Publishing and communication
- ASLIB: Association for Information Management
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Promotes best practice in field of information management and raises awareness of relevant legislation at national and international levels.
- Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)
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International trade association for not-for-profit publishers and those who work with them. [CO]
- The Book Trade Charity
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Book trade's own welfare charity, with free helpline. Formerly the BTBS (Book Trade Benevolent Society).
- Booksellers Association
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Represents over 3,100 bookshops, ranging from large chains to small independent booksellers. [CO]
- BPIF (British Printing Industries Federation)
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Principal business support organisation for UK print, printed packaging and graphic communication industry.
- CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
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Leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers.
- IoIC: Institute of Internal Communication
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UK's leading professional body for in-house, freelance and agency staff involved in corporate, employee or other business communications. [CO]
- IoL: Chartered Institute of Linguists
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Serves interests of professional linguists throughout world and acts as language assessment and accredited awarding body.
- IPG: Independent Publishers Guild
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Membership organisation providing forum for exchange of ideas and information.
- ISTC: Institute of Scientific and Technical Communication
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Largest UK body representing professional communicators and information designers. [CO]
- ITI: Institute of Translating & Interpreting
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Independent professional association of practising translators and interpreters in UK. [CO]
- National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
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Union for journalists and other editorial workers in Britain and Ireland.
- Picture Research Association (PRA)
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Professional organisation for picture researchers, picture editors and anyone specifically involved in research, management and supply of visual material to media.
- PPA: Periodical Publishers Association
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Represents publishers of magazines and business-to-business media in UK.
- Publishers Association (PA)
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Leading trade organisation serving book, journal and electronic publishers in UK.
- Publishing Scotland
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Lead body for the publishing sector in Scotland, supporting and helping create an environment that allows publishers, writers and content producers to thrive. Formerly the Scottish Publishers Association.
- Society of Authors
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Serves interests of professional writers in UK. [CO]
- Society of Indexers
Promotes indexing, quality of indexes and profession of indexing. [CO]
- Society of Women Writers and Journalists (SWWJ)
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London-based with an international membership, the SWWJ is the UK's longest-established organisation for women writers.
- Society of Young Publishers (SYP)
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Forum for discussion, contact point and source of information for 18–35-year-olds (over 35s can join as associate members). [CO]
- Women in Publishing
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Promotes interests of women in all areas of publishing.
- Writers' Guild of Great Britain
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Union representing writers in TV, film, radio, theatre, animation and books. [CO]