Annual memberships are billed according to the calendar year and available in the following categories:

(Effective January 1, 2013)

VOTING MEMBERS
(have the right to vote in SPARC's annual steering committee election)

Full Member, ARL Institutions

Eligibility:
Open to all institutions of higher education and independent research libraries.

Support:
$6,445 dues

Full Member, non-ARL Institutions

Eligibility:
Open to all institutions of higher education and independent research libraries.

Support:
$5,825 dues

Consortial Member

Eligibility:
Open to institutions of higher education and independent research libraries that prefer to channel their support of SPARC via an established library consortium.

Support:
Dues are 0.22% of aggregate annual library materials expenditure of all consortium members that elect to participate in SPARC (2). Minimum $5,825 total dues per consortium.

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Supporting Member

Eligibility:
Open to all institutions of higher education and independent research libraries.

Support:
Dues are 0.22% of library's total annual library materials expenditure. Dues minimum is $1,165, maximum is $5,825. 

International Supporting Member

Eligibility:
Open to all non-North American academic institutions and independent research libraries. Note that institutions in the U.K. and Europe should contact SPARC Europe.

Support:
Dues are $1,165. This is a non-voting membership.

SPARC Europe Membership

Eligibility:
U.K., Republic of Ireland and European institutions, please use the membership form available from SPARC Europe.

Support:
Membership categories and dues are listed on the SPARC Europe membership form.

Affiliate

SPARC also welcomes affiliations with associations & societies.

Eligibility:
Open to academic and professional associations and societies with memberships comprised of libraries, educational institutions, or scholars and researchers.(3)

Support:
$5,825 annual contribution per calendar year.

Notes:

1. The aggregate annual library materials expenditure of consortium members that are also supporting SPARC individually as a Full Member is excluded in calculating the dues amount for a Consortium.

2. Affiliate status subject to acceptance by the SPARC Steering Committee, based upon determination of the organization's compatibility with the interests, values and goals of SPARC.