International Internet Preservation Consortium Opens Membership for 2008

The International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) is now accepting 2008 membership applications from institutions engaged in or very interested in web archiving activities. The IIPC is an organization dedicated to collecting and preserving Internet content and fostering the development and use of common tools, techniques and standards that enable the creation of international archives.

Formed in 2003 and led by the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the consortium expanded in 2007 to 26 libraries, archives, museums and cultural heritage institutions. A complete list of members is located at:
http://netpreserve.org/about/members.php.

At a General Assembly meeting in April 2007, new and founding members met to discuss opportunities for new members to become involved in the work of the Consortium. Consortium working groups discussed policies and methods for Internet archiving and how to carry out projects to develop specific tools and standards. A technical committee was formed and four working groups were announced for 2007 through 2009: Access, Harvesting, Preservation and Standards.

Membership benefits, current fees and a copy of the agreement are available at: http://netpreserve.org/about/membership.php. To apply for membership, interested institutions should send a brief description of the organization’s web collection and preservation interests and activities and the name and email address of a primary point of contact to . The deadline for 2008 membership applications is October 1, 2007.

General information about the IIPC can be found at http://www.netpreserve.org.