Those institutions are considered associate members. The National Institute of Japanese Literature , Tokyo is the first formally named associate member. Formal partnership is established with organizations and businesses that provide significant technical or financial support to the Alliance. The Council on Library and Information Resources is a technical partner and is providing active support from its Commission on Preservation and Access and the Digital Library Federation . The San Diego Supercomputer Center and Center for Advanced Computational Science and Engineering is a technical partner that is working actively on data ingestion, management, and archiving processes.
Charter members comprise the initial governing body.
The University Librarian at the University of California, San Diego serves as coordinator and facilitator. The Office of the University Librarian at UCSD serves as the office for the Alliance. The Alliance encourages the continued establishment of bilateral agreements between various members in order to minimize cultural, economic, and political complexities. Some libraries might not participate in all Alliance projects, but agreements that incorporate all Alliance members will be instituted wherever feasible. Alliance members will build upon these bilateral connections with the goal of developing multilateral relationships.