The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving collections in our state’s libraries, museums, archives, and historic sites. Your membership supports our programming including our workshops and the NCPC Annual Conference.

Individuals, associations, organizations, institutions, corporations, and foundations are also invited to make charitable contributions to support projects sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium. Please see our Give page for information about preservation philanthropy.

Institutional Membership

We would be honored to welcome your institution or organization to the North Carolina Preservation Consortium. Membership is open to archives, conservation centers, historic sites, libraries, museums and other institutions and organizations supporting the preservation of cultural, educational, and historical collections in our state. Employees and current volunteers of member institutions receive registration discounts on our preservation workshops and annual conference, and are also eligible to hold leadership positions on the consortium’s board of directors, committees, and task groups. You will be joining a respected state-wide network of preservation advocates. Institutional Members are eligible to apply for an NCPC Preservation Grant.

The minimum annual membership fee for institutions is only $100.00. Additional financial support is voluntary. Levels of membership are:

• $100 – Member
• $250 – Patron
• $500 – Sponsor
• $750 – Benefactor
• $1,000+ – Sustainer

Institutional members are listed on our web site by level of support. The success of our state wide preservation program depends on the talents, diversity, and generosity of our membership. Together we can make a difference in the survival of our heritage collections.

Becoming an Institutional Member is easy. You can pay online with a credit or debit card via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to pay with a credit or debit card. If you prefer to pay with a check, please download the PDF application, fill it out, and mail it to NCPC.

› Online Institutional Membership Application (pay with a credit or debit card)

› Institutional Membership Application (pay with a check)

For FY2023 (July 2022 through June 2023) membership is “pay what you can.” If you are paying by check, please print out the form and write in your membership level. If you are paying online, choose “other” from the menu and type in your membership level.

Individual and Student Membership

Individual membership is open to anyone interested in preservation. We welcome professionals and paraprofessionals working in collection institutions and organizations or private practice, faculty teaching in a collection discipline at a college or university, and retired collection professionals. Dues are $25.00 annually. Benefits of membership include reduced registration fees for workshops and conferences, and eligibility to serve on NCPC committees and the board of directors.

Student membership is open to individuals enrolled in a college or university graduate program in archaeology, archives, historic preservation, library science, museum studies, maritime studies, public history or other collection based disciplines. Student dues are $10.00 annually. Benefits of membership include reduced registration fees for workshops and conferences, and eligibility to serve on NCPC committees.

Becoming an Individual Member is easy. You can pay online with a credit or debit card via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to pay with a credit or debit card. If you prefer to pay with a check, please download the PDF application, fill it out, and mail it to NCPC.

› Online application for individuals and students (pay with a credit or debit card)

› Individual and Student Membership Application (pay with a check)

For FY2023 (July 2022 through June 2023) membership is “pay what you can.” If you are paying by check, please print out the form and write in your membership level. If you are paying online, choose “other” from the menu and type in your membership level.

For additional information regarding institutional or individual membership in the North Carolina Preservation Consortium contact the NCPC Executive Director.