Andrea, I didn't know about the Journal alerts! This is amazing, and I can't wait to share this with my colleagues here at Motlow. All my best, *Sharon Kay Edwards, MSLS* Legislative Monitor, Tennessee Library Association Policy Corps Member, American Library Association (931) 619-7863, (931) 668-7010 ext. 2113 On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 3:31 PM Andrea N. Zielke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi all - > > Just to tack on some additional info, the latest issue of American > Libraries included an article with some additional suggestions about how to > connect with your elected officials all year long! > > > > Ewen, Lara. "Connecting with Congress: How libraries can > build relationships with elected officials through year-round advocacy." > American Libraries, Nov.-Dec. 2019, p. 26+. Gale In Context: > College, > https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A607062836/GPS?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=GPS&xid=a3abca86 > > > > Don't forget via TEL (www.tntel.info) you can set up journal alerts to > library journals to keep up with what is going on in libraries across the > country. > > > > Key Library Journals (see attached pdf to create Journal Alert) > > - American Libraries - > https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/1317/GPS?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=GPS > - Library Journal - > https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/1273/GPS?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=GPS > - School Library Journal - > https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/1299/GPS?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=GPS > - Computers in Libraries - > https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/3386/GPS?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=GPS > - Public Libraries - > https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/0RML/GPS?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=GPS > - Reference & User Services Quarterly - > https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/0HDS/GPS?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=GPS > - The Chronicle of Higher Education - > https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/0278/GPS?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=GPS > > > > Have a great weekend! > > Andrea > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tennessee Library Association and other Tennessee librarians < > [log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Sharon Edwards > > Sent: Friday, January 3, 2020 1:05 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Head's up, East TN libraries. > > > > *** This is an EXTERNAL email. Please exercise caution. DO NOT open > attachments or click links from unknown senders or unexpected email - > STS-Security. *** > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Congressman Phil Roe announced his retirement and hats are already being > tossed into the ring. > > > > Please read this article and start your "network connections" list to the > possible. candidates as the election gets closer. > > > > The best time to start building relationships with another Member of > Congress is during the election! > > > > Get to know their platforms and let them know how YOUR LIBRARY can help > them achieve them. > > > > > > > > 2020's going to be fun, y'all! > > > > > > > https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/03/possible-candidates-tennessee-us-rep-phil-roes-congressional-seat-republican/2804422001/__;!!PRtDf9A!5M_kALtQfycsw_8teA6QwNOK25vsZx1XQ50w7MiLYdA89mwpYR3GcbaHVnSi5Tzxxr-n$ > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > >