Writing to Your Council
If you are interested in advocating on behalf of librarians and information professionals, an easy way to begin is to write a letter to the local council. You can see some of the consultation responses that CILIPS has written here or find a sample letter here. As each situation is unique, the letter should be updated to address your council’s actions.
In your letter, you should try to include facts and evidence to back up your points. Some key facts about libraries can be found in our Libraries Matter campaign and legislation that directly impacts libraries can be found here. Additionally, you can gather evidence from LIS research and also via Freedom of Information Requests.
Below is a breakdown of councils by branch. Each council links directly to their contact page. You can find a full list of public sector organisations here.
North Branch
North East Branch
Tayside
West Branch
East Branch
Central
Interested in what else you can do to lobby and advocate? Visit What is Advocacy and Lobbying? for more information. Are we missing something? Feel free to email any suggestions to add to this page to admin@cilips.org.uk
Resources
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Sample Letter [14KB]
Author: CILIPS
Publisher: CILIPS