# \#member-briefing
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## [2026 board election slate - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/2026-board-election-slate-crossref/16417)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
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**Last updated:** [21 September 2026 13:52 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/2026-board-election-slate-crossref/16417 "2026-09-21T13:52:18Z")
On behalf of the Nominating Committee, I’m pleased to share the slate of candidates for the 2026 board election. Every active member organisation is invited to submit a ballot to elect the incoming board class. This is…
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## [Express your interest in joining our Board of Directors - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/express-your-interest-in-joining-our-board-of-directors-crossref/15848)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
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**Last updated:** [22 May 2026 19:53 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/express-your-interest-in-joining-our-board-of-directors-crossref/15848 "2026-05-22T19:53:35Z")
The Crossref Nominating Committee is inviting expressions of interest to join the Board of Directors of Crossref for the term starting in January 2027. The committee will gather responses from those interested and create…
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## [Reduction of Grant DOI registration fees: a boost for the Research Nexus - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/reduction-of-grant-doi-registration-fees-a-boost-for-the-research-nexus-crossref/15074)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
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**Last updated:** [8 January 2026 14:27 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/reduction-of-grant-doi-registration-fees-a-boost-for-the-research-nexus-crossref/15074 "2026-01-08T14:27:22Z")
We are pleased to announce that—effective 1st January 2026—we have made two changes to grant record registration fees that aim to accelerate adoption of Crossref’s Grant Linking System (GLS) and provide a two-year window…
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## [New tool to report on completeness of open research information globally - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/new-tool-to-report-on-completeness-of-open-research-information-globally-crossref/14646)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
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**Last updated:** [21 October 2025 13:29 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/new-tool-to-report-on-completeness-of-open-research-information-globally-crossref/14646 "2025-10-21T13:29:41Z")
Wednesday 22nd October 2025—Crossref, the open scholarly infrastructure nonprofit, today releases an enhanced dashboard showing metadata coverage and individual organisations’ contributions to documenting the process and…
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## [Notice of amendments to Crossref membership terms and bylaws - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/notice-of-amendments-to-crossref-membership-terms-and-bylaws-crossref/13770)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
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**Last updated:** [12 May 2025 17:52 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/notice-of-amendments-to-crossref-membership-terms-and-bylaws-crossref/13770 "2025-05-12T17:52:07Z")
In its March 2025 meeting, the Crossref board unanimously voted to update both the Crossref bylaws and the Crossref membership terms to: This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.crossr…
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## [Calling all prospective board members](https://community.crossref.org/t/calling-all-prospective-board-members/1333)
**Author:** [@rclark](https://community.crossref.org/u/rclark)\
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**Last updated:** [27 May 2020 17:59 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/calling-all-prospective-board-members/1333 "2020-05-27T17:59:58Z")
Hello Crossref Community! The Crossref Nominating Committee is inviting expressions of interest to join the Board of Directors of Crossref for the term starting in 2021. The committee will gather responses from those in…