The Northwest ILL (NWILL) conference is being held in Portland, Oregon, on September 18-19, 2008. This annual conference is designed for staff in libraries of all types and sizes, and it aims to help you streamline processing, utilize new tools, and solve problems.
Topics for discussion will include: • How individuals and groups can improve missions, goals, codes and standards through technology, policies, practices, and people • The future of resource sharing and ILL • How to obtain practical information for a variety of resource sharing operations • Issues and solutions with colleagues from the Northwest and beyond • Demonstrations of resource sharing tools, including free resources
OCLC Western libraries can save substantially on their interlibrary loan transactions which are handled by the Copyright Clearance Center. With the group discount, an institution pays a $1 processing fee per granted transaction, rather than $3. Reporting permissions for paper reserves also receive the same discount.
To take advantage of this discount, contact Mike Pruzan at 1-800-854-5753 with your Copyright Clearance Center account number. The Copyright Clearance Center discount is one of a number of supplier discounts available to you.
OCLC Western membership plugs you into the larger community in your local area… and around the world. Your OCLC Western membership gives you access to OCLC products and services and a whole lot more. You will see strategic advantages such as:
Discounts on professional development events, education and training opportunities
Cooperative purchasing power to negotiate large group discounts from publishers and library suppliers
Grant-writing assistance for digitization and preservation activities
Support and advice from a trusted team of professionals
Savings on OCLC products such as NetLibrary eBooks
There are no requirements or costs associated with an OCLC Western membership—it truly is free. And you do not necessarily need to be an OCLC member library to join, although most libraries are. Learn more about joining the larger OCLC cooperative on the OCLC site.
Reaching beyond libraries
Cultural heritage organizations, museums, archives and more are all welcome as members of OCLC Western, in addition to libraries. In fact, even if you are an independent not affiliated with a library, you can still participate in OCLC Western's professional development and training programs and attend our special events. It's a great way to keep your skills sharp and meet new people.
The power of community
No matter what your organization or library type, there is another OCLC Western member with similar experiences. To help facilitate communication so that we can learn from each others' successes and disappointments, OCLC Western continuously hosts opportunities to learn from each other.
Stateside views
Sometimes you want the global view. But it’s just as important to keep up with what is going on closer to home. Check out the state-specific views below, where we’ve broken out each state's news, training events, a regional directory and more.
