Affiliate Members Programs

Current Members

	The National Library of Finland
	JISC - The Joint Information Systems Committee
	National Library Board Singapore
	National Library of New Zealand Archives New Zealand State Services Commission
	The National Library of Korea
	MIMOS Berhad, Malaysia

Rights/Benefits:

1. Affiliate Member status provides the Affiliate Member with the right to exercise "exclusive coverage" of DCMI-endorsed activities and outcomes within the "Locale of Influence" in the following four areas:
   
   
   1. Affiliate Members actively encourage development of Institutional Partner, Supporting Partner and Supporting Member memberships within the Affiliate Member's "Locale of Influence";
      
      
   2. Affiliate Members engage in development, organization and delivery of metadata best practice education and training within the "Locale of Influence";
      
      
   3. Affiliate Members promote and manage standardization processes for DCMI specifications within the "Locale of Influence"; and
      
      
   4. Affiliate Members promote and manage translation processes for DCMI specifications and best practice documentation within the "Locale of Influence".
      
      
2. Affiliate Members appoint a voting representative to the Oversight Committee and actively participate in deliberations and decisions including matters reserved to Affiliate Members under the Singapore Companies Act;
   
   
3. Affiliate Member logos are linked from the DCMI website, DCMI annual conference website (OCS), and regional meetings websites;
   
   
4. Affiliate Member memberships and renewals are announced through DCMI's social media channels, RSS feed and other news outlets;
   
   
5. Affiliate Member can use the DCMI "Affiliate Member" logo on the Affiliate Member website and in other Affiliate Member-related media;
   
   
6. Affiliate Member can provide information (brochures and other media) for placement in the DCMI annual conference delegate bags and on USB memory drives containing the DCMI proceedings;
   
   
7. Reduced fees are available to DCMI events (DCMI annual conference, NISO/DCMI webinars) for one Affiliate Member representative;
   
   
8. DCMI 'premium content' is available for Affiliate Member representatives;
   
   
9. Affiliate Members can organize event presentations at DCMI annual meeting; and
   
   
10. Affiliate Members can initiate regional events co-organized with DCMI (to the extent DCMI resources permit).
    
    

Obligations:

1. Affiliate Member agrees to an initial membership term ranging from 2-3 years with optional annual renewals thereafter;
   
   
2. Payment of a fixed annual membership fee on or before the anniversary date of membership;
   
   
3. Affiliate Member promotes and manages standardization processes for DCMI specifications within the "Locale of Influence";
   
   
4. Affiliate Member provides ongoing reporting to the DCMI community on relevant metadata activity within the Affiliate Member's "Locale of Influence";
   
   
5. Ongoing and active advocacy of activities advancing the well-being of DCMI through the identification of new members in all DCMI membership categories within the "Locale of Influence" and beyond; and
   
   
6. Active participation by Affiliate Member representatives in DCMI governance through contribution to Oversight Committee deliberations and voting.

How to Join

An organisation wishing to become a DCMI Affiliate Member needs to contact the DCMI Directorate at dcmi-feedback (at) dublincore (dot) net expressing interest.

Review and decisions

The DCMI Managing Director, in consultation with the DCMI Oversight Committee, reviews the application and accepts or rejects the application.

Implementation

After a positive decision, the applicant will receive an Affiliate Member agreement with an agreed-upon terms of 2-3 years. Agreements come into effect after reception of the signed agreement and payment.