We have to do this exercise almost as a routine now since our budget has been flat and inflation is not. We look at several things, including cost per use as already mentioned. We also look at our print subscriptions to see if a) they are available online and at what cost and b) if they are too expensive online are they really getting used in print? We also do a review to see if titles have become available in a database and if the embargo is acceptable. Also considering how fast is your ILL service and  what is your cost to obtain an article you don't have access to.
Best of luck!

Shari Johnson
Electronic Resources/Business Librarian
University of West Florida
(850) 474-2711

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 7:40 AM, Caroline Dean <caroline.dean@uct.ac.za> wrote:

 

***Cross-posted to multiple lists; please excuse duplication.***

 

Dear colleagues

 

The subscriptions (e-journals, p-journals, databases) budget at the University of Cape Town Libraries is facing a budget cut. Our finance department has asked us to draw up scenarios on what the impact to the university will be if the subscriptions budget is cut by 5, 10 and 15%?

 

Have you undertaken such an exercise recently? Or even a straight-forward review/cancellation exercise? What are some of the criteria you used to evaluate titles for retention or cancellation?

 

Thank you

 

Regards

Caroline

 

 

 

Caroline Dean

Acquisitions Manager

University of Cape Town Libraries,

Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa.

 

Tel: +27 21 6503701

Fax: +27 21 6502044

Email: caroline.dean@uct.ac.za

 

 

 


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