WESTERN REGIONAL STORAGE TRUST(WEST)

BUSINESS MODEL

Print Archive Network meetingALA Annual

June 22, 2012

Key Features of WEST

Distributed print journal archives held in multiple storage facilities and libraries

Annual collection analysis, widely-duplicated titles prioritized by risk categories

Retention period 25 years (to 2035) Ownership by Archive Holder, transferred via gifts process Access for all WEST members, to others by local policy

• Document delivery preferred, physical volumes for in-library use only

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WEST Membership: 103 Libraries in 17 states

= Direct Members

= Consortial Members

44 individual libraries 3 library consortia

University of California (10 libraries)

Orbis Cascade Alliance (30 libraries)

Statewide California Electronic Licensing Consortium (SCELC)

(19 libraries) 16 libraries > 3 million

volumes 51 libraries with <

500,000 volumes 56 government-

supported institutions 47 private institutions

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WEST Business Model

WEST members share costs of:• Funds paid to Archive Builders to

process volumes into WEST• Collection analysis system via

Center for Research Libraries and services from WEST Admin Host

• Project management and administration

WEST members pay own costs for:• Space for housing archives• Access and delivery of requested

materials to other WEST members

• Local deselection of volumes• Transport of contributed

holdings to a WEST archive

Goals

Support initial costs to build archive, minimize long-term costs,

promote financial sustainability

Annual member fees based primarily on library collection size (range from $650 to $6,500)

Archive Holders pay a reduced member fee

• Recognizes their other ongoing costs

No activity fees (transaction costs)

WEST Cost-Sharing5

WEST Funding

WEST Admin Host (CDL)

All WEST members

Mellon Foundation

CRL GRF (for Collection Analysis)

WEST Archive Builders

Member fees

Funds to process volumes

Grant funds

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