====== Joining CERL======= The Consortium of European Research Libraries is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England. All full members (including Group members and Special members) of the Consortium are partners in the company. Partners (or members) have accepted the [[http://www.cerl.org/web/_media/en/about/articles_of_association.pdf?id=en%3Aabout%3Alegal_documents&cache=cache|Articles of Association]] and the [[http://www.cerl.org/web/_media/en/about/memorandum_of_association.pdf?id=en%3Aabout%3Alegal_documents&cache=cache|Memorandum of Association]] and have agreed jointly to fund the company by accepting a [[http://www.cerl.org/web/_media/en/about/funding_agreement_2006-2009.pdf?id=en%3Aabout%3Alegal_documents&cache=cache|Funding Agreement]] committing to pay an annual contribution, at a rate established by the members in their Annual General Meeting, for the current three-year funding period (or for the remainder of the current funding period if joining after the start of the funding period). For a detailed formal account of the organisation see **[[http://www.cerl.org/web/_media/en/about/rules_and_regulations_february_2006.pdf?id=en%3Aabout%3Alegal_documents&cache=cache|Rules and Regulations]]**. The Consortium has a contractual relation with a database service provider (currently OCLC, Cleveland, Ohio) to host its HPB Database. The contract has periodically been renewed. Membership of the Consortium is open to libraries and other organisations anywhere in the world. The Consortium has developed several [[categories of membership]]. All forms of membership are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. ----- ==== Application procedure ==== For further information about the process of application for membership of CERL,\\ [[en:membership:application_procedure|Read more...]] ------------------- ==== Application forms for Membership ==== Application forms for membership can be downloaded here: * {{en:membership:application_for_full_membership_october_2008.doc|Full Membership}} * {{en:membership:application_for_special_membership_october_2008.doc|Special Membership}} * Group Membership: contact the Secretariat. The completed form should be sent to the Secretary at CERL’s London office: >> Dr. David J. Shaw\\ Secretary\\ Consortium of European Research Libraries\\ 40 Bowling Green Lane\\ Clerkenwell\\ London EC1R 0NE\\ UNITED KINGDOM\\ E-mail: After approval by the Board of Directors, an invoice will be sent for the first year’s membership fee. ----- ==== Forms for renewal of Membership ==== Forms for renewal of membership for the 2006-2009 Funding Periods can be downloaded here: * {{en:membership:renewal_of_full_membership_october_2008.doc|Full Membership}} * {{en:membership:renewal_of_special_membership_october_2008.doc|Special Membership}} * Group Membership: contact the Secretariat.