Journals and databases are ordered and paid for several months before the beginning of the subscription year. Therefore the serials review needs to take place during the Spring semester. The cancellations requests for Fiscal Year 2025 subscription year need to be made with vendors and subscription agents by September 30, 2024.
Date | Description |
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March 26, 2024 | Distribute list of journals and databases to campus |
April 26, 2024 | Deadline for completing survey |
April 26 - July 12, 2024 | Collections staff and Collections Committee review feedback and collate final list of cancellations |
August 19 - 23, 2024 | Final list of cancellations is distributed to campus for any additional feedback |
August 23, 2024 | Deadline to provide additional feedback on final list of cancellations |
August 26, 2024 | Complete list of titles to be canceled is published on Libraries website |
August 26 - September 7, 2024 | Initiate journals and databases cancellation process with vendors and subscription agents |