SPARC membership is open to North American and international academic and research institutions that share an interest in creating a more open and diverse marketplace for scholarly communication. You can be a part of creating a more open system of scholarly communication. To join now, please complete our form.
(Effective January 1, 2013)
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.
Supporting Member
Eligibility:International Supporting Member
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.
Eligibility:SPARC Europe Membership
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.
Eligibility:Affiliate
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.
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.
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.