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others from member libraries to be involved in HathiTrust and cultivate the community and collection, from staying connected through our events and publications to serving on a working group or contributing your library’s content. We draw on the expertise and investment of members to support users, set strategic direction, and maintain quality in the collection. We provide an inside experience of the largest digital library used by millions around the world, as well as training opportunities and professional development. </span></p> </div> <div class="pbs"> <div class="pb"> <div class="pb-contents"><p>More than 60 members contribute digitized content to the collection. For no additional fee and with no limit, you can preserve your whole collection — or just a handful of titles!</p> </div> <div class="pb-link"> <a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/member-libraries/contribute-content/" class="link-arrow"><span>Contribute Content</span></a> </div> </div> <div class="pb"> <div class="pb-contents"><p>Annual member meetings and community week events center member experiences in relation to HathiTrust’s mission and services. </p> </div> <div class="pb-link"> <a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/member-libraries/get-involved/annual-meetings/" class="link-arrow"><span>Attend Annual Meetings</span></a> </div> </div> <div class="pb"> <div class="pb-contents"><p>Gain first-hand experience serving digital library users from around the world as a member of this group, which responds to user inquiries received through our ticketing system.</p> </div> <div class="pb-link"> <a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/member-libraries/get-involved/user-support-team/" class="link-arrow"><span>Join the User Support Team</span></a> </div> </div> <div class="pb"> <div class="pb-contents"><p>We rely on you and other members to lead our programmatic, financial, and strategic direction. 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Learn how to review items and open access to thousands of items for the benefit of all.</p> </div> <div class="pb-link"> <a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/member-libraries/get-involved/copyright-review-program-reviewers/" class="link-arrow"><span>Join the Copyright Review Team</span></a> </div> </div> <div class="pb"> <div class="pb-contents"><p>Official Member Representatives are called up on to cast votes on behalf of their library for the annual budget, board members, and other occasional issues.</p> </div> <div class="pb-link"> <a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/about/governance/elections/" class="link-arrow"><span>Cast Your Vote</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="btt-wrapper"> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-arrow" href="#content">Top</a> </div> </main> <hathi-website-footer></hathi-website-footer> </div><!-- /#maindocument --> <script src="https://www.hathitrust.org/wp-content/themes/wordpress-hathitrust/dist/js/scripts.min.js?ver=1726248616" id="site-scripts-js"></script> <script src="https://www.hathitrust.org/wp-content/themes/wordpress-hathitrust/dist/js/cookies.min.js?ver=1726248616" id="cookie-scripts-js"></script> <script src="https://www.hathitrust.org/wp-content/themes/wordpress-hathitrust/src/js/matomo.js?ver=1710196128" id="matomo-script-js"></script> </body> </html>