Liaisons for IFRT

IFRT Liaisons volunteer in accordance with the IFRT Bylaws to represent the interests of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table and communicate relevant issues. Liaisons are appointed by the IFRT Chair Elect to serve a one year term to begin at the close of Annual Conference or July 1. 

• ALA Executive Board Liaison - Sam Helmick

• Committee on Professional Ethics - Rebecca Moorman (2024-2025)

• EDI Assembly - TBD

• Freedom to Read Foundation - 

• Intellectual Freedom Committee - Wanda Huffaker (2024-2025)

  • • IFC Privacy Subcommittee - 

• Joint Professional Values Programming Subgroup - Martin Garnar (2024-2025)

• Planning and Budget Assembly (PBA) - 

• Round Table Coordinating Assembly (RTCA) - TBD

Updated July 2021

Responsibilities

• Share updates to the IFRT executive board during meetings or on Connect

• Represent the IFRT in discussions and share IFRT events and publications

• Present other organizations with issues and documents upon which the IFRT executive board may wish to act

• Speak up for intellectual freedom in proceedings when appropriate