Become a Member

CAVAL offers Full Membership and Associate Membership options – providing our expertise and high-quality programs in a customised local context. Our resources are focused on helping libraries find solutions in a practical and efficient way which sets us apart from other organisations in the sector. We are unique in our provision of collaboration opportunities, services, and co-operative solutions.

CAVAL actively builds collaboration and engagement between member and non-member institutions, industry partners and thought leaders through its leading services, programs that forge professional networks and initiatives that support growth and innovation. CAVAL facilitates and manages shared infrastructure including Storage, Shared Collection platform hosting, and Helpdesk capabilities. 

Two tiers of membership are currently available, with a comparison of membership tiers outlined below:

  Full Member Associate Member Non-Member
Governance (CAVAL Board nomination and voting rights etc.) Yes No No
Cross-Institutional Mentoring Yes - Full Member discount Yes - Assoc. discount Available at full fee
Special Events Yes Yes Available with fee
Interest Groups Yes Yes No
Reciprocal Borrowing Yes Yes (Localised) No
Shared Collection Yes No - Assoc. discount for ILL No - ILL at full fee
Collective Collections Yes - Full Member discount Yes - Assoc. discount Available at full fee
Priority support for fee-for-service activities  Yes Yes No
Fee-for-service pricing
(e.g. Storage, JUSP/IRUS, Skilltype)
Yes - Full Member discount Yes - Assoc. discount Available at full fee

CAVAL welcomes enquiries from eligible organisations, as defined by CAVAL's Constitution, to apply to become a Full Member or an Associate Member. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 03 9450 5500 for more information.