Well I missed the most updated version of ACS guidelines. Thanks Jen!

"Possible good news - ACS revised its guidelines in 2015: https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/about/governance/committees/training/2015-acs-guidelines-for-bachelors-degree-programs.pdf. These new guidelines are to be used for all reviews 2016 and later.  And there is no mention of either SciFinder or Chemical Abstracts - which is welcome news!"

"8.4 Chemical Information Resources
A broad range of the peer-reviewed chemical literature must be readily accessible to both faculty and students.
• An approved program must  provide immediate institutional access to no fewer than 14 current and archival, peer-reviewed  journals whose subject matter spans the chemical sciences.  At least three of the journals must have a general focus (for example, Science, JACS, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Chemistry – A European Journal, Chemical Communications, etc.), and at least one must come from each area of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and chemistry education. In addition, the library must provide timely access to journal articles that are not available on site by a mechanism such as interlibrary loan or a document delivery service.
• Students must have access to technical databases and other resources that enable development of skills in searching the literature, including structure-based searching, and support research and instructional activities."

Thanks,

Diane Westerfield, Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian
Tutt Library, Colorado College
diane.westerfield@coloradocollege.edu
(719) 389-6661

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If you have an accredited Chemistry Department you may want to check the ACS approval guidelines. In fact I need to look at this - there are some really high ticket chemistry journals that are underused at our smallish college, maybe we could wiggle out of them. Please jump in if I've posted anything incorrectly.
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/about/governance/committees/training/acsapproved.html

From the latest Guidelines, 2008:
https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/about/governance/committees/training/acsapproved/degreeprogram/2008-acs-guidelines-for-bachelors-degree-programs.pdf

"4.4 Chemical Information Resources .
The vast peer-reviewed chemical literature must be readily accessible to both faculty and students. Historically such access came through a good library providing monographs, periodicals, and facilities for database searches. Electronic access has changed the function of libraries as physical repositories. An approved program must provide students with the following minimum chemical information resources:

• An approved program must provide access to no fewer than 14 current journals chosen from the CPT recommend journal list (available from the CPT Web site ) in either print or electronic form. At least three must come from the general content list, and at least one must come from each area of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and chemistry education. In addition, the library should provide access to journal articles that are not readily available by a mechanism such as interlibrary loan or document delivery services. If primary student access is electronic, cost or impractical times for access should not limit it unduly.

[ see https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/about/governance/committees/training/acsapproved/cpt-journal-list.pdf ]

• Students must have print or electronic access to Chemical Abstracts, including the ability to search and access full abstracts. [For us, this is now covered by SciFinder Scholar.]"

Hope this helps,

Diane Westerfield, Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian Tutt Library, Colorado College diane.westerfield@coloradocollege.edu
(719) 389-6661

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From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Ken Siegert
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 6:53 AM
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Subject: [SERIALST] Journal Review suggestions

Hello!

We are planning to review both our print and electronic journals. Right now we are collecting usage stats for the last 3 complete calendar years (2014, 2015, 2016) and trying to stick to just JR1 reports. We have individually subscribed journals, packaged journals, etc. Most titles are divided up by librarian liaison area.

What factors have others looked at in determining if a subscription should continue? What's your process? Any insights are welcome.

Thanks,

Ken

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Ken Siegert
E-Resources, Serials & Metadata Specialist Shadek-Fackenthal Library, Room 011 ken.siegert@fandm.edu | 717-358-4219

Franklin & Marshall College
Shadek-Fackenthal Library
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003

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