WEST Governance
WEST is governed by the Executive Committee which is supported by the Operations and Collections Council. To learn more, please see WEST’s governance documentation.
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WEST Executive Committee
WEST is governed by an Executive Committee that oversees its operation and development. The Committee drafts annual budgets for approval by member representatives and also seeks to integrate WEST with print archiving programs elsewhere, nationally and internationally.
Name | Institution | Representing | Term |
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Denise Stephens (2023 Chair) | University of Oklahoma | Archive Holders | Term ends 2023 |
Lorrie McAllister (2023 vice chair) | Arizona State University | Archive Builders | Term ends 2024 |
Melissa Desantis (past Chair) | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Archive Holders | Term ends 2025 |
Dena Hutto | Reed College | Non-Archive Holders | Term ends 2023 |
Kathleen Salomon | Getty Research Institute | Archive Holders | Term ends 2023 |
John Wenzler | CSU East Bay | Non-Archive Holders | Term ends 2024 |
Jill Emery | Portland State University | OCC liaison | Term ends 2024 |
Jo Anne Newyear-Ramirez | UC Berkeley/UC Northern Regional Library Facility | Archive Builders | Term ends 2025 |
Michael Brewer | University of Arizona | Archive Holders | Term ends 2025 |
Miranda Bennett | CDL Administrative Host | ex officio | continuing |
- Alison Wohlers (WEST Program Manager) (nonvoting)
- Anna Striker (WEST Analyst) (nonvoting)
WEST Executive Subcommittees
2023 Executive Subcommittee Rosters | ||
Name | Institution | Executive Subcommittee |
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Melissa Desantis | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Finance (chair) |
Dena Hutto | Reed College | Finance |
Jill Emery | Portland State University | Finance |
Jo Anne NewYear-Ramirez | UC Berkeley/UC Northern Regional Library Facility | Finance |
Lorrie McAllister | Arizona State University | Membership (chair) |
Michael Brewer | University of Arizona | Membership |
Denise Stephens | University of Oklahoma | Rosemont Executive Committee |
Melissa Desantis | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | Rosemont Executive Committee |
WEST Operations and Collections Council
WEST’s Operations and Collections Council oversees issues related to holdings disclosure and access/delivery. Furthermore, the Council oversees the process to review and prioritize sets of titles and title nominations for inclusion in the WEST archive.
Name | Institution | Term |
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Kerry Scott | UC Santa Cruz | Term ends 2023 |
Kerri Goergen-Doll | Oregon State University | Term ends 2023 |
Sion Romaine | University of Washington | Term ends 2023 |
Jack Maness | University of Denver | Term ends 2024 |
Molly Strothmann | Oklahoma State University | Term ends 2024 |
Jill Emery | Portland State University | Term ends 2024 |
Randyn Heisserer-Miller | Colorado State University | Term ends 2024 |
Wil Weston | San Diego State University | Term ends 2024 |
Shari Laster | Arizona State University | Term ends 2024 |
Nancy Lorimer | Stanford University | Term ends 2024 |
Cass Kvenild | University of Wyoming | Term ends 2025 |
- Alison Wohlers (WEST Program Manager) (nonvoting)
- Anna Striker (WEST Analyst) (nonvoting)
2020-22 Working Groups
Disclosure and Validation Standards Working Group (charge complete)
The DVS Working Group was formed based on the 2019 Strategic Recommendation to “review and revise as necessary the WEST Disclosure Policy and Validation Standards.” This group is charged to “review and propose appropriate updates to the WEST Disclosure Policy and the WEST Standards for Issue and Volume Level Validation, taking into account existing and emerging shared print disclosure methods, outlets, and requirements, and referencing validation standards developed by peer organizations and shared print federations.” This group reports to the WEST Operations and Collections Council.
Name | Institution |
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Anna Striker (convener) | WEST project team |
Corrie Hutchinson | University of Missouri |
Debra Spidal | Washington State University |
Tim Converse | UC NRLF |
Tory Sours (consultant) | UC NRLF |
Cathy Martyniak (past member) | UC SRLF |
Non-journal Formats Working Group
The NjF Working Group was formed based on the 2019 Strategic Recommendation to “take up the question of expanding WEST’s scope to include non-journal formats (analog or digital) and/or to collaborate with non-journal shared print programs.” This group is charged to “investigate areas of expansion in WEST’s collection scope, giving preference to opportunities to collaborate with existing projects or programs…avoiding any replication of existing programs.” This group reports to the WEST Executive Committee.
Name | Institution |
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Alison Wohlers (convener) | WEST project team |
Cass Kvenild | University of Wyoming |
John Wenzler | CSU East Bay |
Kerry Scott | UC Santa Cruz |
Michael Brewer | University of Arizona |
Shari Laster | Arizona State University |
Joel Thornton | University of Utah (formerly of University of Arkansas, Fayetteville) |
Resource Sharing Working Group (charge complete)
The RS Working Group was formed based on the 2019 Strategic Recommendation to “review and revise, as necessary, the WEST borrowing and lending documentation and lending statistics reporting practices.” This group is charged to “review and propose updates to existing Access Guidelines, Lending Instructions, and Borrowing Instructions, taking into account existing and emerging shared print infrastructures and interlibrary loan operations.” This group reports to the WEST Operations and Collections Council.
Name | Institution |
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Alison Wohlers (convener) | WEST project team |
Anna Striker | WEST project team |
John de la Fontaine | SCELC |
Tim Converse | UC NRLF |
Ellen Dario (consultant) | UC NRLF |
Mary Plummer (consultant) | Arizona State University |
Debra Spidal (past member) | Washington State University |
Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles Working Group (charge complete)
The Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles Working Group was formed in 2021 to carry out the 2019 Strategic Recommendation to “develop a distinct vision statement, mission, and guiding principles
that acknowledge WEST‘s regionality and highlight its commitment to collaboration at the network level.” The group completed its work in 2021, when the WEST Vision Statement, Mission, and Guiding Principles were endorsed by the WEST membership.
Name | Institution | Representing |
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Alison Wohlers (convener) | WEST Program Manager | WEST Program |
Michael Levine-Clark | University of Denver | WEST Executive Committee |
Melissa Desantis | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | WEST Executive Committee |
Jill Emery | Portland State University | WEST Operations and Collections Council |
Molly Strothmann | Oklahoma State University | WEST Operations and Collections Council |
Administration
The California Digital Library serves as the Administrative Host for WEST and is responsible for program management and administrative services including:
- Providing an administrative home and support for the WEST Project Manager and other project staff.
- Administering WEST financial operations: calculating and collecting fees, processing validation payments to Archive Builders, maintaining auditable accounts, and preparing quarterly income and expense reports.
- Creating and maintaining WEST website with documentation, lists of participants, policies, etc.
WEST Program Contacts
- Alison Wohlers (WEST Program Manager & CDL Shared Print Manager)
- Anna Striker (WEST Collections Analyst & CDL Shared Print Analyst)