Association

In the interests of protecting their rights and investments and enabling a high level of organisational potential in the user community, libraries and companies founded the association “Goobi. Digitalisieren im Verein” on 17 September 2012. On 13 May 2016, the general meeting at Mannheim University Library decided to change the association’s name to “Kitodo. Key to digital objects” e. V.

At previous general meetings, release management for Kitodo was awarded to the Saxon State and University Library Dresden (SLUB).

Benefits of membership

  • Support the association’s objective and the ongoing evolution of the developer community.
  • Protect your existing investments.
  • Play an active role in setting the direction of the association’s work and new developments.
  • Be part of a strong community and promote your institution using its positive image.
  • Receive benefits and profit indirectly from donations to the association.

The board of the association invites you to join its members. Eligible for membership are all legal and natural persons dedicated to spreading knowledge of digitisation and the long-term availability of digitised cultural assets and who wish to promote the use of collaboratively developed open source software.