Congratulations to our newly elected delegates and alternates:
Delegates
John Helmer, Executive Director, Orbis Cascade Alliance
Lyn McKinney, Head Librarian, Billings Senior High School
Brian E.C. Schottlaender, Audrey Geisel University Librarian, UC San Diego Libraries
Susan Barnes Whyte, Library Director, Linfield College
Alternates
Stacey Aldrich, Deputy State Librarian, California State Library
Nancy Tileston, Technical Services Coordinator, Anchorage Public Library
Mark Watson, Associate University Librarian for Collections & Access, University of Oregon Libraries
Thank you to our past delegates Barbara Berg and Migell Acosta for your service and guidance. Learn more about current OCLC Western’s Members Council delegates here.
OCLC Western is proud to sponsor this year’s Keynote Speaker’s Reception at the Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference (NWILL). Join us and learn more about the latest innovations from around the world. Is WorldCat Local the next-generation Web-based catalog the future of resource sharing? OCLC will give a demonstration and provide updates on its current pilots of WorldCat Local—and the libraries who have tried it will share their experiences.
OCLC Western membership plugs you into the larger community in your local area… and around the world. Your OCLC Western membership gives you access to OCLC products and services and a whole lot more. You will see strategic advantages such as:
Discounts on professional development events, education and training opportunities
Cooperative purchasing power to negotiate large group discounts from publishers and library suppliers
Grant-writing assistance for digitization and preservation activities
Support and advice from a trusted team of professionals
Savings on OCLC products such as NetLibrary eBooks
There are no requirements or costs associated with an OCLC Western membership—it truly is free. And you do not necessarily need to be an OCLC member library to join, although most libraries are. Learn more about joining the larger OCLC cooperative on the OCLC site.
Reaching beyond libraries
Cultural heritage organizations, museums, archives and more are all welcome as members of OCLC Western, in addition to libraries. In fact, even if you are an independent not affiliated with a library, you can still participate in OCLC Western's professional development and training programs and attend our special events. It's a great way to keep your skills sharp and meet new people.
The power of community
No matter what your organization or library type, there is another OCLC Western member with similar experiences. To help facilitate communication so that we can learn from each others' successes and disappointments, OCLC Western continuously hosts opportunities to learn from each other.
Stateside views
Sometimes you want the global view. But it’s just as important to keep up with what is going on closer to home. Check out the state-specific views below, where we’ve broken out each state's news, training events, a regional directory and more.
