TLA has thousands of members from school, public, academic, and special libraries, as well as countless lay supporters, parents, educators, and business partners who promote library issues. Additionally, all types of libraries enjoy enormous local support from parent groups, the local community, student organizations, and countless other stakeholders who join in statewide efforts to strengthen libraries. With libraries – school, academic, public, or special – located in almost every political jurisdiction in the state, the grassroots support for libraries is broad and deep.
Building relationships with your state elected officials is essential to advocacy, especially during a Legislative Session. How to begin?
Learn more about them. Visit the TX Senate and TX House of Representatives websites to review the members’ bios. What committees do they serve on? What is their profession? How do their interests and experiences intersect with your library’s services?
Connect with the legislative office. Sign up to receive their newsletters, follow them on social media.