Category: WEST
Call for Cycle 14 Archiving Disclosures
The WEST Cycle 14 disclosure period is now open! The WEST project team recently sent out a call for WEST Archive Holders and Builders to submit records of all materials archived for WEST to CDL via the file upload tool […]
Download AGUA Reports More Easily!
Every two years, when not actively engaged in collections analysis, WEST modifies and enhances the AGUA collection analysis and decision support system to add new features, reports, and tools or improve existing ones. These development phases typically include several projects, […]
Shared Print Roundup: Q1 2025
Even though we’re only three months into 2025, there have already been many exciting updates, webinars, and articles from community members across shared print! Below is a roundup of shared print news and events from January and February, and registration […]
Celebrating Our Members: WEST Member Badges
Here in WEST, we’re incredibly proud and grateful for the work our members have done and continue to do to collaboratively develop, manage, and coordinate the identification, retention, and registration of a shared, distributed collection of print content across libraries. […]
WEST Program Refresher – Slides and Demo Recording Now Available!
On February 7th WEST hosted an hour-long webinar that provided a refresher on the WEST program and an info session on WEST Archiving. The first half of the webinar covered the history of WEST as well as the vision, mission, […]
WEST Cycles 14 & 15 Archiving Commitments Are Complete!
The WEST project team is pleased to announce that all archiving commitments for Cycles 14 & 15 have been submitted and analyzed! This analysis included several important and impactful updates to WEST’s collections model and archiving priorities: Expanded Archive Holder […]
The Who, What, and Why of Voluntary Validation
What does it mean to validate archived materials? WEST physical validation includes two components: the proactive compilation and verification of completeness of the backfile in a single location and the verification of the condition of the material. The effort put […]
WEST Program Refresher Webinar – February 7, 9-10am PT
WEST is hosting a one-hour program refresher for all current members on Friday, February 7th from 9am-10am PT. This webinar will include information on WEST’s history, vision and mission, key features, membership, governance, and collaborations. This session will also provide […]
Celebrating WEST Archive Builders – What they do, who they are, what you can do!
The WEST program is unique in its use of a risk model that determines the level of effort invested in archiving the content. The majority of WEST Archivers agree to retain proposed titles and mark that commitment in the records’ […]
Demystifying Disclosure Discrepancies
All WEST-retained journal records are updated to include information about the WEST program, any validation work that has been performed, and the results of that validation work, according to the policies laid out in the WEST Disclosure Policy. The goal […]