Membership in the NDLTD
Since its inception in 1996, the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) has worked to improve graduate education, increase the availability of student research, empower students and universities, advance digital library technology, and lower the costs of submitting and handling electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs).
In order to better serve its membership, in May 2003 the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations was duly formed as a nonstock corporation for worldwide charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States. The NDLTD Membership and Finance Committees proceeded to develop a sustainable plan for: support of the NDLTD mission, ongoing operations, and additional valuable services to its membership, which now numbers over 200.
Recently (2/20/2004) we were pleased to announce an annual awards program. We continue to receive requests for scholarships to the annual conferences, e.g., ETD 2004 in Kentucky (followed by ETD 2005 in Australia). More sites (now over 40) are joining the Union Catalog, which has over 60,000 records, in multiple languages. Working with Adobe, we have launched an aggressive campaign to dramatically increase awareness regarding ETDs, with a goal of doubling the NDLTD membership over the next several years. Efforts continue regarding software development and free distribution (to support local and regional digital libraries of ETDs), as well as support of standards that ensure interoperability. NDLTD is visible worldwide for its role in improving access to scholarly works, and represents the interests of its members in this regard - facilitating dialog around the globe.
These efforts require financial support. After careful deliberation by the NDLTD Committees and Board of Directors, a decision was reached to implement a dues structure.
All current members of NDLTD will continue as Affiliate Members, with no dues required. But we encourage all to become (full) Members, which involves payment of minimal dues, while affording important benefits as discussed below. The annual fees, starting for calendar year 2004, are given in part 3 of this announcement.
We cordially invite you to support ETD activities through Membership in this important network!
Register early (no later than May 3) for additional savings!
To make it easier to benefit from discounts for NDLTD Members, the conference registration procedure allows you to both join NDLTD and register. The fees are:
Join NDLTD plus registration:
Please note that you can register online by following a link from the ETD2004 homepage: http://www.uky.edu/ETD/ETD2004/.
There is a sliding scale for university systems and other types of consortia (in Category I countries), with lower consortial fees for those in Category II or III countries, following the categories in the 2003 United Nations Human Development Report.
Please see the schedule below, and the following list of countries in each category.
Yearly NDLTD Membership Fee Schedule |
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| Category I | Categories II, III | Type of Member | |
| $ 25 | $ 25 | a. Individual | |
| $ 300 | $ 100 | b. Single degree-granting, or supporting institution | |
| c. Consortium or Multicampus University System: | |||
| No. | |||
| $ 600 | $ 200 | 2 | (two members) |
| $ 750 | $ 250 | 3 | (three members) |
| $ 900 | $ 300 | 4 | ... |
| $ 1,050 | $ 350 | 5 | |
| $ 1,800 | $ 600 | 10 | |
| $ 3,300 | $ 1,100 | 20 | |
| $ 7,800 | $ 2,600 | 50 | |
| $15,300 | $ 5,100 | 100 | |
| $30,300 | $10,100 | 200 | |
| $75,300 | $25,100 | 500 | |
| 300+150*N | 100+50*N | N | |
CATEGORY I: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (China, SAR), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep. of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay.
CATEGORY II: Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Rep. of), Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Macedonia (TFYR), Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Moldova (Rep. of), Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa (Western), São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam.
CATEGORY III: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Dem. Rep. of the), Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania (U. Rep. of), Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Dues can be paid in conjunction with registration for the Annual ETD Conference. Payments also can be made directly to:
Scott Eldredge, Treasurer
NDLTD
c/o Lee Library Business Office
2062 HBLL
Provo, UT 84602-6800
If there are any questions, please contact the NDLTD Treasurer at scott_eldredge@byu.edu.