This document discusses strategies for librarians to advocate for open access initiatives both internally and externally. Internally, the author recommends hosting lunch and learn sessions and interest groups to educate colleagues. They also suggest connecting open access topics to faculty interests like publishing venues and grant funding. Externally, the author founded a community of early career librarians focused on open access that holds monthly calls to share information and support one another. The goal is to build advocacy by making connections both within and outside of libraries.