What is the State Library? AND Who is the State Librarian?

COSLA's membership consists solely of these top library officers of the states and territories, variously designated as state librarian, director, commissioner or executive secretary. It provides a continuing mechanism for dealing with the problems and challenges faced by the heads of the state agencies which are responsible for statewide library development.

	Alabama Nancy Pack Alabama Public Library Service npack[at]apls.state.al.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Alabama		Alaska Dr. Amy Phillips-Chan Alaska State Library, Archives & Museums amy.chan[at]alaska.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Al aska
	American Samoa Emma Solaita-Malele Feleti Barstow Public Library efcpen[at]yahoo.com Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in A merican Samoa		Arizona Holly Henley Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records hhenley[at]azlibrary.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Arizona
	Arkansas Jennifer Chilcoat Arkansas State Library jennifer.chilcoat[at]library.arkansas.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Arkansas		California Greg Lucas California State Library greg.lucas[at]library.ca.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in California
	Colorado Nicolle Davies Colorado State Library davies_n[at]cde.state.co.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in C olorado		Connecticut Deborah Schander Connecticut State Library deborah.schander[at]ct.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in C onnecticut
	Delaware Annie Norman Delaware Division of Libraries annie.norman[at]state.de.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Delaware		District of Columbia Richard Reyes-Gavilan District of Columbia Public Library rrg[at]dc.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in District of Columbia
	Florida Amy Johnson Division of Library and Information Services amy.johnson[at]dos.myflorida.com Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Florida		Georgia Julie Walker Georgia Public Library Services jwalker[at]georgialibraries.org Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Georgia
	Hawaii Stacey Aldrich Hawaii State Public Library System stacey.aldrich[at]librarieshawaii.org Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Hawaii		Idaho Stephanie Bailey-White Idaho Commission for Libraries Stephanie.Bailey-white[at]libraries.idaho.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Idaho
	Illinois Greg McCormick Illinois State Library gmccormick[at]ilsos.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Illinois		Indiana Jacob Speer Indiana State Library jspeer[at]library.in.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Indiana
	Iowa Michael Scott State Library of Iowa michael.scott[at]lib.state.ia.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Iowa		Kansas Ray Walling Kansas State Library ray.walling[at]ks.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Kansas
	Kentucky Denise Lyons Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives denise.lyons[at]ky.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Kentucky		Louisiana Meg Placke State Library of Louisiana mplacke[at]crt.la.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Louisiana
	Maine Lori Fisher Maine State Library lori.fisher[at]maine.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Maine		Maryland Irene Padilla Maryland State Library irene.padilla[at]maryland.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Maryland
	Massachusetts James Lonergan Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners james.lonergan[at]state.ma.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Massachusetts		Michigan Randy Riley Library of Michigan rileyr1[at]michigan.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Michigan
	Minnesota Tamara Lee Minnesota Department of Education, State Library Services tamara.lee[at]state.mn.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Minnesota		Mississippi Hulen Bivins Mississippi Library Commission hbivins[at]mlc.lib.ms.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Mississippi
	Missouri Robin Westphal Missouri State Library robin.westphal[at]sos.mo.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Missouri		Montana Jennie Stapp Montana State Library jstapp2[at]mt.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Montana
	Nebraska Rod Wagner Nebraska Library Commission rod.wagner[at]nebraska.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Nebraska		Nevada Mike Strom Nevada State Library, Archives & Public Records mstrom[at]admin.nv.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Nevada
	New Hampshire Michael York New Hampshire State Library michael.c.york[at]dcr.nh.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in New Hampshire		New Jersey Jennifer R. Nelson New Jersey State Library jnelson[at]njstatelib.org Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in New Jersey
	New Mexico Eli Guinnee New Mexico State Library eli.guinnee[at]state.nm.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in New Mexico		New York Lauren Moore New York State Library lauren.moore[at]nysed.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in New York
	North Carolina Michelle Underhill State Library of North Carolina michelle.underhill[at]ncdcr.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in North Carolina		North Dakota Mary J. Soucie North Dakota State Library msoucie[at]nd.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in North Dakota
	Northern Mariana Islands Erlinda Naputi State Library of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands ecnaputi[at]gmail.com Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Northern Mariana Islands		Ohio Wendy Knapp State Library of Ohio wknapp[at]library.ohio.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Ohio
	Oklahoma Natalie Currie Oklahoma Department of Libraries natalie.currie[at]libraries.ok.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Oklahoma		Oregon Wendy Cornelisen State Library of Oregon wendy.cornelisen[at]slo.oregon.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Oregon
	Pennsylvania Susan Banks Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth susbanks[at]pa.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Pennsylvania		Rhode Island Karen Mellor Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services karen.mellor[at]olis.ri.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Rhode Island
	South Carolina Leesa M. Aiken South Carolina State Library laiken[at]statelibrary.sc.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in South Carolina		South Dakota George Seamon South Dakota State Library george.seamon[at]state.sd.us Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in South Dakota
	Tennessee James Ritter Tennessee State Library & Archives jamie.ritter[at]tn.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Tennessee		Texas Gloria Meraz Texas State Library & Archives Commission gmeraz[at]tsl.texas.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Texas
	Utah Chaundra Johnson Utah State Library crjohns[at]utah.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Utah		Vermont Catherine Delneo Vermont Department of Libraries catherine.delneo[at]vermont.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Vermont
	Virginia Dennis Clark Library of Virginia dennis.clark[at]lva.virginia.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Virginia		Washington Sara Jones Washington State Librar y sara.jones[at]sos.wa.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Washington
	West Virginia Donna Calvert West Virginia Library Commission donna.b.calvert[at]wv.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in West Virginia		Wisconsin Dr. Darrell Williams Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division for Libraries & Technology darrell.williams[at]dpi.wi.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
	Wyoming Abby Beaver Wyoming State Library abby.beaver[at]wyo.gov Institute of Museum & Library Services Profile Directory of Public Libraries in Wyoming

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