LiFTA
Promotes the exchange of ideas among library trustees and supporters.
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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.
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Find your District’s Fall 2024 meeting beginning as early as September!
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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
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
Opening Awards and Author Luncheon – TLA 2024
Authors: Meg Medina, Loren Long, Lisa Wingate
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Support for Library Advocates
- Resources for Library Supporters: Resources for Library Supporters – Texas Library Association (txla.org)
- United for Libraries https://www.ala.org/united/friends
“… supporting those who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for all types of libraries.” - Every Library https://www.everylibrary.org/about-everylibrary
“…dedicated to building voter support for libraries.” - Newly created TLA Intellectual Freedom Helpline https://txla.org/tools-resources/intellectual-freedom/intellectual-freedom-helpline/tla-helpline/
- TSLAC https://www.tsl.texas.gov
Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Tocker Foundation https://tocker.org/
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