Classes and Criteria

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There are three normal classes of membership: Full Members, Associate Members, and Personal Members. There are also a number of Allied Organisations that we work with and we are always willing to speak to potential Sponsors that may not want to join but who may have an interest in specific activities, or projects and events undertaken by the Coalition.

Full Members are able to set the direction of the coalition by appointing a representative to the board and are invited to develop a shared workplan with the coalition. Their staff and officers participate in all Coalition activities and have privileged access to Coalition publications.

Associate Members have full voting rights at the DPC Annual General Meeting and their staff and officers are invited to participate in all Coalition activities and have privileged access to publications.

Personal Member, intended for sole traders, consultants and recent graduates in the field. They have priority access to events and publications and are invited as observers to the Annual General Meeting. This class of membership is capped in the first instance at 25 people.

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.

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

Criteria for Membership

Class Eligibility Membership Contribution

Full Member

Offered to all prospective members who in addition to criteria for associate membership can also demonstrate:

  • a major strategic contribution to the Coalition
  • an international and/or national role in digital preservation


£10,000 per year (or £9,000 per annum with multi year discount)

Associate Member

Offered to organisations who:

  • commit to the mission, goals and principles of the Coalition
  • commit to active participation in the Coalition
  • operate for collective or public benefit and meet any of the following criteria
    - Not-for-profit organisations
    - Governmental departmens and agencies

£ 2,288 per year (or £2,052 per annum with multi year discount)
Personal Member

Offered to individuals who are active in digital preservation as:

  • sole traders
  • consultants
  • recent graduates in relevant disciplines
 £120 per year, from 1st August 2010

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 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.