Western Regional Storage Trust
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The Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST) is a distributed print journal repository program in the Western Region of the United States. WEST members are academic and research libraries located across the Western region of the US. WEST’s committed volumes are housed in a variety of environmental conditions and facilities. Volumes at lower risk for loss are housed on publically accessible library shelves, while those at higher risk are kept in secure, controlled facilities.
Country: USA
Operating Details
Status: Operational
Archive Type: Print
Format Archived: Journals
Selection: WEST collection analysis prioritizes materials for archiving based on risk and duplication. Their process suggests materials eligible for deselection and identifies potential Archive Holders/Builders for those materials.
Retention Period: 25 years
Ownership: Transfers to Archiving Library
Archiving Categories
| Category | Completeness Validation | Condition Validation | Member Access | Nonmember Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | None | None | Electronic delivery, physical in-library use only | Electronic delivery, physical in-library use only |
| Silver | Volume | None | Electronic delivery, physical in-library use only | Electronic delivery, physical in-library use only |
| Gold | Issue | Issue | Electronic delivery, physical in-library use only | Electronic delivery, physical in-library use only |
| Platinum | Page | Page | Electronic delivery, physical in-library use only | Electronic delivery, physical in-library use only |
This page was last updated 01/29/2023