Institutions are described as large bodies such as universities and/or their individual departments, government departments or ministries, provincial/territorial/national or international organizations or associations. Academic institutions are encouraged to purchase memberships by departments so the various interest areas and facilities may have representation and participate (e.g. libraries, Indigenous Studies Department, Information Studies Department, etc.). 
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Each membership has a single vote and may run for the At Large Institutional member of Council. Employees or volunteers of the institution may also choose to have individual memberships.