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Membership
The AABC offers a number of different membership categories available to those interested in joining our association. Membership categories are described below and your application can be completed and paid online by credit card (VISA or Mastercard) through our secure, online membership platform. At this time we do not accept American Express or International Bank Transfers.
The membership year runs from April 1st to March 31st.
Optionally, you may download and complete the Institutional Application Form, Individual Application Form, or Affiliate Application Form for the upcoming membership year. Please note that we only accept cheque or money order payments (in Canadian funds) with paper application forms.
- Are you a new AABC member?
Click HERE to complete your AABC membership application online.
- Current AABC members can access their membership profile HERE
Privacy Statement
The personal information collected by the AABC will be used for managing membership renewals and for creating the Membership Directory. To edit your personal profile and manage your privacy settings, please log into the membership platform.
AABC Privacy Policy (March 2024)
Please contact aabc.membership@aabc.ca for membership-related questions or for more information.
Membership Categories, Fees, and Benefits
Institutional Membership Membership Fee: $72.00 - $480.00 (based on Annual Operating Budget, see below) Institutional membership is open to those institutions that are engaged in the identification, preservation, and use of archival records and have paid the annual membership fee of the Association. An institutional member in good standing shall designate only one representative to vote at all meetings and to be eligible to hold office in the Association. Benefits:
$0 - $30,000 = $72.00 $30,001 - $75,000 = $120.00 $75,001 - $150,000 = $180.00 $150,001 - $300,000 = $240.00 $300,001 - $500,000 = $360.00 $500,001 + = $480.00 |
Individual Membership Annual Membership Fee: $72.00 Individual membership is open to people who support the objectives of the Association and/or who are engaged in archival work. Benefits:
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Individual Membership (Retired or unpaid volunteer) Annual Membership Fee: $30.00 This special category of individual membership is open to individuals who are retired or who are working in an unpaid, volunteer capacity in an archives. Benefits:
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Student Membership Annual Membership Fee: $30.00 Student membership is open to individuals who are currently registered full-time in a Community College or University program. New student members receive their first year membership free. Benefits:
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Sustaining Membership Annual Membership Fee: $96.00 Sustaining members are individuals who wish to support the work of the AABC by contributing an annual fee in excess of the standard individual membership fee. Benefits:
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Affiliate Membership Annual Membership Fee: $72.00 Affiliate membership is open to those organizations that support the constitution of the Association, are engaged in or interested in archival work, and have paid the annual membership fee of the Association. This membership category is non-voting and members are not eligible for advisory services or MemoryBC. Benefits:
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Honorary Life Honorary life membership shall be accorded by a majority vote to persons who are distinguished for their archives work, or who have rendered distinguished service to the Association, or who are otherwise deemed worthy of the honour. |
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The Archives Association of British Columbia acknowledges that it carries out its work on the land of Indigenous nations throughout British Columbia. We are grateful for the continuing relationships with Indigenous people in B.C. that develop through our work together.