Category: WEST
WEST accomplishments and member benefits
The Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST) has launched into its next three-year phase (Phase 2, 2014-2016.) During this next phase, WEST will strive to reach sustainability and will build upon the significant accomplishments of its first three years to provide […]
WEST Program Assessment Survey, responses due March 19th
WEST is currently conducting an assessment of Phase 1 (2011-2013). The assessment includes a survey of all WEST members. We want your feedback on WEST! Your responses to the survey will guide the WEST Executive Committee on strategic planning for […]
WEST collects statistics from members and Archive Holders
WEST recently collected statistics about deselection, archiving and lending and borrowing from our members and Archive Holders. These statistics are important parts of our reporting to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and for assessment of the WEST program. WEST is […]
CRL Webinar: PAPR’s New Public Features
The Center for Research Libraries will present new features added to the Print Archives Preservation Registry in an online webinar. A significant amount of holdings data has been added to the registry. Come see the extent of shared print commitments […]
WEST Update Delivered to the CRL Print Archives Network Meeting at ALA Midwinter 2014
The Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST) has entered into its second three-year implementation phase with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Between 2013 and 2016, WEST libraries will undertake two more archiving cycles, conduct strategic planning and assessment […]
Upcoming Meeting at ALA Midwinter 2014
The ALA Midwinter WEST Member Meeting is happening this Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 1-2:30 pm in MAR-Franklin 08. Thank you to everyone who has already RSVP’d. If you haven’t RSVP’d yet, there is still time! You can RSVP to […]
Happy Holidays from the WEST Project Team!
We wish you and your staff a very happy holiday season and peaceful, prosperous new year!
Managing the Print Archiving Process: Answering a Call for Holdings
In November, we looked at how WEST Archive Builders manage and build print archives for silver and gold archive types (click here for a refresher). As part of this archive building process, Builders send a call for holdings to WEST member libraries […]
WEST Executive Committee Election Results
The Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST) is governed by an Executive Committee that oversees the operation and development of WEST and works to integrate WEST with related archiving programs nationally and internationally. WEST carried out elections for the Executive Committee […]
Reminder – WEST ALA Midwinter Meeting: Please RSVP if you plan to attend
ALA Midwinter is fast approaching; if you plan to attend the WEST Member meeting on Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 1-2:30 pm in MAR-Franklin 08, please RSVP. You can RSVP to our poll (found here) by submitting your name and institution. There is no […]