Appendix 1: Sample letter: Library Associations to contact policymakers YOUR ORGANISATION'S LETTERHEAD/LOGOS HERE Name of Minister Address Date Dear (name of Minister or their advisor), Around the world, public access to information enables people to make informed decisions that can improve their lives. Communities that have timely access to relevant information for all are better positioned to eradicate poverty and inequality, improve agriculture, provide quality education, and support people’s health, culture, research, and innovation. Libraries guarantee access to information — a cross-cutting target that supports all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The knowledge society is about more than Internet connections. Worldwide, 320,000 public libraries and more than a million parliamentary, national, university, science and research, school, and special libraries ensure that information and the skills to use it are available to everyone – making them critical institutions for all in the digital age. Libraries provide information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, help people develop the capacity to effectively use information, and preserve information to ensure ongoing access for future generations. They provide an established, trusted network of local institutions that effectively reach new and marginalised populations. In our country, [Library association to add one good example of how libraries in their country support one of the Goals/Targets of the SDGs] Libraries are ready to support implementation of the 2030 Agenda. We are writing to seek a meeting with you to discuss how access to information and libraries can contribute to achieving the Sustainable
Appendix 1: Sample letter: Library Associations to contact policymakers YOUR ORGANISATION'S LETTERHEAD/LOGOS HERE Name of Minister Address Date Dear (name of Minister or their advisor), Around the world, public access to information enables people to make informed decisions that can improve their lives. Communities that have timely access to relevant information for all are better positioned to eradicate poverty and inequality, improve agriculture, provide quality education, and support people’s health, culture, research, and innovation. Libraries guarantee access to information — a cross-cutting target that supports all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The knowledge society is about more than Internet connections. Worldwide, 320,000 public libraries and more than a million parliamentary, national, university, science and research, school, and special libraries ensure that information and the skills to use it are available to everyone – making them critical institutions for all in the digital age. Libraries provide information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, help people develop the capacity to effectively use information, and preserve information to ensure ongoing access for future generations. They provide an established, trusted network of local institutions that effectively reach new and marginalised populations. In our country, [Library association to add one good example of how libraries in their country support one of the Goals/Targets of the SDGs] Libraries are ready to support implementation of the 2030 Agenda. We are writing to seek a meeting with you to discuss how access to information and libraries can contribute to achieving the Sustainable