Currently the Coalition has five full members. These are the British Library (BL), the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), and the Research Information Network (RIN).
Categories of membership of the Coalition are set out in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by representatives of the founding members in March 2009. Coalition membership is open to all LIS stakeholder organisations across the UK. Full members currently pay an annual subscription of £9500. Associate members, including cross-border organisations in Ireland, pay a subscription of £1000.
The terms of the governance of the Coalition are also set out in the Memorandum of Understanding. The work of the Coalition is overseen by the Board of Directors comprising a representative from each full member. Applications to join the Coalition either as a full or an associate member shall be determined by the Board. As soon as there are four associate members they will be eligible to elect one from among their number to be a member of the Board of Directors. As soon as there are eight or more associate members they will be eligible to elect a further member to the Board. The maximum number of associate members of the Board of Directors will be two.
Coalition membership gives organisations an opportunity to influence the UK LIS research agenda, enjoy preferential rates at Coalition events, and visible acknowledgement of their support of LIS research in the UK. Any queries about membership should be referred to Hazel Hall: hazel.hall@lisresearch.org.
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