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Features/Benefits Overview How To Join Getting Content Into HathiTrust Cost Calculator	How To Join Institutions seeking more information on participation in HathiTrust should contact 734.764.8016 or e-mail hathitrust-info@umich.edu. For individuals desiring access to repository materials, no membership is required. Please see Access To HathiTrust for more informaiton. General information on partnership requirements is provided below. Becoming A Partner Who is eligible? Institutions worldwide. All current partners have deposited content in HathiTrust and are paying for preservation and access services for that content. However, HathiTrust has introduced a new cost model that allows institutions to join that do not necessarily have content to deposit but wish to contribute to the curation of existing volumes in return for specialized services and participation in governance. All interested parties are invited to contact us at the email address above. What legal agreements need to be signed? A contractual partner agreement, including a Digital Assets Submission Inventory, must be concluded for partnership. A Permissions Agreement can be used additionally to grant access to works that are not in the public domain. Please contact us if you would like to receive a copy of the contract. How much does it cost? Information about costs is available on the Cost Calculator page. » Printer-friendly version	Search About pages FAQ Are partners charged a fee? Partners will be charged a one-time start-up fee based on the number of volumes added to the repository, in addition to an annual fee for the curation of those volumes. HathiTrust is a non-profit extension of the research libraries that founded it, and as such does not seek to profit from this work. We hope that by sharing infrastructure and strategies, even highly secure and expert curation can be a cost-effective option for participants. More FAQ >>

Are partners charged a fee?