Membership Services
Customized Services for Professional Societies and Associations
"In maintaining and increasing connections among members of the community of philosophers worldwide,
the Philosophy Documentation Center plays a role that is unique. I am exceedingly grateful to it."
-- Prof. William McBride, Purdue University
The Philosophy Documentation Center provides a variety of customized membership services for professional organizations.
Each organization has its own needs, so we tailor our services to meet their requirements. We manage all dues payments, track many
different membership categories, and provide customized renewal notices in print or electronic format according to the needed schedule.
What We Provide
DUES PAYMENTS AND RENEWALS
Maintenance of membership list with regular reports
Personal record management and payment history for each member
Online access for members to personal contact info and membership status
Secure online payment option (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express)
Toll-free phone number in the US & Canada for dues payments and customer support
Personal checks accepted in US funds
PRINT AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
Print and electronic distribution options, including online access management
Customized digitization solutions for journals, series, conference proceedings, and other publications
Development of appropriate permissions and licenses to meet the needs of each publication
Online distribution of all members-only publications, including newsletters
Graphic design solutions for print and electronic resources
ONLINE SERVICES
Online voting tools for members-only surveys, elections, and run-off ballots
Online membership directories accessible through our website (with individual branding, if preferred)
E-mail alerts for the latest issue of your publication, with programmed links to each article
Customized programming services
HOSTING AND AUTHENTICATION
Support for members-only web sites, including hosting and access management
Integration of authenticated access to all members-only resources
URL registrations and maintenance
CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS
Secure online payment option (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express)
Toll-free phone number in the US & Canada for payments and customer support
Only available if PDC manages membership information
CONSULTING SERVICES
Budget planning for your organization
Customized business plan development
Planning to support the development new publications
Technology assessment to help you keep your independence
These services can be provided for organizations of any size.
More Information
For more information contact George Leaman by phone at 800-444-2419
(toll free US & Canada) or 434-220-3300; or by e-mail leaman [@] pdcnet.org.
