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June 2014 Newsletter

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In anticipation of the ALA Annual WEST member meeting happening this Sunday, we are releasing the WESTinfo June 2014 Newsletter a week early. Please follow the links below to check out the full posts from June 2014 on the WESTinfo blog.



Strategic Planning for WEST beyond 2016; Achieving Sustainability (June 10, 2014)

The WEST Executive Committee and Operations and Collections Council convened in person in Oakland, CA on June 3rd to initiate a strategic planning process to achieve sustainability by 2016, when WEST becomes a fully member-supported program... (more<http://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2014/06/10/strategic-planning-for-west-beyond-2016-achieving-sustainability/>).



WEST Phase 2 Systems Development Update (June 17, 2014)

WEST is currently developing additional systems functions to support archiving activities, including a graphical user interface (or "dashboard") to the existing print journal collections analysis system... (more<http://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2014/06/17/west-phase-2-systems-development-update/>).



WEST welcomes additional Archive Holders for cycle 4 (June 20, 2014)

In Archive Cycle 4, WEST will invite approximately 60 current members to participate as Archive Holders in the distributed archive; during previous cycles, approximately 20 members participated as Archive Holders... (more<http://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2014/06/20/west-welcomes-additional-archive-holders-for-cycle-4/>).



WEST Program Assessment: survey results released (June 25, 2014)

In spring 2014, WEST conducted a program assessment of its first three years. The assessment included a survey of all WEST members to collect valuable feedback about member views and priorities for the existing program. Many WEST members participated in the survey - an impressive 96 responses were received representing 60% of WEST's institutions! Thank you for your participation... (more<http://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2014/06/25/west-program-assessment-survey-results-released/>).



WEST member meeting this Sunday (June 26, 2014)

The ALA Annual WEST Member Meeting is happening this Sunday, June 29, 2014 from 1-2:30 pm in LVCC-N120. Thank you to everyone who has already RSVP'd! If you haven't RSVP'd yet, there is still time! You can RSVP to our poll (found here<http://doodle.com/gwup3gb2tzp8pzy3>)... (more<http://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2014/06/26/last-call-west-member-meeting-this-sunday/>).

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