Bliss Classification Association : Join the BCA

Bliss Classification Association : join the BCA

The Bliss Classification Association was founded in 1967. It is a non-profit making organisation of users and supporters of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification. It promotes the development and use of the classification, publishes official amendments, enables users to keep in touch and exchange experience, and gives users a say in the future of the scheme.

An annual subscription to the Association includes receipt of the annual Bliss Classification Bulletin. This acts as a forum for discussion with members, who are actively encouraged to contribute to the Bulletin with features and/or comments about their own experiences of using the Classification. The Bulletin also provides updates and news on revisions.

A further opportunity for discussion is provided at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in London. Lectures are arranged with speakers actively involved in the revision of the scheme, or in classification generally.

Membership (currently £10 per year for individuals and £30 per year for institutions) is open to all organisations and individuals interested in or using the classification. The committee has recently decided to change the membership year to be the calendar year, from January to December. As a transitional measure, any subscriptions that have already been paid for the year ending 31st March 2012 will be treated as applying to the whole year 2012; anyone joining in the remainder of 2011 will also be treated as a paid-up member for the whole of 2012.

To join the Association, or to renew a previous membership, please complete the following form and click the “Send” button. We shall then contact you by email.

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Please mark the type of membership you wish to apply for:
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Would you like to pay your subscription by:
Cheque, made out in British pounds and drawn on a UK bank (make it payable to Bliss Classification Association and send it to the Hon. Treasurer)
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If you would like further details about membership of the BCA, please contact the Hon. Treasurer and Membership Secretary, whose details are given on the contacts page.