March 1, 2006
To: University Faculty, Staff and Students
From: Claudia J. Morner, Ph.D, Dean of University Library
Subject: Serials Review
As you know, the UNH Library is undergoing, over three years, a review of all periodical subscriptions to more closely align our collections to the needs of our users. All of the issues that I outlined in last year’s introduction to the serials review still holds true: the cost of journal subscriptions are inflating at a higher rate than other higher education costs and they are inflating faster than the Library’s budget. Annual price increases for 2007 are projected to average approximately 8%. In dollars this converts to a journal collection costing $3,206,895 million that will increase by $241,992.
We continue to believe that shifting high cost-per-use journals from subscription to document delivery is the most responsible way to manage our resources. Using services such as Interlibrary Loan and Infotrieve continue to be a more cost effective way to provide our users the information that they need, when they need it.
Again, like last year’s Serials Review, we will be listing on the library’s website the journals considered for cancellation by both title and department. This list will remain on the Library’s website for the month of March. We are looking for feedback from students, faculty and other members of the UNH community on the titles that are proposed for cancellation. After serious review of comments submitted about the proposed list, I will make a final determination on which titles will be cancelled for next year. These cancellations will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2007.
For more information, please look at the accompanying sidebar to the left where we are posting a copy of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact information for Library Liaisons, and a place for you to post questions and comments. As always, please feel free to contact your department’s Library Liaison or contact me directly at claudia.morner@unh.edu or 862-1506 if you would like to speak to me about this project.
Thank you in advance for you time and consideration as we make these important decisions.
Serials Review information