Join the Consortium

Support the development of community-driven APIs and shared technologies providing rich access to digitized image, audio, and video resources.

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The IIIF Consortium now comprises 69 leading institutions from around the world, all committing to support the growth and adoption of IIIF.

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Membership benefits

Becoming a member of the Consortium allows you to shape the IIIF agenda and drive the development roadmap for an open, international standard alongside a community of forward-thinking global technology leaders. Additionally, membership funds IIIF’s supporting staff, who steward strategy, training, communications, infrastructure, outreach, growth, community-building, and adoption. Membership includes a number of other benefits dependent on the the level of contribution you choose. Question about membership? Email us at staff@iiif.io.

Membership levels

Full membership - $10,000 annual sustaining contribution

Benefits for full members include:

  • Dedicated basic assistance and discounted consulting rates for more extensive needs
  • Discounted custom training opportunities for staff professional development
  • Insitution-wide discounts on general training and workshops
  • Institution-wide discounts for Annual Conference registration
  • Guaranteed representation on the Technical Review Committee, which guides development of the IIIF specifications and approves all updates and additions to the APIs
  • Eligibility to serve on the Executive Committee and Operating Committee, which govern the consortium
  • Voting rights in annual Executive Committee elections
  • Priority attendance at conferences, meetings and other events
  • Priority technical advice

Associate membership - $2,500 annual sustaining contribution

Benefits for associate members include:

  • Institution-wide discounts on training and workshops
  • Institution-wide discounts for Annual Conference registration
  • Eligibility to serve on the Technical Review Committee, which guides development of the IIIF specifications and approves all updates and additions to the APIs
  • Priority attendance at conferences, meetings and other events

Conditions of membership:

  • Only full members are eligible for voting rights on the Executive Committee
  • A limit of three seats on the Executive Committee may be held by commercial organizations. Non-commercial organizations include libraries, museums, and archives - individuals who work for commercial organizations are welcome and encouraged to serve in community groups and committees

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To join the consortium, please email staff@iiif.io with your intent to join or fill out the form below, and we will begin the membership process.