LiFTA

Click here to APPLY for our $600 travel stipend for attending the 2025 Annual Conference.

The Library Friends, Trustees, and Advocates Round Table (LiFTA) enables library friends, trustees, and other advocates to promote and foster the development of library services by exchanging ideas, experiences and information. 

LiFTA also provides related programs at the TLA Annual Conference, including popular ticketed event: Opening Awards and Author Luncheon.

Volunteer opportunities with TLA
Enhance your leadership skills by volunteering with TLA

Find your District’s Fall 2024 meeting beginning as early as September!
Collaborate, Network, and Learn Together

Support Texas Libraries – Spread the Word!
“TLA launched [this] public awareness [Video] to promote the value of libraries… in our communities”

2024-2025 Officers

• Billy Cryer, Chair
  
• Mary Cardenas, Chair-Elect
• Denise Wallace, Past-Chair
• Kathy Hillman, Secretary-Treasurer
• Michelle Slonaker, Councilor
• Sharon Amastae, Alt. Councilor
• Denise Wallace, Webmaster
• Israel Favela, Liaison 

Opening Awards and Author Luncheon – TLA 2024
Authors:  Meg Medina, Loren Long, Lisa Wingate

Support for Library Advocates

1. Resources for Library Supporters: Resources for Library Supporters – Texas Library Association (txla.org)
2. United for Libraries  https://www.ala.org/united/friends
   “… supporting those who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for all types of libraries.”
3. Every Library  https://www.everylibrary.org/about-everylibrary
   “…dedicated to building voter support for libraries.”
4. Newly created TLA Intellectual Freedom Helpline https://txla.org/tools-resources/intellectual-freedom/intellectual-freedom-helpline/tla-helpline/
5. TSLAC  https://www.tsl.texas.gov
   Texas State Library and Archives Commission
6. Tocker Foundation  https://tocker.org/
   Supporting Public Libraries all across Rural Texas

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