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Author: Anna Striker

New Filtering Capabilities in the AGUA On Demand Comparison Tool

The WEST AGUA Development Team has recently released new filtering options for the AGUA On Demand Comparison tool. Users may now choose to filter what titles are included in their results by Archiving Program or by Validation Actions.  Archiving Program. […]

New Layout for AGUA Dashboard – Collections Reports and Downloads

The AGUA Development Team has recently updated the layout of the Collections Reports and Downloads section of the AGUA Dashboard to improve navigation for users. Additionally, institutions’ newest reports are now available on a new page that gathers together the […]

REMINDER + agenda available: WEST Summer 2023 Member Meeting

WEST will hold its summer 2023 member meeting virtually on Thursday July 27 from 9am-2pm PT. In this extended member meeting participants can expect to receive updates on Future of WEST strategic planning and will engage in discussions about various […]

New Enhancements to the AGUA On Demand Collection Comparison Reports

Following on earlier updates to the AGUA On Demand Collection Comparison reports, the AGUA Development Team has recently released additional enhancements that expand WEST members’ ability to compare their local holdings against the full WEST collective collection, including archived and […]

WEST Summer 2023 Member Meeting

WEST will hold its summer 2023 member meeting virtually on Thursday July 27 from 9am-2pm PT. In this extended member meeting participants can expect to receive updates on Future of WEST strategic planning and will engage in discussions about various […]

WEST Program Refresher Webinar – March 22, 11-12pm PT

WEST is hosting a one-hour program refresher for all current and prospective members on Wednesday March 22 from 11-12pm PT. This webinar will include information on WEST’s history, vision and mission, key features, membership, governance, and collaborations. This session will also […]

New Enhancements to the AGUA On Demand Collection Comparison Report

WEST is pleased to announce enhancements to the On Demand Collection Comparison (ODCC) tool available in AGUA, WEST’s collection comparison and decision support tool. This project focused updates on the ArchivedComparison report, which provides detailed information about retained copies of […]

WEST Cycles 12 & 13 Archiving Commitments Are Complete!

The WEST project team is pleased to announce that all archiving commitments for Cycles 12 & 13 have been submitted! This analysis included several important and impactful updates to WEST’s collections model and archiving priorities: Expanded participation to all members, […]

Shared Print Events – January/February 2023

NISO Webinar: Collaborative Collections Lifecycle Project (CCLP) – recording Networks of libraries have a long tradition of working together to expand their resources and provide more comprehensive coverage across all subjects through sharing of resources. As one of these strategies, […]

Upcoming Shared Print Events and Webinars

WEST’s national partners are hosting a number of events related to shared print and collaboration in the coming months: Partnership for Shared Book Collections The Partnership for Shared Book Collections recently announced new Best Practices Assessment Tools. The Best Practices […]