LiFTA

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.

Volunteer– visit TLA’s Volunteer page for further opportunities to get involved.

2023-2024 Officers

• Denise Wallace, Chair
  
• Billy Cryer, Chair-Elect
• Sharon Amastae, Past-Chair
• Kathy Hillman, Secretary-Treasurer
• Michelle Slonaker, Councilor
• OPEN, Alt. Councilor
• OPEN, Webmaster
• Roosevelt Weeks, Liaison 

2022-2023 Officers

• Sharon Amastae, Chair
• Denise Wallace, Chair-Elect
• Michelle Slonaker, Past-Chair
• Kathy Hillman, Secretary-Treasurer
• Billy Cryer, Councilor
• Willie Braudaway, Alt. Councilor 
• OPEN, Webmaster
• Roosevelt Weeks, Liaison 

2021-2022 Officers

• Michelle Slonaker, Chair
• Sharon Amastae, Chair-Elect
• Kathy Hillman, Past-Chair
• Denise Wallace, Secretary-Treasurer
• Willie Braudaway, Councilor
• Billy Cryer, Alt. Councilor 
• OPEN, Webmaster
• Gretchen Pruett, Liaison 

Support for Library Advocates

Have a suggestion? Please contact us at liftart@members.txla.org.

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

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