Since CoLRiC's founding in 1993, membership has grown to over 250 college learning resources services throughout the United Kingdom & Ireland, and it continues to grow.

Why join CoLRiC

CoLRiC has produced a number of very successful initiatives that help raise the quality of learning resources services. These initiatives require money to develop and maintain, and as an independent organisation, we are funded only through subscriptions.

CoLRiC is a pressure group as well, and the more colleges that are members, the more powerful a voice we are, and the more likely we are to be listened to.

Some schemes initiated by CoLRiC cost money to those who want to participate. It is cheaper to participate if you are a member.

CoLRiC membership benefits

Institutional members

• Voting rights of one representative at the Annual Meeting of Council (AMC) etc.
• Membership of any number of staff of the CoLRiC Jiscmail forum
• A copy of the CoLRiC Newsletter, which can be sent to separate sites
• Anyone in the institution may join the members' area of our web site
• Gain access to the CoLRiC guidance and policy documents, including the Guidelines for Self-Assessment of College Learning Resources Services
• Be assessed and accredited under the CoLRiC Peer Accreditation scheme at beneficial rates
• Anyone employed in the institution may become a CoLRiC assessor (if their qualifications are correct: see the guidelines to becoming an assessor), and carry out assessments on behalf of CoLRiC
• Take part in the CoLRiC Performance and Impact Indicators annual survey, and have access to the results of the survey
• Attend CoLRiC conferences at the member’s beneficial rate
• Get a certificate signifying commitment to excellence of the Learning Resources Service
• Be entered on a list of CoLRiC members on our web site

Individual members

• Become a CoLRiC assessor (if their qualifications are correct: see the guidelines to becoming an assessor), and carry out assessments on behalf of CoLRiC
• Voting rights at the Annual Meeting of Council (AMC) etc.
• Attend CoLRiC conferences at the member’s beneficial rate
• Membership of the CoLRiC Jiscmail forum
• Join the members' area of our web site
• The Newsletter

Who may join

• Any learning resources service within a further education (including sixth form) college in the United Kingdom and Ireland may become a member.
• Individuals may also join, unless they are employed in a college where the learning resources service is not a member of CoLRiC.

How to join

The 2007-2008 subscription rate is based on the service's revenue budget (excluding staff) for 2006-2007:

To join, fill in the following information.  Details and an invoice will be sent to you.