LIBER Annual Contribution Fees

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LIBER Annual Contribution Fees

Inclusivity is a core value of LIBER. We aim to keep annual fees affordable for a majority of Europe’s research libraries.

We therefore have three fee bands, based on national GDP per capita. This reflects different financial realities among LIBER institutions.

Category A (above $30,000 U.S.) – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Category B ($15-30,000 U.S.) – Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia
Category C (below $15,000 U.S.) – Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey

LIBER’s current fees will not change during the 2018-2022 Strategy period.

Institutions

Category A

Category B

Category C

For: Individual national and university research libraries, libraries of institutions conducting teaching and research at a post-graduate level, public libraries with major research collections and national archives.

Benefits: Attend the LIBER Annual Conference at a 50% Discount; Join our Leadership Seminars; Join and Chair Working Groups; Be Appointed to the Executive Board; Participate in Official Votes (e.g., to appoint Executive Board members).

€995

€545

€260

Organisations

Category A

Category B

Category C

For: Library organisations consisting of national libraries and/or the libraries of institutions of higher education institutions. In countries where no organisation of research libraries exists, participation in the Organisation category can be obtained by a more general library organisation, working for professional purposes. Two fees are listed: for organisations in countries with a population above or below 25 million.

In case a library organisation only represents libraries of a certain region in the country concerned, and that region has a population under 25 million, the fee for countries with a population under 25 million can be used for that organisation. This is for decision by the LIBER Executive Board.

Benefits: Attend the LIBER Annual Conference at a 50% Discount; Join our Leadership Seminars; Join and Chair Working Groups; Be Appointed to the Executive Board; Participate in Official Votes (e.g., to appoint Executive Board members).

€2.595 / €1.295

€1.195 / €1.095

€260 / €260

Associations

Category A

Category B

Category C

For: Companies or consortia supplying services to research libraries and non-European library organisations.

Benefits: Attend the LIBER Annual Conference at a 50% Discount; Join our Leadership Seminars; Join Working Groups.

€1.220

€725

€645

Individuals

Category A

Category B

Category C

For: Professional librarians who work or have worked in research libraries. Please note that this category of membership will be phased out in 2021.

Benefits: Attend the LIBER Annual Conference at a 50% Discount; Join our Leadership Seminars; Join Working Groups.

€225

€210

€185

Additional Information

LIBER Contribution Fees are charged per calendar year. It is not possible to join LIBER for part of any given year.
In line with LIBER’s rules and regulations, cancellation of participation in LIBER for the following calendar year must be given to the LIBER Office no later than 1 October of the current year.
If no notice to cancel is given by 1 October of the current year, your participation in LIBER will be automatically extended to the following year.

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