WEST Membership
WEST has 58 members and over 40 Archive Holders.
This map shows the distribution of the WEST members across the western region of the US. To interact with the map and other WEST collections data, see WEST’s Tableau Dashboard.
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WEST Members
| Member Institution | Archiver Status |
|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Archive Builder |
| Austin College (Sherman, TX) | Non-Archive Holder |
| Baylor University | Non-Archive Holder |
| Brigham Young University (Past Member) | Archive Holder |
| California Baptist University | Non-Archive Holder |
| California Institute of Technology (Past Member) | Archive Holder |
| California State University, East Bay | Non-Archive Holder |
| California State University, Fullerton | Non-Archive Holder |
| California State University, Los Angeles | Non-Archive Holder |
| California State University, Northridge | Archive Holder |
| Claremont Colleges | Archive Holder |
| Colorado Mesa University | Non-Archive Holder |
| Colorado State University, Fort Collins | Archive Holder |
| Graduate Theological Union | Non-Archive Holder |
| Huntington Library | Archive Holder |
| Illinois Institute of Technology, Galvin Library | Non-Archive Holder |
| Iowa State University | Archive Holder |
| J. Paul Getty Trust | Archive Holder |
| Kansas State University | Archive Holder |
| Loyola Marymount University | Archive Holder |
| Loyola University Chicago | Non-Archive Holder |
| Mount Saint Mary’s University | Archive Holder |
| Occidental College | Non-Archive Holder |
| Oklahoma State University | Archive Holder |
| Oregon Health & Science University (Past Member) | Archive Holder |
| Oregon State University | Archive Holder |
| Pepperdine University | Archive Holder |
| Portland State University | Archive Holder |
| Reed College | Archive Holder |
| Rice University | Archive Holder |
| San Diego State University | Non-Archive Holder |
| San Jose State University | Archive Holder |
| Seattle Pacific University | Archive Holder |
| Southern Illinois University Medical Library | Non-Archive Holder |
| Southern Methodist University | Non-Archive Holder |
| St. Mary’s College of California | Non-Archive Holder |
| Stanford University | Archive Holder |
| UC Berkeley / Northern Regional Library Facility | Archive Builder |
| UC Davis | Non-Archive Holder |
| UC Irvine | Archive Holder |
| UCLA / Southern Regional Library Facility | Archive Builder |
| UC Merced | Non-Archive Holder |
| UC Riverside | Archive Holder |
| UC San Diego | Archive Holder |
| UC San Francisco | Non-Archive Holder |
| UC Santa Barbara | Archive Holder |
| UC Santa Cruz | Archive Holder |
| University of Arizona | Archive Holder |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (Past Member) | Archive Holder |
| University of Colorado, Boulder | Non-Archive Holder |
| University of Colorado, Denver Health Sciences Library | Archive Holder |
| University of Denver | Archive Builder |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa (Past Member) | Archive Holder |
| University of Idaho | Archive Holder |
| University of Kansas | Archive Builder |
| University of La Verne (Past Member) | Archive Holder |
| University of Missouri | Archive Builder |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Non-Archive Holder |
| University of New Mexico (Past Member) | Archive Holder |
| University of Oklahoma | Archive Holder |
| University of Oregon (Past Member) | Archive Holder |
| University of Redlands | Non-Archive Holder |
| University of San Diego | Archive Holder |
| University of San Francisco | Archive Holder |
| University of Washington | Archive Holder |
| University of Wyoming | Archive Holder |
| Utah State University | Archive Holder |
| Washington State University | Archive Holder |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Archive Holder |
| Willamette University | Archive Holder |
Member Benefits
Members receive yearly collection comparison reports that identify the titles in their collections which have been archived by WEST, allowing them to quickly identify areas for review and opportunities for local space reclamation. All members have access to WEST-archived materials via interlibrary loan, and are added to the WEST OCLC Profiled Group and are eligible to join the WEST RapidILL pod upon membership.
All members benefit from access to the archives. All members support selection of titles, collections analysis, and active creation of print archives at six Archive Builders (high density storage facilities) throughout the region. All Members may also use the Journal Retention and Needs Listing tool (JRNL) to expose gaps in archives to solicit contributions and make offers to fill gaps. Members are additionally eligible to participate in the regional collections analysis and have the opportunity to serve as an Archive Holder. Participants in the collections analysis receive proposals for retention of deep backfiles and a custom collection comparison report.
Archiver Status
Members are designated Archive Builders, Archive Holders, or non-archive holders. Archive Builders take an active role in building archives of high-risk materials, performing validation activities and soliciting volumes from the rest of the WEST membership to fill gaps in their holdings. Archive Builders are storage facilities that meet certain physical and environmental standards to ensure the safety and long-term availability of high-risk materials. Archive Holders retain lower risk materials, and are not required to perform any validation activities or fill gaps in their holdings. Non-archive holders do not hold collections for WEST, but are often asked to contribute volumes to Archive Builders and thus help ensure the integrity and coverage of the collections. More information about these options are available on the Contributing to the Archives page.
Members who hold archived materials for WEST are responsible for maintaining those collections for WEST even if their membership ends.