We are currently doing that right now as well.  The most important thing for us was to know what was required for accreditation purposes and what professors use most.  I compiled a list of titles for each department based on our coding system and sent them out to whoever was the dept secretary so that she could then forward it to the profs for evaluation.  I got more of a response than I thought I would, and some good backing for some of the more expensive titles, especially in the sciences.  Another benefit of doing this was that some profs were exposed to titles that they didn't even know we had, and were excited to use them.  Another important criteria for whether to cancel or not is what kind of online access we have.  If it's expensive and it's in a database, we cancel.

Abbigail Gregg
Library Technician
Geneva College - McCartney Library
acgregg@geneva.edu
724-847-6693

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Heather Shore
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Subject: [SERIALST] checklist for priority titles?

Hello,

We are working towards doing an evaluation of our current journal subscriptions, to ensure that they are indeed required/useful for our academic departments.
I am trying to create a "checklist" of categories in order to establish a priority list of titles for each department in the event that titles may have to be cancelled due to budget cuts.  It is understood that the departments themselves would be contacted for their input, and it would be helpful to have a guiding document.

Currently, there is no collection development policy to address journal subscriptions.
Degrees are granted at all three levels, but not for all departments.

Has anyone done this sort of exercise before?
Would you please be kind enough to share ideas for such a "checklist" and your experience?

Your input, experience and ideas would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.

Sincerely, Heather

Heather Shore
Serials Specialist/ Spécialiste Des
Périodiques
Massey Library / Bibliothèque Massey
Royal Military College of Canada / Collège militaire royal du Canada National Defence /  Défense nationale PO Box 17000, Station Forces / CP 17000, Succursale Forces Kingston, Ontario , Canada K7K 7B4 heather.shore@rmc.ca Telephone / Téléphone 613-541-6000 x 6666 / Facsimile / Télécopieur 613-540-8077 Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

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