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See the Reallocation of Retention Commitments and the Retention commitments FAQ for further information. We ask that libraries choosing to reallocate - [EAST Updates to the Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/east-updates-print-archive-network-pan-forum/) - Below please find all the updates EAST has shared via the Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum, hosted by the Center for Research Libraries at the Midwinter and Annual meetings of the American Library Association. 2026 June Update January Update 2025 June update January Update 2024 June Update January Update 2023 June Update January Update 2022 - [2022-2025 Strategic Directions](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/2022-strategic-directions/) - EAST Strategic Directions 2022-2025 PDF Version January 2023 The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) is among the largest shared print programs in the United States, with over 100 member libraries across 15 states. As of January 2023 member libraries have committed to retain over 10 million print monographs and over 37,000 print serials through June - [Retention Models](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-models/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The EAST Board of Directors (or its predecessor, the EAST Executive Committee) approved these retention models recommended to them by the Monographs Working Groups and vetted by the EAST member libraries. Subsequent collection analyses built on these - [Member Resources](https://eastlibraries.org/member-resources/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” max_width=”900px” module_alignment=”center” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Featured Resources” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Information about EAST’s work at a high level is accessible via the dropdown menus above and the following are key pieces of project documentation: Past webinar and member meeting - [Events](https://eastlibraries.org/east-events) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blog post_type=”east_events” posts_number=”20″ show_thumbnail=”off” show_more=”on” show_author=”off” show_categories=”off” show_pagination=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” disabled_on=”on|on|on” disabled=”on”][/et_pb_blog][et_pb_code admin_label=”Member Resources – DPS Short Code” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Please join us to hear about the work of EAST over the past 3 - [News](https://eastlibraries.org/news/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_code disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Member Resources – DPS Short Code” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”] East Newsletter [et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]The EAST… Read More » EAST - [EAST Collection Analysis Service Using Gold Rush](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/gold-rush-collection-analysis-service) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] EAST members maintain a database of current retentions in the Colorado Alliance’s Gold Rush Library Content Comparison System. EAST offers a collection analysis service to members which compares uploaded MARC records to existing - [Policies & Documentation](https://eastlibraries.org/policies-documentation/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ admin_label=”Text”] In parallel with the collection analysis and development of retention commitments, the EAST libraries have developed policies that will govern the membership and be incorporated into the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which is - [Members](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/members/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Preamble and Map” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) offers membership to both individual libraries and institutions as well as to library consortia who may join EAST either as Retention or Supporting - [Retention Commitments](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-access/retention-commitments/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] EAST currently retains approximately 8 million monographs (distinct OCLC numbers), representing over 11 million holdings, and approximately 29,000 serials and journal titles, representing over 37,000 holdings. EAST is an accessible light archive with retained - [Collection Analysis Scope and Ephemera](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/collection-analysis-scope/) - Note: This page refers to EAST's print monograph projects. See the Serials and Journals page for the scope of those projects. EAST aims to retain all unique and scarcely held print monograph materials, and sufficient copies of widely held materials to assure preservation and access. While initially EAST only considered titles published before 2011, this - [Access & Resource Sharing](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-access/access/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false”][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ admin_label=”Text – See also eastresourcesharing.eastlibraries.org”] See also the EAST Resource Sharing Community sitewhich includes information on the EAST Resource Sharing Directory [/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” - [Reallocation Process](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-access/reallocation-process/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The EAST Operations Committee created the following process to facilitate reallocation and alleviate the burden on individual EAST member libraries to find retention copies in partner institutions when they are unable to retain or replace - [More about the EAST Board of Directors](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/governance/more-about-the-east-board-of-directors/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Last Updated: January 2026 The EAST Board is the governing body of EAST and represents the diverse voices of the membership. The Board has fiduciary responsibility for EAST as well as oversight of EAST’s strategic framework and - [Purpose & History](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/purpose-history/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Vision and Mission” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”2px|2px|12px|2px|false|false” custom_padding=”15px|15px|15px|15px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”background-color: #F5F5F5″ border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#AAC15F” global_colors_info=”{}”] EAST Vision, Mission and Values Vision: EAST will empower members through trusted leadership and advocacy to collaboratively steward enduring print collections to serve their campus and the - [Operations Committee](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/governance/operations-committee/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] The EAST Operations Committee (OC) is charged by the EAST Board of Directors to focus on the operational procedures associated with being an EAST member. These range from issues relating to the scope of - [Executive Committee](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/governance/executive-committee) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Previous members of the EAST Board of Directors: Name Institution Years Jennifer Bowen University of Rochester 2023 Fern Brody University of Pittsburgh 2023 Marta Brunner Skidmore College 2023-2025 Anna Gold Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2023 - [Articles & Presentations](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/articles-presentations/) - See also EAST Updates to the Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum and EAST's Quarterly Newsletters. Articles: Susan Stearns & Sara Amato (2024) "The Growth of Shared Print as Seen Through the EAST Lens," Journal of Library Administration, 64:3, 347-357. DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2024.2316562. Accepted manuscript openly available on the EAST website Stearns, Susan and Wohlers, Alison (2020) - [Serials and Journals Process and Results](https://eastlibraries.org/serials-and-journals-process-and-results) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Paragraph” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] In late 2025, EAST began undertaking another round of collection analysis focussed on serial and journals. Sixty (60) EAST members have opted to participate in this project. This work is being supported by the - [About Us](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) is the collaborative effort of a large group of academic and research libraries to document, protect, and provide long-term access to their print collections. As of September 2025, - [Collection Analysis](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Consistent with EAST’s mission to protect and preserve print scholarly resources, libraries that join EAST as Retention Partners are asked to participate in a collection analysis. This can be done for an individual library or for - [Monograph Collection Analysis](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/monograph-collection-analysis/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – above toggles, now is all that displays on page” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] EAST’s first set of collection analysis was carried out in 2015 and focused on the print monograph collections of its 40 founding members, - [2026-2031 Strategic Framework](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/2026-2031-strategic-directions/) - 2026-2031 Strategic Framework EAST’s 2026-2031 Strategic Framework was developed over the course of several months, beginning with process planning in February 2025. A Board Retreat Planning Group composed of the Program Team and three Board members outlined a series of four virtual board retreats that took place from March to June 2016 and were facilitated - [Governance](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/governance/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Governance Update” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#B44180″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”] IMPORTANT UPDATE ON EAST GOVERNANCE – From 2015/16 through May of 2023 EAST was a fiscally sponsored program of the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) and received administrative support, financial services and - [Joining EAST](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/joining-east/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] In support of its mission to protect print scholarly books and journals, EAST continues to grow its membership. Libraries interested in joining EAST should review the criteria for joining EAST approved by the - [SCELC/EAST IMLS Planning Grant](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/purpose-history/scelceastimls) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Intro paragraph” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] SCELC/EAST IMLS Planning Grant: Community Strategies to Expand Diversity and Inclusivity in the Collective Collection of Shared Print In July of 2022, the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium – SCELC, in - [EAST Tips for Reviewing Your Retention Allocations](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/tips-for-reviewing-allocations) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Note that this tips document may also be accessed directly or downloaded as a pdf [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ border_color_all=”#353535″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [EAST Collection Analysis of 2011-2021 titles](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/monograph-collection-analysis/east-collection-analysis-2011-2021-titles/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]In late 2023-mid 2024, EAST undertook work with 67 member libraries to analyze titles published or acquired from 2011-2021. Details of this work are outlined below.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Background and Process” open_toggle_text_color=”#353535″ open_toggle_background_color=”#ededed” closed_toggle_background_color=”#ededed” icon_color=”#B44180″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”24px” - [Annual Member Meetings](https://eastlibraries.org/annual-member-meetings/) - EAST Member Meetings occur annually in the Fall. Since 2016, these meetings have brought together librarians at member instutions to discuss the EAST project, address the challenges of implementing a shared print program, and collaborate to arrive at policies and guidelines that benefit all members. The meetings also feature updates from the EAST Project Team - [Validation](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/validation/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] One of the major challenges of a project as large and diverse as EAST is ensuring the availability of retained titles to scholars across the member libraries. In 2016 and 2017, EAST carried out validation studies - [EAST GreenGlass Group Flexible Participation Guidance](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/monograph-collection-analysis/east-greenglass-group-flexible-participation-guidance/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] The EAST Project Team have created a guidance document for libraries undertaking an individual library collection analysis project using GreenGlass. For general questions about EAST, please contact us. For information about GreenGlass, please visit: - [Registration of EAST Retention Commitments in OCLC](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-access/oclc-registration/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Registration of EAST Retention Commitments in OCLC EAST retention partners agree to register their retention commitments with OCLC’s Shared Print Registration Service, which is available to all full cataloging subscribers*. Libraries may choose to - [Retention & Access](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-access/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Retention and access are key to any shared print initiative such as EAST. Through the detailed collection analysis, the 170+ EAST Member libraries have agreed to retain more than 11 million scholarly holdings in - [EAST Meetings Code of Conduct](https://eastlibraries.org/policies-documentation/east-meetings-code-of-conduct/) - EAST seeks to provide a welcoming, professionally engaging, fun, and safe meeting experience for everyone. To that end we expect participants to follow this code of conduct, which draws heavily from the ALA, Code4Lib, B15, and the Partnership for Shared Book Collections/Rosemont Alliance codes of conduct. All those participating in EAST meetings are expected to: - [EAST GreenGlass Individual Flexible Participation Guidance](https://eastlibraries.org/collection-analysis/monograph-collection-analysis/east-greenglass-individual-flexible-participation-guidance/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The EAST Program Team have created a guidance document for libraries undertaking an individual library collection analysis project using GreenGlass. For general questions about EAST, please contact info@eastlibraries.org. For information about GreenGlass, please visit: https://www.oclc.org/en/greenglass.html [/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle - [Press Release](https://eastlibraries.org/partnership-shared-book-collections/press-release/) - Protecting Scholarly Books: New Federation Aims to Unify Comprehensive Book Retention Boston, MA, January 23, 2019 – Academic and research libraries have long collaborated to preserve and protect the print scholarly record. The newly formed Partnership for Shared Book Collections (https://eastlibraries.org/partnership-shared-book-collections) takes this work to the next level by coordinating collaboration for the protection - [Staffing of the EAST Project](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/staffing-east-project/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Program Team for the Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) includes: [/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=”DPS Shortcode” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Tina Baich Sara Amato Matthew Revitt Susan Stearns [/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [Frequently Asked Questions about Retention Commitments](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-access/frequently-asked-questions-about-retention-commitments/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”] Access and Replacement 1. We’ve identified an EAST retained item we think should be moved to special collections. Is this acceptable? While it’s understandable that you might want to - [Operations](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-access/operations/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] In order to facilitate communication and the implementation of EAST’s policies and procedures, the EAST Project Team has compiled a list of Operational Contacts and created a discussion list for the Contacts. The Operational - [About Shared Print](https://eastlibraries.org/about-us/about-shared-print/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section – Body Content” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – EAST is a Shared Print Program” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] EAST is a distributed model shared print program in which libraries commit to retain portions of their collections and share those titles with other members. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row – - [EAST Analysis of 2019 Interlibrary Loan Transactions](https://eastlibraries.org/retention-access/access/2019-ill-stats) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text up to first image” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] In an attempt to understand how shared print is used, Interlibrary Loan transaction logs were obtained for the EAST Rapid Pod and the EAST OCLC GAC for the 2019 calendar year, - [Contact Us](https://eastlibraries.org/contact-us/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Forminator short code” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”500px” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Name * Email * Phone Number Message0 / 180 Submit Please do not fill in this field. 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If your library is a part of JRNL, it can be used to - [Participants](https://eastlibraries.org/partnership-shared-book-collections/participants/) - The following shared print programs participated in planning for the Partnership for Shared Book Collections: Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI) Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) California Digital Library (CDL) Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Central Iowa Collaborative Collections (CI-CCI) Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries ConnectNY Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) Eastern - [Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles](https://eastlibraries.org/partnership-shared-book-collections/vision-mission-guiding-principles/) - At the December 2018 Summit, participants agreed to the following vision, mission, and guiding principles for the newly forming Partnership: Vision Ensure the long-term preservation, accessibility and integrity of monographic print resources. Mission Coordinate collaboration among shared print monograph initiatives and collections in North America to support cost-effective retention and access to shared print - [Background](https://eastlibraries.org/partnership-shared-book-collections/background/) - Academic and research libraries (along with some research oriented public libraries) have collaborated for some time to preserve the print scholarly record, so as to ensure the efficient and effective care of physical library resources while making sure users have access to there materials. Preservation and storage facilities such as the Research Collections and Preservation - [Request More Info](https://eastlibraries.org/request-more-info/) - [Documents](https://eastlibraries.org/documents/) - The following documents reflect the work of the Summits participants. Below are the notes from the April and December Summits, a Shared Print Program Matrix, and a list of shared print programs in North America. Notes from the December 2018 Summit (pdf file) Notes from the April 2018 Summit (pdf file) Kieft/Revitt Matrix of Shared - [Partnership for Shared Book Collections](https://eastlibraries.org/partnership-shared-book-collections/) - Please visit the new website for the Partnership, https://sharedprint.org/. Documentation and other materials about the Partnership can be found there as of January 2020. The Partnership for Shared Book Collections grew out of Summit meetings hosted by EAST in April and December of 2018 which included representatives from the current monograph shared print programs in the - [BLC Three-Year Strategic Directions, 2019-2021](https://eastlibraries.org/blc-three-year-strategic-directions-2019-2021/) - BLC Three-Year Strategic Directions – 2019-2021 October, 2018 Staff at BLC Member libraries are encouraged to review and comment on the Three-Year Strategic Directions document provided below. Comments and feedback from members will be reviewed at the December 7th meeting of the full BLC Board of Directors. Comments may be made through Tuesday, November - [A redefined scenario for the future of EAST: Steady Ahead and Gathering Steam](https://eastlibraries.org/redefined-scenario-future-east-steady-ahead-and-gathering-steam/) - As the Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) completes its first three years of work, the EAST Project Team and Executive Committee undertook a strategic planning exercise focused on defining the future of EAST for the 12-24 months following the completion of the current grant funding (which runs through June 30, 2018). A scenario approach was - [New Members](https://eastlibraries.org/new-members/) - Now that EAST has completed its first cohort of libraries and completed allocation of over 6 million holdings to retention, we are interested in recruiting new members to join the EAST program. We have made a number of resources available to prospective members: slides from the October 14th member meeting held in Boston a - [Governance Policies](https://eastlibraries.org/governance-policies/) - This page is a place holder for the governance policies once they are finalized. - [Retained Materials](https://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials/) - The EAST designation signifies that this item is part of the Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust, and has been committed to be retained for EAST through June 30, 2031. Materials marked as “EAST” are available for borrowing unless otherwise noted. For more information about EAST, see the About Us section of this site. ## Member Resources - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – August 2022](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/august-2022-quarterly-update-webinar) - The slides and recording of the Quarterly Update Webinar held by the EAST Project Team in August 2022 are now available. Please check them out below to learn more about the current projects EAST and the membership are working on. We'd like to highlight the 2022 Strategic Directions, which are now available for member feedback. - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – May 2022](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/slides-recording-may-2022-quarterly-update-webinar/) - The slides and recording of the Quarterly Update Webinar held by the EAST Project Team in May 2022 are now available. Please check them out below to learn more about the current projects EAST and the membership are working on, as well as more about the exciting announcement that the EAST Collective Retained collection holds - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – February 2022](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/slides-and-recording-east-february-2022-quarterly-update-webinar/) - The EAST Project Team held two sessions (same content/different dates and times) of the first quarterly update of 2022. Please see the slides and recording from the meeting linked below: Webinar Slides Webinar Recording Draft Agenda: Membership update: IMLS Grant Update Updated Retentions Numbers VIVA Project New Executive Committee and Operations Committee Working Groups Updates: - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – July 2022](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/recording-slides-available-east-july-2021-member-webinar-update/) - It's time again for our regular quarterly updates to the EAST membership! We've scheduled two webinar updates in July, please register for the most convenient date and time via the links below. The webinars will be recorded and one will be shared with the membership via this list and on the EASTlibraries.org website, where you - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – April 2021](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/recording-slides-available-east-april-2021-member-update-webinar/) - The recording and slides for the EAST Quarterly Update Webinars held in April 2021. Webinar Recording Webinar Slides - [Print Archive Network Forum Meeting: June 24th 2022](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/print-archive-network-forum-meeting-june-24th-2022/) - The Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum met virtually on June 24th from 12-2pm ET. Slides from presentations are now available on the Center for Research Libraries' website, along with updates from many shared print programs, including EAST's. - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – December 2022](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/december-2022-quarterly-update-webinar/) - Thank you very much for joining us for the December 2022 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below please find links to the recording and slides. Link to Recording Slides Update Agenda: EAST Transitions Strategic Directions Membership Updates Lists Migration Google Workspace Migration Collection Analysis Update Partnership Update Rosemont Update EAST Webinars SCELC/EAST IMLS Grant Award Other Updates - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording - March 2023](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-march-2023/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Thank you very much for joining us for the March 2023 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides. March 2023 EAST Quarterly Update Slides Update Agenda:• EAST Transitions, Organizational update / - [East Newsletter](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-newsletter/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] The EAST Newsletter is a quarterly update on EAST activities, that is sent to all members of EAST email lists (subscribe). Below are previous issues. For information on EAST activities prior to August 2022 see the EAST - [EAST Onboarding for New Staff at Member Libraries May 2026: Slides and Recording](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-onboarding-for-new-staff-at-member-libraries-may-2026-slides-and-recording/) - The EAST Program Team holds biannual onboarding webinars for new staff at our member libraries. The Spring 2026 webinar took place on May 21, 2026. Recording and Slides are below. Topics covered include an understanding of shared print and the role of EAST and its member libraries, the retention models used to identify titles, major - [EAST Poster](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-poster/) - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – April 2026](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-recording-april-2026) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Thank you very much for joining us for the April 2026 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides.April 2026 EAST Quarterly Update Slides [/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/Hy7Tl1yUaw4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – January 2026](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-recording-january-2026) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Thank you very much for joining us for the January 2026 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides.January 2026 EAST Quarterly Update Slides [/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/a5T6TWlwQqo” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_video][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text - [EAST Onboarding for New Staff at Member Libraries November 2025: Slides and Recording](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-onboarding-for-new-staff-at-member-libraries-november-2025-slides-and-recording-2/) - The EAST Program Team holds biannual onboarding webinars for new staff at our member libraries. The fall 2025 webinar took place on November 13, 2025 at 11 a.m. Recording and Slides are below. Topics covered include an understanding of shared print and the role of EAST and its member libraries, the retention models used to - [EAST 2025 Member Meeting Recording and Slides](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2025/) - The 2025 EAST Member Meeting took place Wednesday, October 15th, 2025.This meeting included updates from the EAST Director as well as lightning talks, breakout rooms and a panel discussion on upcoming retention commitment renewal dates. The main room updates, lightning talks and panel discussion were recorded. Recording | Slides Lightning Talk topics were: Deteriorating retained print titles - [EAST 2024 Member Meeting Recording and Slides](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2024/) - The 2024 EAST annual member meeting was held virtually on October 22, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET. This meeting included updates from the EAST Director as well as lightning talks, breakout rooms and a keynote address from Heather Weltin, Content & Data Management Lead and Shared Print Program Officer at HathiTrust and - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording - Strategic Planning – July 2025](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-recording-july-2025/) - Thank you very much for joining us for the July 2025 Quarterly Update Webinar, which focused on gathering feedback on the strategic plan. Below are the recording and link to the slides. July 2025 EAST Quarterly Update Strategic Planning Slides https://youtu.be/EQ-U7O8f9xs - [SCELC/EAST IMLS Planning Grant Results- Presented June 2, 2025, 12 p.m.](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/scelceastimls) - Presentation from SCELC for the EAST membership on the research results of the SCELC/EAST IMLS planning grant "Community Strategies to Expand Diversity and Inclusivity in the Collective Collection of Shared Print"- June 2 2025 (slides) https://youtu.be/y-900RbpHk8 - [EAST Onboarding for New Staff at Member Libraries May 2025: Slides and Recording](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-onboarding-session-for-new-library-employees-may-2025) - The EAST Program Team holds biannual onboarding webinars for new staff at our member libraries. The Spring 2025 webinar took place on May 21, 2025 at 10 a.m. Recording and Slides are below. Topics covered include an understanding of shared print and the role of EAST and its member libraries, the retention models used to - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – April 2025](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-recording-april-2025/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Thank you very much for joining us for the April 2025 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides.April 2025 EAST Quarterly Update Slides [/et_pb_text][et_pb_video _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” src=”https://youtu.be/-poosM19qWQ” hover_enabled=”0″ - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – January 2025](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-recording-january-2025/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Thank you very much for joining us for the January 2025 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides.January 2025 EAST Quarterly Update Slides [/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/8h9jeU9VCzE” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_video][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text - [BookTraces Webinar Recording Available](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/booktraces-webinar-recording-available/) - The Book Traces project originated at the University of Virginia (UVA) in 2014 with a focus on identifying library books, primarily 19th century imprints, that contain interventions such as marginalia that have scholarly value, and recording these interventions. The project started with a crowd-sourced site for collecting photos from libraries around the country; in 2015, CLIR granted - [Validation Sample Study #1 Shows Impressive Results](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/validation-sample-study-1-shows-impressive-results/) - Forty of the EAST member libraries have completed the largest validation sample study ever done. The study was undertaken to gauge how likely a title that a given library might commit for retention as part of EAST would actually be available and usable by scholars and researchers at other EAST member libraries. Some 240,000 items, - [2019 EAST Member Meeting](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2019/) - The EAST Executive Committee and Project Team are pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2019 EAST Member Meeting. The meeting will take place in Boston, on Monday, October 28th from 9:00am-4:15pm at the Metro Meeting Centers (101 Federal St. Boston, MA). Please click on the links below to read the presentations. The - [Recording Now Available: EAST Member Update Webinar: August 2020](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/recording-now-available-east-member-update-webinar-august-2020/) - The EAST Project Team is pleased to bring you the third quarterly webinar of the year. We'll host two sessions in early August to share progress on OCLC registration, and provide updates on new members, our program assessment plan, collaborations with other shared print programs, and more. We are very pleased to have Dr. Fenella France (Chief, Preservation Research and - [EAST Webinar Update | May 2019](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-webinar-update-may-2019/) - The latest quarterly update webinar on the work of EAST took place in May 2019. The Project Team provided information on the state of the Serials and Journals work, the reallocation process, as well as membership outreach efforts and the Partnership for Shared Book Collections, among other topics. Find the recording, slides, and some relevant - [EAST Member Meeting - October 14, 2016](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-october-14-2016/) - On October 14, 2016, we will convene an EAST member meeting to share information and advance discussions of next steps for EAST. We will celebrate the success of EAST libraries throughout important parts of EAST's implementation phase such as the validation sample studies, collection analysis, policy adoption and retention commitments. There will be opportunities for - [EAST Onboarding for New Staff at Member Libraries November 2024: Slides and Recording](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-onboarding-session-for-new-library-employees-november-2024) - The EAST Program Team holds biannual onboarding webinars for new staff at our member libraries. The Fall 2024 webinar took place on November 20, 2024 at 11 a.m. Recording and Slides are below. Topics covered include an understanding of shared print and the role of EAST and its member libraries, the retention models used to - [EAST Onboarding for New Staff at Member Libraries May 2024: Slides and Recording](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-onboarding-session-for-new-library-employees-may-2024) - The EAST Project Team holds biannual onboarding webinars for new staff at our member libraries. The Spring 2024 webinar took place on May 29, 2024 at 11 a.m. Recording and Slides are below. Topics covered include an understanding of shared print and the role of EAST and its member libraries, the retention models used to - [2020 EAST Member Meeting](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/2020-east-member-meeting-2/) - Below please find the links to recordings, slides, and breakout session notes from the 2020 EAST Member Meeting, held virtually on Wednesday, December 9th from 10:00am-1:15pm. Meeting Agenda: 10:00am Welcome and Keynote Speaker Introduction | Susan Stearns, EAST 10:10am Keynote Presentation and Q&A | Greg Eow, CRL | Slides | Recording Collections as Community Using the framework - [Recording & Slides: EAST Member Update Webinar: January 2020](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/recording-slides-east-member-update-webinar-january-2020/) - The EAST Project Team scheduled the first of the quarterly update webinars in January 2020. Below please find the recording and slides for the webinar. Beginning in 2020, the update webinars will also include a discussion around a specific topic related to shared print and EAST's role within it. The January discussion will be on controlled digital lending and will be - [Overview of Combined GreenGlass Instance](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/overview-combined-greenglass-instance/) - On Monday, December 16th, Andy Breeding, GreenGlass Product Manager, provided an overview of the recently merged GreenGlass instance. This new combined instance brings together the original collection and retentions data from Cohorts 1 and 2, and is meant to facilitate any updates to the retention model moving forward and subsequent comparative analyses. The combined instance - [2019 EAST Member Meeting Recording and Slides now available!](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/2019-east-member-meeting-recording-and-slides-now-available/) - The recording of the keynote and member update presentations is now available! The slides for all presentations are also available on the EAST website, via the Member Documentation on the right side of the Member Resources page, under Annual Member Meetings. As always, the Project Team and Executive Committee are grateful for your participation in the - [EAST Webinar Update | August 2019](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-webinar-update-august-2019/) - The latest quarterly update webinar on the work of EAST took place in August 2019. The Project Team provided information on the state of the Serials and Journals work, the updated reallocation process, as well as membership outreach efforts and the Partnership for Shared Book Collections, among other topics. Find the recording, slides, and some relevant links - [EAST Webinar Update (January 2019)](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-webinar-update-january-2019/) - In January 2019, the EAST Project Team provided a series of webinar updates to the membership. The recording and slides for the webinar are now available. Some of the topics covered during the webinar included GreenGlass updates (OCLC/SCS video outlining GreenGlass), the retention models for Serials & Journals, the new Partnership for Shared Book Collections, and - [2022 EAST Strategic Directions Meeting Recording](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/2022-east-strategic-directions-meetings/) - The EAST Project Team and members of the Strategic Directions Task Force held two webinars in September and October to review the 2022 Strategic Directions. The recording of the September meeting can be found below. Recording of Strategic Directions September 2022 Webinar The Executive Committee is gathering feedback about the four areas of focus in - [March 2018 Members' Update Webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/march-2018-members-update-webinar/) - In March 2018, the EAST Project team provided a series of updates to the EAST membership. Below are the links to the slides and to the recording of one of these updates. The webinars covered general EAST updates, such as membership dues, as well as updates on the Cohort 2 monograph collection analysis and the - [August 2017 Membership Update Webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/august-membership-update-webinar/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] The EAST Project Team provided a series of Members Update webinars in August 2017. Below you can find the recording of one of these webinars, as well as links to the slides used, and - [Cohort 2 Kick-Off Webinar and Presentation Slides](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/cohort-2-kick-webinar-and-presentation-slides/) - During the first two weeks of June, representatives of all Cohort 2 libraries participated in a webinar to introduce them to the work and governance structure of EAST. As part of the webinar, they also received an introduction to SCS, and guidance regarding completing their cataloging and data questionnaire, the important first step in beginning the - [Recording & Slides: EAST Member Update Webinar: April/May 2020](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/recording-slides-east-member-update-webinar-aprilmay-2020/) - The EAST Project Team has scheduled the second of this year's quarterly member updates for late April/early May. Attendees can choose to attend either the Thursday, April 30th, 11am-12pm or Wednesday, May 6th, 10am-11am session. Webinar Slides Webinar Recording Webinar Draft Agenda: General EAST Updates Executive Committee and Operations Committee Updates Documentation Project Staffing - [EAST Mailing Lists](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-mailing-lists/) - EAST maintains three open mailing lists - a members list, a resources sharing list and an 'interested' list, for those wishing to follow along with the work of EAST. Full Name: Email Address: List: EAST Members ListEAST Resource SharingInterested Daily digest summary Subscribe EAST also has closed lists for operational and voting - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – July 2024](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-recording-july-2024/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Thank you very much for joining us for the July 2024 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides. July 2024 EAST Quarterly Update Slides Update Agenda: Welcome and Organizational Update – - [Why EAST continues to offer value to its member libraries](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/communicating-value-east/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust is a member organization of 80+ academic and research libraries located from Florida to Maine, dedicated to developing a well-managed, distributed collective collection of scholarly print resources. EAST saves - [EAST 2021 Member Meeting Recording and Slides](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2021) - The 2021 Virtual EAST Member Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16th from 10:00am-12:00pm EST. The draft agenda includes EAST updates, as well as lightning talks from invited presenters, and an opportunity for the EAST membership to share their feedback on EAST's ongoing and upcoming work. https://youtu.be/1S5gVQMyt-A Slides: EAST Member Update Lightning Talks: Risk - [Update on Organizational Status from the Project Director](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/update-on-organizational-status-from-the-project-director/) - We are pleased to inform you that EAST has completed the necessary legal steps to become a public charity and is registered with the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3), incorporated in Massachusetts. EAST's growth over the last few years, particularly with the addition of new library consortia members, has positioned us well to take on - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – April 2024](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-recording-april-2024/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Thank you very much for joining us for the April 2024 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides. April 2024 EAST Quarterly Update Slides Update Agenda: Welcome and Organizational Update Collection - [2018 EAST Member Meeting](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2018/) - The 2018 EAST Member Meeting took place on Friday, October 19th at the Metro Meeting Centers in Downtown Boston. Librarians at EAST member institutions presented on various aspects of EAST implementation at their institutions, weighed in on future directions for the project, and networked with counterparts along the breadth of member institutions. The presentations are - [EAST 2023 Member Meeting Recording and Slides](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2023/) - The 2023 EAST annual member meeting was held virtually on October 4, 2023 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET. This meeting included updates from the EAST Board of Directors and Project Team as well as lightning talks on weeding and inventory. The main room was recorded: Recording | Slides | Transcript In addition there - [2020 EAST Member Meeting](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2020/) - The EAST Executive Committee and Project Team are pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2020 EAST Member Meeting. The virtual meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 9th from 10:00am-1:15pm EDT. Meeting Agenda: 10:00am - 10:10am Welcome and Keynote Speaker Introduction | Susan Stearns, EAST 10:10am - 11:10am Keynote Presentation and - [October 2017 EAST Member Meeting](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2017/) - EAST held its annual fall meeting in Boston on Friday, October 13th. Over 50 librarians from across the institutional diversity of EAST joined the EAST Mellon grant Co-PIs and the EAST Project Team for a day of presentations, breakout sessions organized around current EAST projects, and a lively discussion on the future of EAST. Below please - [EAST Onboarding for New Staff at Member Libraries November 2023: Slides and Recording](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-onboarding-session-for-new-library-employees-november-2023/) - The EAST Project Team holds biannual onboarding webinars for new staff at our member libraries. The Fall 2023 webinar took place on November 16, 2023 at 11 a.m. Recording and Slides are below. Topics covered include an understanding of shared print and the role of EAST and its member libraries, the retention models used to - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – January 2024](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-recording-january-2024/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Thank you very much for joining us for the January 2024 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides. January 2024 EAST Quarterly Update Slides Update Agenda: Welcome and Organizational Update Election - [EAST Onboarding for New Staff at Member Libraries January 2023: Slides and Recording](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-onboarding-for-new-staff-at-member-libraries-january-2023/) - The EAST Project Team holds biannual onboarding webinars for staff at our member libraries. The January 2023 webinar took place on Thursday, January 26th at 11am. Recording and Slides are below. Topics covered include an understanding of shared print and the role of EAST and its member libraries, the retention models used to identify titles, - [VIVA libraries join EAST and expand consortia participation in shared print](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/viva) - VIVA, Virginia's Academic Library Consortium, has joined the Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST). We are pleased to share with you the attached press release announcing the addition of 41 libraries from VIVA, Virginia's Academic Library Consortium, as EAST members. Eleven of the libraries are joining as Retention Partners and we expect they will add significantly - [ILL Best Practices webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/ill-best-practices-webinar/) - This webinar was held February 16 , 2017 and provided an overview of the EAST ILL Best Practices, approved by the EAST Executive Committee. The slides are available as is a recording of the webinar which runs just over 21 minutes, 14 of which are the presentation itself and the remaining the Q&A from the - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar Recording – July 2023](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-quarterly-update-webinar-july-2023/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Thank you very much for joining us for the March 2023 Quarterly Update Webinar. Below are the recording and link to the slides. July 2023 EAST Quarterly Update Slides Update Agenda: Organizational Update New Members Voting, - [Calls for Nomination for New Executive and Operations Committees Members](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/calls-for-nomination-for-new-executive-and-operations-committees-members/) - The EAST Executive Committee and Project Team invite nominations for upcoming vacancies in the Executive and Operations Committees. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, September 23rd, 2022. Please click on the links below to read the full calls for application. 2022 EAST Executive Committee Call for Nominations 2022 EAST Operations Committee Call for Nominations - [2022 EAST Strategic Directions Available for Feedback](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/2022-east-strategic-directions-available-for-feedback/) - The 2022 EAST Strategic Directions are now available for feedback. Staff at EAST member institutions are encouraged to review the document and provide their comments and suggestions over the next few months. Two webinars are being scheduled in September and October to provide additional space for members to share their thoughts. EAST 2022 Strategic Directions - [New EAST Members!](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/new-east-members/) - EAST is delighted to welcome the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, the State Library of Massachusetts, and Temple University as monograph retention partners. All three institutions are using the Gold Rush Collection Comparison Tool from the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries. We look forward to finalizing their retention commitments and - [See Previous Webinars](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/see-previous-webinars/) - Recordings and slides from EAST webinars, including quarterly updates and member meetings, are available from the EAST webinars page. - [Onboarding New Staff at EAST Member Institutions](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/onboarding/) - The EAST Project Team provides onboarding support for new staff at member libraries via the documentation below, on personalized meetings/video calls, and more recently, via a more general presentation that will be scheduled twice a calendar year in January and July. Registration announcements for these sessions are posted to the members mailing list and also - [EAST presents at The Charleston Conference](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-presents-charleston-conference/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Members of the EAST project team, our vendor, OCLC Sustainable Collection Services, and EAST member librarians, were pleased to be able to discuss the Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust project at The Charleston Conference. Susan Stearns, Project - [PAN Forum June 24, 2022](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/pan-forum-june-24-hold-the-date/) - The PAN Annual 2022 Forum will be held June 24, 2022, Noon-2 Eastern. This meeting will again be virtual, free and open to all. Please consider joining us to hear about what is going in shared print, including updates from a Partnership Risk working group and a panel of vendors on bibliographic matching algorithms. - [Webinar on EAST Major Operating Policies](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/webinar-east-major-operating-policies/) - This recorded webinar provides an overview of EAST's major operating policies. In this webinar each section of the EAST Major Operating Policies document, which was approved by the EAST Executive Committee on June 20, 2016, was reviewed. The presentation slides for this webinar are also available. - [EAST Member Update - March 2016](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-update-march-2016/) - This recorded webinar provides an update on the activities of EAST with a focus on work done in the fall of 2015 through early winter of 2016. In this webinar the met milestones were recognized and next steps for EAST in the winter and spring of 2016 were explained, including the upcoming collection analysis work, progress on the first validation sample study - [EAST Member Meeting 2016](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2016/) - On October 14th, 2016, EAST held a meeting of the full membership to review the progress of the last year and discuss the future. In addition to current EAST members, a number of libraries interested in joining a second cohort for EAST were in attendance. Welcome and general update to members Anna Perricci, EAST, and Susan - [LITA Forum: EAST Validation](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/lita-forum-east-validation/) - The EAST Data Librarian, Sara Amato, presented a lightning talk on our validation samply study at the LITA forum held on November 18, 2016. Slides from her presentation are here. - [January 2017 Membership Update Webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/january-membership-update-webinar/) - Susan Stearns, Project Director for EAST, hosted a series of update webinars for the EAST members in late January. A recording of the session, which runs about 30 minutes is available here and the PDF of the slides used is here. - [May 2017 Membership Update Webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/may-membership-update-webinar/) - The EAST Project Team provided a Members Update in early May. The webinar covered the work of the Serials & Journals Working Group, a follow up on the Deeper Dive into Data Validation Study, the new EAST member libraries, and the communication channels available to our members. A recording of the webinar is available here. - [Cohort 2 Serials & Journals Kick-Off Webinar and Presentation Slides](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/cohort-2-serialsjournals-kick-webinar-and-presentation-slides/) - In early March 2018, representatives of Cohort 2 Serials/Journals retention partners participated in a webinar to review the tasks, timelines, and expectations related to the collection analysis and retention process for serials. Below are a link to the webinar recording, and to the slides used during the presentation. Find the recording here. Find the slides - [Cohort 2 Recording Retentions Webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/cohort-2-recording-retentions-webinar/) - On Tuesday, April 10th, EAST Data Librarian Sara Amato provided an overview of the next steps for Cohort 2 libraries: recording retention commitments in the local ILS. The slides and webinar recording are available below. If there are any questions about the information on the webinar, please reach out to Sara (samato@blc.org) and Mei (mmendez@blc.org). - [May 2018 Members' Update Webinar: A redefined scenario for the future of EAST](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/may-2018-members-update-webinar-redefined-scenario-future-east/) - In late 2017 and early 2018, the EAST Executive Committee and Project Team worked on a scenario document to chart a course for the future of EAST. This document is available for feedback to the membership on this website. In May, Susan Stearns, EAST Project Director, gave three webinars to the membership to review the - [GreenGlass for EAST Members](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/greenglass-east-members/) - In May 2018, the SCS GreenGlass team provided EAST Member institutions with an hour-long webinar highlighting possible projects using GreenGlass data. The link will open as a WebEx application. GreenGlass for EAST - [August 2018 EAST Members' Update Webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/august-2018-east-members-update-webinar/) - In August, the EAST Project team provided a series of updates to the EAST membership. Below are the links to the slides and to the recording of one of these updates. The webinars covered general EAST updates, including changes to the composition of the Executive Committee, information on the upcoming EAST Member Meeting, and an - [EAST Member Update Webinar: January 2019](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-update-webinar-january-2019/) - The EAST Project Team is offering an update webinar for EAST members on January 16th, 21st, and 22nd. Please use the link below to register for the date and time that best suits your needs. As always, the webinar will be recorded and shared with the membership. Register Here Agenda: Monographs Reallocations Updates to GreenGlass - [EAST Updates to the Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum | ALA Midwinter 2019](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-updates-print-archive-network-pan-forum-ala-midwinter-2019/) - Every January and June, shared print programs participate in the Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum sponsored and hosted by the Center for Research Libraries. In anticipation of the forum, programs provide brief updates on their activities and next steps. In addition to the EAST Update, this year the Project Team also submitted an update on the - [Member Update - June 2016](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/member-update-june-2016/) - This recording of a webinar contains an update on the activities of EAST with a focus on work done in the winter and spring of 2016. Between completion of the first validation sample study, work on finalizing the retention model, and ongoing work to complete the major operating policies for EAST, the project team, staff at Sustainable Collections Services, the - [EAST Member Meeting, October 13th, 2017](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-october-13th-2017/) - On October 13, 2017, we will convene an EAST member meeting to share information and advance discussions of next steps for EAST. We will celebrate the accomplishments of important milestones, such as the validation sample studies, collection analysis, policy adoption, retention commitments, and onboarding Cohort 2 member libraries. We encourage members’ participation in these updates - [Mellon Foundation Interim Report Available](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/mellon-foundation-interim-report-completed/) - The EAST project team, headed by Susan Stearns, Project Director, recently completed the Interim Report to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for ther first year of EAST's organizational development. It provides details on the work of the Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The full report is available here. - [EAST Celebrates the Retention of over 6 Million Print Monographs](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-celebrates-retention-over-6-million-print-monographs/) - Boston, MA – October 14, 2016 – The academic and research libraries of the Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) met today in Boston to celebrate the largest shared print monograph initiative to date. The institutional members of EAST have committed to retain over 6 million print monographs for an initial period of 15 years. These - [Mellon Interim Report for EAST](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/mellon-interim-report-east/) - Susan Stearns, Project Director for EAST, recently completed the Interim Report to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation on the first full year of EAST's operation (July 1, 2015 through June 30,2016). The text of the report can be found here. - [EAST presents at ACRL, ACRL New England, and Online Northwest Conferences](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-presents-acrl-and-online-northwest/) - Members of the EAST project team gave presentations at the 2017 ACRL, ACRL New England, and Online Northwest Conferences. Susan Stearns, EAST Project Director, presented a poster on how "40 Partner Libraries Collaborate to Retain and Share Over 6 Million Monographs." The poster is available here. At the ACRL New England conference, Susan participated in a shared - [EAST Grows with Cohort 2 Libraries](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-grows-cohort-2-libraries/) - In May of 2017, several libraries from across the East and Southeast of the United States joined EAST as 12 Retention Partners and 1 Supporting Partner. These institutions will work through the monograph collection analysis and validation exercise, at the end of which they will commit to retain a portion of their holdings for a period - [EAST presents at 2017 NELA Annual Conference and Charleston Conference](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-presents-2017-nela-annual-conference-and-charleston-conference/) - In October 2017, Matthew Revitt, EAST Shared Print Consultant, presented at the New England Library Association (NELA) Annual Conference, held in South Burlington, Vermont. Matthew's presentation, titled Building a Shared Collection for the Northeast, is available below. Building a Shared Collection for the Northeast In November, Susan Stearns and Mei Mendez (EAST Project Director and Project - [Governance Models for Shared Print Collections, a webinar by ALCTS](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/governance-models-shared-print-collections-webinar-alcts/) - In January 2018, Matthew Revitt, EAST Shared Print Consultant, presented a webinar on governance in Shared Print Programs for ALCTS, the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services. The webinar gave an overview of the different structures utilized by the existing shared print programs, including a brief overview of the characteristics of such programs, why - [EAST Joins the Rosemont Shared Print Alliance](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-joins-rosemont-shared-print-alliance/) - Boston, MA -- March 12, 2018 -- The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST), which includes 60 academic and research institutions with a mission to secure and provide access to the scholarly record, has joined the Rosemont Shared Print Alliance, a partnership of regional shared programs focused on collaborative print journal archiving. The Rosemont partners seek - [Future of EAST](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/future-east/) - The EAST Executive Committee and Project Team have drafted a scenario document to share the direction of the Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust following member feedback at the October 2017 Member Meeting. Member libraries and their staff are invited to comment on the document and to attend one of three webinars presented by the project team. - [EAST Submits Final Report to the Mellon Foundation](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-submits-final-report-mellon-foundation/) - The Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) submitted the final report on its activities to the Mellon Foundation. The report outlines the last three years of work by staff at EAST member libraries, the Executive and Operations Committees, the Working Groups, and Project Team. EAST is pleased to report that we have met all six of - [Now Available! EAST Validation Study Article in Collaborative Librarianship](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/now-available-east-validation-study-article-collaborative-librarianship/) - Sara Amato and Susan Stearns' article, Documenting the Stewardship of Libraries: The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust Validation Sample Studies, has been published in the Collaborative Librarianship Journal. The article provides an overview of the validation studies conducted by our member libraries, and outlines the results and methodology, as well as additional ideas for further research. - [EAST recognized by ALCTS with 2019 Cunha-Swartzburg Preservation Award](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-recognized-alcts-2019-cunha-swartzburg-preservation-award/) - The EAST Executive Committee and Project Team are pleased to share the news that the Project Team has received ALCTS' 2019 Cunha-Swartzburg Preservation Award. The award, established in 2007, "acknowledges and supports cooperative preservation projects and rewards individuals or groups that foster collaboration for preservation goals." The Project Team was nominated for the award by Tara Fulton - [EAST Expands with "Florida Cohort"](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-expands-florida-cohort/) - EAST is pleased to announce that six of the Florida State University System libraries, plus their shared repository collection, are joining the EAST shared print program. The libraries will join Florida State University, which has been an EAST member since 2016. They are: Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University University of - [Press Release: USMAI Libraries Join the Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/press-release-usmai-libraries-join-eastern-academic-scholars-trust/) - Boston, MA--February 24, 2020: The Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) is pleased to announce that twelve libraries within the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) Library Consortium are joining the EAST shared print program. These libraries will join the Loyola - Notre Dame Library, a fellow USMAI member, which has been an EAST - [EAST Work During COVID-19](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-work-during-covid-19/) - During this time of uncertainty and rapidly shifting information, ILL librarians at member institutions should check individual libraries’ websites for up to date information. The EAST Project Team acknowledges the limitations facing staff at our member libraries, with limited access or working from home constraints. While the work of EAST continues, we are aware that - [EAST 2020 Program Assessment](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-2020-program-assessment/) - In the Fall of 2020, the EAST Project Team and Executive Committee undertook a formal program assessment that analyzed the program's performance and sought to identify how the membership would want to move the program forward. In April of 2021, the EAST Project Team and Executive Committee completed the final report for the assessment. Below - [EAST Update on OCLC Registration](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-update-oclc-registration/) - The EAST Project Team has scheduled two webinars to review the OCLC Registration of retention commitments process. For information on these webinars, and to review our draft timeline, please visit our OCLC Registration Page. - [Tableau Visualizations for Scarcely-Held Serials & Journals Titles](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/tableau-visualizations-scarcely-held-serials-journals-titles/) - The EAST Project Team held a short webinar on how to use the Tableau interface when making retention decisions for the scarcely-held category of serials and journals titles. The webinar was recorded and is via this link: Tableau Visualization Webinar (link will open in a new window) Please contact the Project Team with any questions. - [Cohort 2 SCS Cataloging Questionnaire and Instructions](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/cohort-2-scs-cataloging-questionnaire-and-instructions/) - Please download the EAST SCS cataloging questionnaire and instructions appropriate to your institution (files are Word documents). Complete your questionnaire prior to June 30th, 2017 and send to Ruth Fischer (fischerr@oclc.org) and Jen John (jennifer.john@oclc.org) at SCS. Aleph Questions and Instructions Millennium Sierra Questions and Instructions Voyager Questions and Instructions WMS Questions and Instructions - [Curating Collective Collections — Protecting the Scholarly Record: Shared Print at Scale](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/curating-collective-collections-protecting-scholarly-record-shared-print-scale/) - Curating Collective Collections — Protecting the Scholarly Record: Shared Print at Scale - the EAST project was highlighted in the November issue of Against the Grain in the "Curating Collections" column edited by Bob Keift. The article describes the work of EAST over the last 18 months and poses some questions for the larger library and - [Print Archive Network Forum - June 2016](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/print-archive-network-forum-june-2016/) - At the semi-annual forum of the Print Archive Network (PAN) in June, 2016, Susan Stearns, Executive Director of Boston Library Consortium & Project Director of EAST, and Matthew Revitt, Shared Print Consultant for EAST, presented these slides on work to date in EAST's implementation phase and plans for next steps. - [Print Archive Network Forum - January 2016](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/print-archive-network-forum-january-2016/) - At the semi-annual forum of the Print Archive Network (PAN) in January, 2016, Anna Perricci, Project Manager for EAST, presented these slides on early work in EAST's implementation phase and plans for next steps. - [Retaining and Preserving the Scholarly Record: An Update on the Eastern Academics Scholars’ Trust (EAST) Project](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/retaining-and-preserving-scholarly-record-update-eastern-academics-scholars-trust-east/) - In April, 2015 Susan Stearns, Executive Director of Boston Library Consortium & Project Director of EAST, presented these slides at the New England Technical Services Librarians conference. - [Building a Shared Print Network in New England and Beyond](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/building-shared-print-network-new-england-and-beyond/) - In April, 2016 Anna Perricci, Project Manager for EAST, presented these slides at the New England Technical Services Librarians conference. - [EAST - planning phase - 2011-2014](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-planning-phase-2011-2014/) - EAST, formerly known as the Northeast Regional Library Print Management Project, grew out of a series of discussions among more than 100 college and university librarians in the Northeastern United States facilitated by the Five Colleges Consortium beginning in the summer of 2011. In 2012, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Five Colleges an 18 month planning ## Persons - [Susan Stearns](https://eastlibraries.org/person/susan-stearns/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Susan Stearns has been the Program Director for EAST since its founding in 2015. Then Executive Director of the Boston Library Consortium (BLC), Susan was instrumental in gaining the initial grant funding for EAST, - [Tina Baich](https://eastlibraries.org/person/tina-baich/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Tina will be assuming the role of Director starting July 15, 2024. Tina brings over a decade of experience in shared print, including Project Coordinator for the Academic Libraries of Indiana-Private Academic Library Network of Indiana - [Sara Amato](https://eastlibraries.org/person/sara-amato/) - Sara Amato is the Program Manager for EAST, responsible for programmatic, technical and systems aspects of the project. - [Matthew Revitt](https://eastlibraries.org/person/matthew-revitt-0/) - Matthew Revitt is Shared Print Consultant for EAST and also Special Collection and Maine Shared Collection Librarian at the University of Maine. He was previously Program Manager for the Maine Shared Collections Strategy IMLS grant. Matthew has written and spoken widely on shared print and as well being the moderator for the Print Archive Network ## Testimonials - [Anna Gold - University Librarian at Worcester Polytechnic Institute](https://eastlibraries.org/testimonial/anna-gold-university-librarian-worcester-polytechnic-institute/) - EAST offers essential assurances to our faculty that we are invested in the print record and ensuring its accessibility to current and future scholars ## FAQs - [We are transferring some EAST materials to a shared storage facility. Can we transfer the retention commitments?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/we-are-transferring-some-east-materials-to-a-shared-storage-facility-can-we-transfer-the-retention-commitments/) - We are transferring some EAST materials to a shared storage facility. Can we transfer the retention commitments? - [Our library did not take part in the collection analysis and does not have an institutional login to GreenGlass. We are interested in weeding based on EAST retention commitments. How can we discover if a title that we own has a retention commitment at another library?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/our-library-did-not-take-part-in-the-collection-analysis-and-does-not-have-an-institutional-login-to-greenglass-we-are-interested-in-weeding-based-on-east-retention-commitments-how-can-we-discover/) - Our library did not take part in the collection analysis and does not have an institutional login to GreenGlass. We are interested in weeding based on EAST retention commitments. How can we discover if a title that we own has a retention commitment at another library? - [How can we identify which serial and journal titles our library and other EAST members have committed to EAST?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/how-can-we-identify-which-serial-and-journal-titles-our-library-and-other-east-members-have-committed-to-east/) - How can we identify which serial and journal titles our library and other EAST members have committed to EAST? - [Per the EAST Major Operating Policies document, Retention Partners needing to transfer large numbers of retention commitments should follow the EAST Reallocation of Retention Commitments Process. How do you define large numbers?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/per-the-east-major-operating-policies-document-retention-partners-needing-to-transfer-large-numbers-of-retention-commitments-should-follow-the-east-reallocation-of-retention-commitments-process-how/) - Per the EAST Major Operating Policies document, Retention Partners needing to transfer large numbers of retention commitments should follow the EAST Reallocation of Retention Commitments Process. How do you define large numbers? - [We’ve added more issues of a serial and journal title we are retaining for EAST, are we expected to extend our EAST commitment to these newer issues?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-added-more-issues-of-a-serial-and-journal-title-we-are-retaining-for-east-are-we-expected-to-extend-our-east-commitment-to-these-newer-issues/) - We’ve added more issues of a serial and journal title we are retaining for EAST, are we expected to extend our EAST commitment to these newer issues? - [When replacing a missing or damaged copy of a book, do I need to notify EAST of the changed barcode and/or bib record number? Are there directions for how to mark a replacement copy?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/when-replacing-a-missing-or-damaged-copy-of-a-book-do-i-need-to-notify-east-of-the-changed-barcode-and-or-bib-record-number-are-there-directions-for-how-to-mark-a-replacement-copy/) - When replacing a missing or damaged copy of a book, do I need to notify EAST of the changed barcode and/or bib record number? Are there directions for how to mark a replacement copy? - [We’ve found moldy/water damaged/unrecoverable holdings with retention commitments.](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-found-moldy-water-damaged-unrecoverable-holdings-with-retention-commitments/) - We’ve found moldy/water damaged/unrecoverable holdings with retention commitments. - [We understand that EAST is a member of the Partnership for Shared Book Collections. What exactly is the Partnership?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/we-understand-that-east-is-a-member-of-the-partnership-for-shared-book-collections-what-exactly-is-the-partnership/) - We understand that EAST is a member of the Shared Print Partnership. What exactly is the Partnership? - [As EAST retention partners, are we expected to provide access to our retained materials to the participating libraries in the Partnership for Shared Book Collections?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/as-east-retention-partners-are-we-expected-to-provide-access-to-our-retained-materials-to-the-participating-libraries-in-the-partnership-for-shared-book-collections/) - As EAST retention partners, are we expected to provide access to our retained materials to the participating libraries in the Shared Print Partnership? - [We've made some updates to retentions in OCLC. Do we need to update Gold Rush also? If so, how?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-made-some-updates-to-retentions-in-oclc-do-we-need-to-update-gold-rush-also-if-so-how/) - We've made some updates to retentions in OCLC. Do we need to update Gold Rush also? If so, how? - [How do I find all the titles committed for retention at my library?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/how-do-i-find-all-the-titles-committed-for-retention-at-my-library/) - How do I find all the titles committed for retention at my library? - [If a bibliographer orders a new print edition of a book and indicates the earlier edition can be withdrawn, but that earlier edition has been designated an EAST retention commitment copy, do we have to keep the older edition or can we transfer the retention note to the newer edition?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/if-a-bibliographer-orders-a-new-print-edition-of-a-book-and-indicates-the-earlier-edition-can-be-withdrawn-but-that-earlier-edition-has-been-designated-an-east-retention-commitment-copy-do-we-have-t/) - If a bibliographer orders a new print edition of a book and indicates the earlier edition can be withdrawn, but that earlier edition has been designated an EAST retention commitment copy, do we have to keep the older edition or can we transfer the retention note to the newer edition? - [Are we expected to replace lost or damaged serial and journal issues?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/are-we-expected-to-replace-lost-or-damaged-serial-and-journal-issues/) - Are we expected to replace lost or damaged serial and journal issues? - [We’ve identified a category of materials that have retention commitments but that we consider out of scope and not worthy of retention. What should we do?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-identified-a-category-of-materials-that-have-retention-commitments-but-that-we-consider-out-of-scope-for-this-project-and-not-worthy-of-retention-what-should-we-do/) - We’ve identified a category of materials that have retention commitments but that we consider out of scope for this project and not worthy of retention. What should we do? - [How do I transfer a retention commitment to another holdings record? How does EAST keep track of these changes?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/how-do-i-transfer-a-retention-commitment-to-another-holdings-record-how-does-east-keep-track-of-these-changes/) - How do I transfer a retention commitment to another holdings record? How does EAST keep track of these changes? - [We noticed a JSTOR title in our list of serials retentions, how should we proceed?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/we-noticed-a-jstor-title-in-our-list-of-serials-retentions-how-should-we-proceed/) - We noticed a JSTOR title in our list of serials retentions, how should we proceed? - [We’ve received our retention proposal for serial and journal titles: are we required to check our shelves to validate that the titles are present?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-received-our-retention-proposal-for-serial-and-journal-titles-are-we-required-to-check-our-shelves-to-validate-that-the-titles-are-present/) - We’ve received our retention proposal for serial and journal titles: are we required to check our shelves to validate that the titles are present? - [We understand that EAST is a member of the Rosemont Shared Print Alliance. What exactly is Rosemont?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/we-understand-that-east-is-a-member-of-the-rosemont-shared-print-alliance-what-exactly-is-rosemont/) - We understand that EAST is a member of the Rosemont Shared Print Alliance. What exactly is Rosemont? - [We’ve found some U.S. and international government documents on our retention list. Do we have to keep them?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-found-some-u-s-and-international-government-documents-on-our-retention-list-do-we-have-to-keep-them/) - We’ve found some U.S. and international government documents on our retention list. Do we have to keep them? - [Are there limitations regarding placing EAST retained items on reserve?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/are-there-limitations-regarding-placing-east-retained-items-on-reserve/) - Are there limitations regarding placing EAST retained items on reserve? - [Is there an expectation that we automatically replace our missing retained items? What is the process for reporting missing items?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/is-there-an-expectation-that-we-automatically-replace-our-missing-retained-items-what-is-the-process-for-reporting-missing-items/) - Is there an expectation that we automatically replace our missing retained items? What is the process for reporting missing items? - [We found some older brittle books that can not be replaced at a reasonable cost. We also fear that these older materials will likely be brittle at all libraries that hold them. Can we replace nineteenth-century and other older editions with modern reprints? Is it possible that the HathiTrust publicly available edition could stand for our retention commitment?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/we-found-some-older-brittle-books-that-can-not-be-replaced-at-a-reasonable-cost-we-also-fear-that-these-older-materials-will-likely-be-brittle-at-all-libraries-that-hold-them-can-we-replace-nineteen/) - We found some older brittle books that can not be replaced at a reasonable cost. We also fear that these older materials will likely be brittle at all libraries that hold them. Can we replace nineteenth-century and other older editions with modern reprints? Is it possible that the HathiTrust publicly available edition could stand for - [We’ve found bound photocopies or other print facsimiles, or sections of monographs replaced with photocopied pages, which have a retention commitment on them. Should we keep the commitment?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-found-bound-photocopies-or-other-print-facsimiles-or-sections-of-monographs-replaced-with-photocopied-pages-which-have-a-retention-commitment-on-them-should-we-keep-the-commitment/) - We’ve found bound photocopies or other print facsimiles, or sections of monographs replaced with photocopied pages, which have a retention commitment on them. Should we keep the commitment? - [If an item which had the retention commitment is missing, can the retention commitment be transferred to a different edition of the same title? Does this same protocol apply if there is difference in publication date or publisher?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/if-an-item-which-had-the-retention-commitment-is-missing-can-the-retention-commitment-be-transferred-to-a-different-edition-of-the-same-title-does-this-same-protocol-apply-if-there-is-difference-in/) - If an item which had the retention commitment is missing, can the retention commitment be transferred to a different edition of the same title? Does this same protocol apply if there is difference in publication date or publisher? - [How do I know which libraries are members of EAST and Rosemont?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/how-do-i-know-which-libraries-are-members-of-east-and-rosemont/) - How do I know which libraries are members of EAST and Rosemont? - [What material is out of scope for EAST serials and journals retention?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/what-material-is-out-of-scope-for-east-serials-and-journals-retention/) - What material is out of scope for EAST serials and journals retention? - [We see multiple copies of the same titles on our retention lists. Do we need to retain all copies?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/we-see-multiple-copies-of-the-same-titles-on-our-retention-lists-do-we-need-to-retain-all-copies/) - We see multiple copies of the same titles on our retention lists. Do we need to retain all copies? - [If there are a handful of books a month that we can't buy a replacement for should we handle it ourselves by trying to identify another EAST library that owns the title and transferring the retention commitment to them?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/if-there-are-a-handful-of-books-a-month-that-we-cant-buy-a-replacement-for-should-we-handle-it-ourselves-by-trying-to-identify-another-east-library-that-owns-the-title-and-transferring-the-retention/) - If there are a handful of books a month that we can't buy a replacement for should we handle it ourselves by trying to identify another EAST library that owns the title and transferring the retention commitment to them? - [We’ve discovered that the bibliographic data for an item for which we have a retention commitment does not match the book on the shelf. Can we withdraw the retention commitment?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-discovered-that-the-bibliographic-data-for-an-item-for-which-we-have-a-retention-commitment-does-not-match-the-book-on-the-shelf-can-we-withdraw-the-retention-commitment/) - We’ve discovered that the bibliographic data for an item for which we have a retention commitment does not match the book on the shelf. Can we withdraw the retention commitment? - [We’ve found some titles in our retention commitments that are bound with other titles that are not committed to retain. Should we add retention commitments to all titles in ‘bound with’ volumes?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-found-some-titles-in-our-retention-commitments-that-are-bound-with-other-titles-that-are-not-committed-to-retain-should-we-add-retention-commitments-to-all-titles-in-bound-with/) - We’ve found some titles in our retention commitments that are bound with other titles that are not committed to retain. Should we add retention commitments to all titles in ‘bound with’ volumes? - [We’ve discovered EAST retention commitments on materials that are not under the library’s direct control, e.g. a departmental library.](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-discovered-east-retention-commitments-on-materials-that-are-not-under-the-librarys-direct-control-e-g-a-departmental-library/) - We’ve discovered EAST retention commitments on materials that are not under the library’s direct control, e.g. a departmental library. - [We’ve identified a print monograph title we feel should be committed to retain for EAST.](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-identified-a-print-monograph-title-we-feel-should-be-committed-to-retain-for-east/) - We’ve identified a print monograph title we feel should be committed to retain for EAST. - [Do we need to keep all volumes of a multi-volume set?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/do-we-need-to-keep-all-volumes-of-a-multi-volume-set/) - Do we need to keep all volumes of a multi-volume set? - [We’ve found many books under retention that are HathiTrust public domain titles. Do we have to keep them?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-found-many-books-under-retention-that-are-hathitrust-public-domain-titles-do-we-have-to-keep-them/) - We’ve found many books under retention that are HathiTrust public domain titles. Do we have to keep them? - [How did EAST go about analyzing serial and journal titles?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/how-did-east-go-about-analyzing-serial-and-journal-titles/) - How did EAST go about analyzing serial and journal titles? - [How were serial and journal titles assigned for EAST retention?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/how-were-serial-and-journal-titles-assigned-for-east-retention/) - How were serial and journal titles assigned for EAST retention? - [Why did EAST decide to first focus on titles held by 4-6 EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partners?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/why-did-east-decide-to-first-focus-on-titles-held-by-4-6-east-serials-and-journals-retention-partners/) - Why did EAST decide to first focus on titles held by 4-6 EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partners? - [Are EAST commitments for serials and journals currently recorded in OCLC WorldCat?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/are-east-commitments-for-serials-and-journals-currently-recorded-in-oclc-worldcat/) - Are EAST commitments for serials and journals currently recorded in OCLC WorldCat? - [What are EAST's gap filling policies and procedures?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/what-are-easts-gap-filling-policies-and-procedures/) - What are EAST's gap filling policies and procedures? - [Are we required to continue collecting issues of a title we’ve retained for EAST?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/are-we-required-to-continue-collecting-issues-of-a-title-weve-retained-for-east/) - Are we required to continue collecting issues of a title we’ve retained for EAST? - [Our library is not a EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partner. Are we still expected to provide access to our serials and journals collection to EAST and Rosemont partners?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/our-library-is-not-a-east-serials-and-journals-retention-partner-are-we-still-expected-to-provide-access-to-our-serials-and-journals-collection-to-east-and-rosemont-partners/) - Our library is not a EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partner. Are we still expected to provide access to our serials and journals collection to EAST and Rosemont partners? - [Are EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partners expected to lend monographs as well as serial and journal titles to Rosemont members?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/are-east-serials-and-journals-retention-partners-expected-to-lend-monographs-as-well-as-serial-and-journal-titles-to-rosemont-members/) - Are EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partners expected to lend monographs as well as serial and journal titles to Rosemont members? - [Are we required to lend titles we haven't committed to retain?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/are-we-required-to-lend-titles-we-havent-committed-to-retain/) - Are we required to lend titles we haven't committed to retain? - [Are EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partners expected to provide physical delivery of items to our fellow EAST and Rosemont members?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/are-east-serials-and-journals-retention-partners-expected-to-provide-physical-delivery-of-items-to-our-fellow-east-and-rosemont-members/) - Are EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partners expected to provide physical delivery of items to our fellow EAST and Rosemont members? - [Are we required to provide free lending to our fellow EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partners and Rosemont members?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/are-we-required-to-provide-free-lending-to-our-fellow-east-serials-and-journals-retention-partners-and-rosemont-members/) - Are we required to provide free lending to our fellow EAST Serials and Journals Retention Partners and Rosemont members? - [We've found some EAST retained material that have accompanying media (floppy discs / CD-ROMs). Are we required to keep the media? If the media is missing, should we request reallocation of the material to another library?](https://eastlibraries.org/faqs/weve-found-some-east-retained-material-that-have-accompanying-media-floppy-discs-cd-roms-are-we-required-to-keep-the-media-if-the-media-is-missing-should-we-request-reallocation-of-the-mat/) - We've found some EAST retained material that have accompanying media (floppy discs / CD-ROMs). Are we required to keep the media? If the media is missing, should we request reallocation of the material to another library? ## News - [BLC and EAST Announce Successful Transition of EAST into Independent Organization](https://eastlibraries.org/east_news/blc-and-east-announce-successful-transition-of-east-into-independent-organization/) - Boston Library Consortium (BLC) and Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) are pleased to announce a significant milestone in their partnership. Effective June 1, 2023, Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) has successfully transitioned into its own independent 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This transition marks an important step in the evolution of EAST, - [EAST Newsletter](https://eastlibraries.org/east_news/east-newsletter/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The EAST Newsletter is a quarterly update on EAST activities, that is sent to all members of EAST email lists (subscribe). Below are previous issues. For information on EAST activities prior to August 2022 see the - [Seeking a Consultant for Duplication of Google Workspace](https://eastlibraries.org/east_news/seeking-a-consultant-for-duplication-of-google-workspace/) - Updated November 18, 2022 The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (www.eastlibraries.org), among the largest shared print programs in the U.S., is in the early stages of transitioning from the current fiscal sponsor, the Boston Library Consortium or BLC (www.blc.org), to a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) incorporated in Massachusetts. All of the files and documents to be duplicated currently - [South Carolina Libraries Join EAST as the Shared Print Collective Collection Continues to Grow](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/pascal) - Columbia, SC and Sterling, MA, December 6, 2023 The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) announces the addition of 37 new member libraries joining the shared print community from the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) consortium in South Carolina. This follows the addition of 41 libraries from VIVA, Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium announced earlier - [Article on the growth of EAST published in the Journal of Library Administration](https://eastlibraries.org/east_news/article-on-the-growth-of-east-published-in-the-journal-of-library-administration/) - The Journal of Library Administration published the following article on March 6, 2024. Susan Stearns & Sara Amato (2024) “The Growth of Shared Print as Seen Through the EAST Lens,” Journal of Library Administration, 64:3, 347-357. DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2024.2316562. Accepted manuscript openly available on the EAST website Abstract: Using the Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) shared print program as - [EAST Director Announcement](https://eastlibraries.org/east_news/east-director-announcement/) - The EAST Board is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a national search for the next EAST Director with the appointment of Tina Baich, succeeding Program Director Emerita Susan Stearns. Tina’s experience and capabilities reflect the organization’s ambition to continue to expand and creatively engage with its members. Scott Warren, EAST President of the - [EAST Welcomes University of Tennessee Libraries as Newest Member](https://eastlibraries.org/east_news/east-welcomes-university-of-tennessee-libraries-as-newest-member/) - July 17, 2025 - The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) is pleased to announce the University of Tennessee Libraries as its newest member and its second in the State of Tennessee. The UT Libraries joins as a Supporting Partner, allowing access to the EAST Lending Network, which includes more than 170 libraries in the eastern - [EAST Supporting Collection Analysis for Private Academic Library Network of Indiana](https://eastlibraries.org/east_news/east-supporting-collection-analysis-for-private-academic-library-network-of-indiana/) - EAST is working with the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) on a group collection analysis project to explore the relationship between their circulating print collections and the EAST collective collection. Twenty-three of PALNI’s supported institutions are participating in the analysis, which will allow PALNI to distribute retention commitments across its membership and envision - [PALNI joins EAST to support shared print preservation](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/palni) - August 14, 2025 INDIANAPOLIS—The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) is pleased to announce its membership in the Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST), a national shared print program dedicated to preserving and ensuring long-term access to scholarly print materials. By working with EAST, PALNI strengthens its commitment to deep collaboration and external partnerships while - [EAST welcomes new leaders following 2025 elections](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/2025-elections/) - November 19, 2025 The EAST Board of Directors is pleased to announce the results of recent elections for the Board of Directors and the Operations Committee and welcomes new and returning leaders. The Board will welcome four new Directors in January, including Frances Maloy of Union College, Jennifer Resor-Whicker of Radford University, Josh Petrusa of - [EAST Welcomes Ohio University Libraries as Newest Member](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/ohio) - December 5, 2025 - The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST) is pleased to announce Ohio University Libraries (OU Libraries) as its newest member and its first in the State of Ohio. OU Libraries join as a Retention Partner and will be working with the EAST Program Team to identify their items for retention. As an ## Events - [EAST Alma Rapido/Peer to Peer Hybrid POD Q&A](https://eastlibraries.org/event/east-alma-hybrid-peer-to-peer-pod-qa/) - Join us to learn about and ask questions around the new Alma Rapido/Peer to Peer Hybrid POD (EASTSP). Session will be led by Maggie Mason Smith, Access Services Librarian at PASCAL. August 5, 1pm ET: Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rAQ-IgR2Te2wNv58VsEgfw# - [EAST 2026 Member Meeting](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/east-member-meeting-2026/) - EAST is in the process of planning for its annual virtual member meeting. Please register for the meeting to hold the date on your calendar. EAST also holds an informal ‘water cooler’ session the day after the meeting for open discussion. Please register if interested. Member Meeting - Wednesday, October 21st, 2026, 9:30am-Noon Eastern Virtual - [EAST Quarterly Update Webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource/quarterly-update-webinar) - Please join us to hear about the work of EAST over the past 3 months, followed by open topic discussion. Both sessions will cover the same agenda and will be recorded. The best recording will be shared (along with the slides) on the EAST website and via the MEMBERS email list. Register for Wednesday, July ## Member Resource Types - [Webinar](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource_type/webinar/) - [Member Meetings](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource_type/meeting/) - [Recordings and Slides](https://eastlibraries.org/member_resource_type/slides/) ## FAQ Tags - [Access and Replacement](https://eastlibraries.org/faq_tag/access-replacement/) - [Retention and Transfers](https://eastlibraries.org/faq_tag/retention-transfers/) - [Overlap with other programs](https://eastlibraries.org/faq_tag/overlap-other-programs/) - [Government Documents](https://eastlibraries.org/faq_tag/government-documents/) - [Serials and Journals](https://eastlibraries.org/faq_tag/serials-journals/) ## Home Featured - [Show on home](https://eastlibraries.org/home_featured/show-on-home/)