One major figure we used is how often our patrons requested a title versus how many times we were requested to provide this via interlibrary loan (from an ILL group we are part of). We identified one high-cost title as being very minimally used by our patrons, yet it was highly used by ILL - showing us that we were one of the few to still be taking this journal title. Our decision was to stop our subscription and instead order in the minimal number of articles we used, and this has changed our perspective of journals use greatly.
Our rule is now: Who benefits if we provide this journal? Can this be measured (electronically or otherwise?) Does the cost of borrowing via ILL outweigh the benefits of a direct subscription?
With regards,
Dr Naomi Hay-Gibson
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In addition to titles, I would want to explain the impact on the departments of the university of such a cut.
Chuck Hamaker
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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
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