Digital Preservation Coalition

Classes and Criteria

There are three classes of membership: Full Members, Associate Members, and Allied Organisations. Organisations can also sponsor Coalition activities, or projects and events to be undertaken by the Coalition.

Full Members are eligible to have a representative on the board of the Coalition, full voting rights at the DPC Annual General Meeting and their staff and officers participate in all Coalition activities.

Associate Members have full voting rights at the DPC Annual General Meeting and their staff and officers participate in all Coalition activities.

Allied Organisations are organisations who collaborate with the Coalition on specific activities and goals and participate by invitation in selected activities. They can include individual commercial organisations who work with the Coalition to promote a dialogue with industry on digital preservation issues, and developing solutions and standards.

We also have a category for Allied Individuals with specific expertise and experience invited by the Coalition to contribute to the Advisory Council and/or other selected activities.

Sponsorship - All organisations can offer funding to sponsor the Coalition or fund specific projects and events to be undertaken by it.

Criteria for Membership

The Board decides on all applications for membership and retains discretion to refuse membership to any applicant. Membership fees are reviewed annually by the Board and are payable for each year to 31 July.

Allies

The Coalition actively seeks partnership with other organisations and the participation of other individuals who are able to provide specific expertise or experience to the Coalition.

Allied Organisations are organisations who collaborate with the Coalition on specific activities and goals and participate by invitation of the Board in selected activities. They can include inter alia individual commercial organisations who work with the Coalition to promote a dialogue with industry on digital preservation issues, and developing solutions and standards, or other national and international organisations. Partnership with an allied organisation may be for a finite period of time and/or for specific activities as agreed between the Coalition and the allied organisation. Where appropriate it may be open-ended and termination of partnership would be by six months' written notice on either side. Allied organisations may be expected to contribute agreed levels of funding and/or staff resources for shared activities and/or access to Coalition events or resources. Depending on the nature of the partnership, this may involve the payment of a subscription. The level of subscription, where applicable, will be determined by the Board of Directors.

Allied Individuals are individuals with specific expertise and experience invited by the Coalition to contribute to the Advisory Council and/or other selected activities. Appointment as an allied individual is for a period of 12 months and is renewed automatically annually unless written notice is given on either side.

The Board decides on all Coalition alliances and partnerships and retains discretion to negotiate appropriate terms or refuse participation to any organisation or individual.

Membership Application Form (rtf 546KB)

Notes for Prospective Members (PDF 275KB)