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Membership dues are payable in US dollars (USD), and assessed annually in October for the following calendar year, with payment due January 1. Membership dues for new members are prorated after July 1 (on a monthly basis based on the membership level), when submitted with payment of the following year's dues.</p><p><strong>Level Gross Revenue/ </strong><span><strong> </strong></span><strong>Voting</strong> <strong>Membership Fee</strong><br><strong> Operating Expenses </strong><span><strong> </strong></span><strong>(2025)</strong></p><p>A. $ 300,000,000+ <span> </span>$ 25,410</p><p>B. $ 100,000,000 - $ 299,999,999 <span> </span> $ 18,330</p><p>C. $ 40,000,000 - $ 99,999,999 <span> </span> $ 14,110</p><p>D. $ 15,000,000 - $ 39,999,999 <span> </span> $ 12,340</p><p>E. $ 7,000,000 - $ 14,999,999 <span> </span> <span> </span>$ 9,455</p><p>F. $ 3,000,000 - $ 6,999,999 <span> </span> $ 6,560 </p><p>G. $ 500,000 - $ 2,999,999 <span> </span> $ 3,595</p><p>H. Less than $ 499,999 <span> </span> <span> </span>$ 2,350</p><p><strong>For profit corporations:</strong><em><span><strong> </strong></span></em>NISO dues are based on a company鈥檚 total gross revenue. A Voting Member is considered to be the parent company. A division, affiliate, or subsidiary can join as a Voting Member, but the dues will be assessed at the rate appropriate for the parent organization. If the parent company is already a Voting Member, and a division, affiliate, or subsidiary wants to join separately, the fee for the affiliate, division, or subsidiary is based on their<br>individual gross revenue.</p><p><strong>Non-profit and government agencies:</strong><span> </span>NISO dues are based on total operating expenses (excluding any pass-though monies, cost of goods sold, etc.).</p><p>To learn more about the Voting Membership, see<span> </span><a href="http://www.niso.org/about/join/membership/">NISO Voting Member Benefits</a> and<span> </span><a href="https://www.niso.org/what-we-do/directory/member-organizations">Voting Membership List.</a></p> </section> <section class="section clearfix"> <h4 class="section__subheading"> Library Standards Alliance Dues </h4> <p><span>Membership in NISO's Library Standards Alliance (LSA) is open to academic, public, special, and government libraries and library associations worldwide that have an active interest in collaborating on information standards.</span></p><p>The membership year is January 1 to December 31. Renewal notices are sent annually in October for the following calendar year; payment is due January 1.</p><p><strong>2025 LSA Membership Dues</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Level 1: $1,390</strong><span> </span>- applies to Libraries within doctoral/research universities, national libraries, and large government, public, or state libraries</li><li><strong>Level 2: $830</strong><span> </span>- applies to all other types of libraries</li></ul><p><strong>2025 LSA Membership Dues for Lower Income Countries</strong></p><ul><li><span><strong>$215</strong> - applies to libraries in </span><a href="https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups"><span>countries defined by the World Bank</span></a><span> as low-income (GNI per capita of $1,085 or less in 2021), lower middle-income (GNI of $1,086 - $4,255) or upper middle-income ($4,256 - $13,205).</span></li></ul><p>To learn more about the Library Standards Alliance Membership, see the <a href="http://niso.org/about/Join-LSA">LSA Member benefits</a> and the <a href="https://www.niso.org/what-we-do/directory/member-organizations">LSA Member List</a>. To join as an LSA Member, please complete this brief <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NISOLSAApp" title="LSA Membership Form">application form</a>.</p> </section> <section class="section clearfix"> <h4 class="section__subheading"> Individual/Sole Proprietor Membership Dues </h4> <p>Individuals who are sole proprietors of a business (such as a consultancy), who act individually to serve the industry, may join NISO as non-voting members in order to participate in multiple working groups and committees. 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