Principles of MembershipThe mission of the CRRA is to provide enduring global access to Catholic research resources. The CRRA pursues this mission by identifying Catholic research resources, establishing the Catholic portal and best practices for adding materials to it, ensuring a freely available resource, and building and supporting the network of libraries, archives, and other institutions that further this work. The CRRA is a not-for-profit membership alliance which operates to develop the Catholic portal and carry out the goals as defined by its membership. The purpose of the CRRA membership:
Membership in the Catholic Research Resources Alliance is thus focused on institutions sharing the values, goals, and interests of the Alliance. Where there are multiple independent libraries, archives and/or museums within a single institution, one membership will include all units desiring to participate. Membership is based on four criteria:
Duration of Membership:Membership is for one CRRA fiscal year, which begins July 1 and ends on June 30.
Approved, with revisions, by the CRRA Board of Directors on March 16, 2010. |