wi.us
Assistant State Superintendent
Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster StreetMail to: P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 266-2205
Fax: (608) 267-1052
Date of Appointment: January 13, 2003
Wyoming
Lesley Boughtonlbough@state.wy.us
State Librarian
Wyoming State Library
516 S. Greeley Hwy
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-5911
Fax: 307-777-6289
Date of Appointment: Jan 2, 1999