Serials cancellations Birdie MacLennan 18 Nov 1992 14:55 UTC
3 messages, 55 lines: ------------------------- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 14:48:03 EST From: "Janet Anuta Dalquist" <JANDALQ@MTUS5.BITNET> Subject: cancellations J.Robert Van Pelt Library, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931. 1991-92: out of 2900 current subscriptions we cancelled 243 titles representing 12% of 1991 Fall prices. However, we added 49 new titles. Net cut was 10.4%. We may have to cut more next year. This year's cut request was for 10-12% of costs. We generate department lists from a local data management file developed in 1987 when we did a cut of 866 titles which represented 22% of the budget. In a University with almost total emphasis on science/engineering both of these were devastating. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 22:57:50 CST From: Gaele Gillespie <GGILLESP@UKANVM.BITNET> Subject: Re: Serial cancellations The University of Kansas Libraries cancelled serials (effective 1993) in the amt. of: $187,477.70 which represents: 444 orders 518 titles $44,986.74 in standing orders $142,490.96 in subscriptions Compare the number of orders, titles, and amount with our cancellations of FY1991/92 (effective 1992): $187,124.93 711 orders 785 titles (sorry, no s/o versus subs. breakdown) Almost the same dollar amt., but look at the difference in the number of titles and orders that same amount represents. Interesting, no? Serials cancellations used to happen -- as a huge project -- once every several years (FY1973/74, FY1979/80, FY1987/88). Now it's becoming an annual happening and we're allowing for the "project" every year... E. Gaele Gillespie / Asst. Head, Serials University of Kansas Libraries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 08:44:32 EST From: Jeannette Ward <FDWARD@UCF1VM.BITNET> Subject: Re: Serial cancellations Univ. of Central Florida during 1991/1992 had to identify and cut 15% of its serial subscriptions. 1990 renewal prices were used. The 15% cut has not reduced the projected 1993 renewal costs due to inflation for 1991 and 1992. >From 4900 titles - 630 titles were cut for a reduction of $142,000. Jeannette A. Ward fdward@ucf1vm University of Central Florida Libraries fdward@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu P.O. Box 25000 (fax) 407 823-5865 Orlando, FL 32816 407 823-2575