Angular distributions of the Ll, Lalpha1,2 and Lbeta2,15 transitions of erbium were measured following photoionization by 8.904 keV photons. A Johansson-type monochromator was used to select the Cu Kbeta1 line for ionization. The angular distributions were well described by the function W(theta) = W0(1 + betaP2(cos theta)), with anisotropy parameters beta(Ll) = 0.052+/-0.016, beta(Lalpha1,2) = 0.016+/-0.022 and beta(Lbeta2,15) = 0.012+/-0.015. These values are slightly higher than the theoretical values of Berezhko and co-workers. The effect of partially polarized photons on the angular distribution is discussed.