FAQ: How to become a member of META-SHARE

• Q

  I represent an organisation that wants to be a member of META-SHARE. What do I have to do?

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  To become a member of META-SHARE, you need to Join the network.
  

  All organisations wishing to become META-SHARE members sign the META-SHARE Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which stipulates the basic principles, code of conduct and modi operandi of the META-SHARE members and regulates their rights and obligations for LR sharing and exchange.
  

• Q

  What does it mean to be a member of META-SHARE? what are my rights and obligations as a member?

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  Individuals and Organisations join META-SHARE in order to share their Language Resources and to get access to Language Resources shared by others. 
  

  The rights and obligations of all types of members are listed in the Memorandum of Understanding.
  

• Q

  What legal documents do I have to sign in order to become a member of META-SHARE?

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  If you plan to join META-SHARE as an Organisation, you need to sign the Memorandum of Understanding;

  When Registering you need to fill in and send us the Membership Form and to sign the Depositor's Agreement. 
  

• Q

  I represent an organisation that wants to set up a META-SHARE repository. What do I have to do?

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  If you wish your repository to be a node of the META-SHARE Network, you must first become a member of META-SHARE. Please
  

  • follow the instructions as regards the administrative aspects that you can find here. 
    

  and then

  • follow the technical instructions for the setting up of a repository that you can find here.