The Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) has introduced a new membership model to make participation more accessible to all organisations with a commitment to ensuring long term access to digital content. Alongside the new membership model, a software supporter model has also been established to ensure the sustainability and future development of open source software tools in its stewardship.
Over the last year the OPF has established a solid foundation for ensuring the sustainability of digital preservation technology and knowledge. The new membership model opens participation to organisations of all sizes. The membership tiers are based on the annual operating budget of your organisation. Membership is available in two categories - Charter and Affiliate. Charter members steer strategy and annual planning. They also benefit from exclusive or priority access to interest groups, training and events, and support in adopting and maintaining open source software products. Affiliate members have access to the outputs of activities and may choose to contribute effort in lieu of subscription fees to further digital preservation for the benefit of the community.
The software supporter model allows organisations to support individual digital preservation software products and ensure their ongoing sustainability and maintenance. OPF is launching support for JHOVE based on its broad adoption and need for active stewardship. It is also a component in several leading commercial digital preservation solutions.
