Category: Shared Print
WEST Metadata Validation Reports Now Available in AGUA
The AGUA Development Team has recently completed a project to make WEST members’ metadata validation reports available in AGUA. These reports are generated by the AGUA Technical Team during the biennial unarchived holdings submission period and the annual archiving disclosure […]
Cycle 12 (2023) Collection Comparison Reports Now Available
One of the many benefits of WEST membership is the regular collection analysis that feeds our archiving activity; we also share the results of our analysis with members in yearly collection comparison reports as well as the On Demand Comparison […]
WEST Deselection and Gap Filling Resources
One of WEST’s core program goals is to facilitate local space reclamation by creating a robust and highly reliable archive of shared print journal collections. To help members take full advantage of this shared collection, WEST has developed a number […]
WEST Summer 2023 Member Meeting Roundup
On July 27 WEST held an extended member meeting to introduce the Future of WEST strategic planning work in six areas that the Executive Committee prioritized for potential changes and prepare members to provide feedback on three areas where WEST […]
WEST Welcomes New Members! Graduate Theological Union, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Mesa University, and Southern Methodist University
WEST is excited to welcome four new member libraries to the trust network as of July 2023! The Graduate Theological Union (GTU), located in Berkeley, CA, joins as a member of the Statewide Electronic Licensing Consortium (SCELC) membership in WEST. […]
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 […]