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About the Digital Library Federation
Join DLF
Join DLF
Become a Member
Membership in DLF
is open to any organization engaged in building or using digital libraries. We especially welcome members who believe in our community’s
mission
of a
dvancing research, learning, social justice, and the public good through the creative design and wise application of digital library technologies
DLF members
include archives, libraries and library service organizations, publishers, labs, museums, professional organizations, and vendors, all of whom are
invited to contribute
to community efforts through a variety of research and development, information sharing, and catalytic initiatives.
We work hard to make sure that grassroots participation in our
working groups
, events, and other initiatives is as open as possible,
regardless of membership status
. But member institutions, who invest in our collective and public-spirited work, do have special benefits and opportunities. DLF is growing and becoming a more interesting community every day.
Membership Benefits
Our partners tell us the greatest benefit of DLF membership is
the satisfaction of supporting the growth and health of the digital library and digital stewardship community
, through
all the work
that DLF initiates, sustains, or promotes.
Other benefits include:
One complimentary registration to the
DLF Forum.
Discounted registrations to the DLF Forum for others from your institution.
Reductions on tuition for professional development programs, such as those from the recent past:
FORCE11 Scholarly Communications Institute
and the
Digital Humanities Summer Institute
Complimentary job postings (otherwise $200/listing) on the
CLIR+DLF Job Board
and personalized promotion of your open positions.
Networking,
mentoring
, leadership, and professional development opportunities for staff.
Support for open access publications and services like the
DLF wiki
and
Digitization Cost Calculator
, DLF Jobs, various
CLIR reports
related to digital libraries and cultural heritage, and a
repository
of white papers, conference materials, and other useful grey literature.
Communications and outreach support for your initiatives on our website and
Community Calendar
Periodic, personal consultation by CLIR/DLF leadership and staff on local strategic planning, new programs, and your institutional goals.
Annual Investment
The DLF membership year runs from July 1-June 30, but we prorate memberships and are pleased to welcome new institutions throughout the year. The institutional fee for DLF membership is $6,750 per year. Any organization that is also a
CLIR sponsor
is invited to join DLF for a discounted fee of $5,000. Liberal arts colleges are invited to join at a special rate of $3,100. Community colleges and tribal colleges and universities may join for just $1,000. Special rates are also available for museums and arts organizations. Not sure where your organization fits? Please
get in touch
Help sustain the DLF
Our closest partners and most committed supporters are respectfully invited to invest in DLF and its
mission
as
DLF Sustaining Members
, at an annual rate of $15,000, greatly advancing our common interests and shared, long-term goals. Care deeply about DLF’s parent organization as well? A joint CLIR+DLF Sustaining Membership is available at an annual rate of $20,000.
How to Join
Please contact Lizzi Albert, Community Relations Manager, at
lalbert@clir.org
if you are interested in becoming a DLF member or would like to talk about what might make DLF membership worthwhile for you.
What's the DLF?
networked member institutions and a robust community of practice—
advancing research, learning, social justice, & the public good
through the creative design and wise application of digital library technologies
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