1. Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST) Business Model
Print Archive Network meeting
ALA Annual
June 22, 2012

2. 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

3. WEST Membership: 103 Libraries in 17 states
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
= Direct Members
= Consortial Members

4. WEST Business Model Goals Support initial costs to build archive,
minimize long-term costs,
promote financial sustainability
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

5. WEST Cost-Sharing
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)

6. WEST Funding WEST Admin Host (CDL) Member fees Grant funds
All WEST members
Mellon Foundation
CRL GRF (for Collection Analysis)
WEST Archive Builders
Member fees
Grant funds
Funds to process volumes