Factors in Science Journal Cancellation Projects: The Roles of Faculty Consultations and Data.

The economic downturn of 2007-08 forced many academic libraries in the United States to cancel journals. We surveyed life sciences librarians from ARL libraries to find out about their experiences with journal cancellations during 2008-12. Overall, we discovered that two factors were essential in d...

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Main Authors: Jeanine Williamson, Peter Fernandez, Lana Dixon
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Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2014-12-01
Series:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/1618
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description The economic downturn of 2007-08 forced many academic libraries in the United States to cancel journals. We surveyed life sciences librarians from ARL libraries to find out about their experiences with journal cancellations during 2008-12. Overall, we discovered that two factors were essential in decision-making: faculty consultations and data. While faculty consultations and data have always been influential in journal cancellations, our survey allowed us to explore what roles these two factors played in the recent period of necessary reductions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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spelling doaj-art-9c3f35b0137e4b1e8cbb07538fe6a5e82025-08-20T03:56:47ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryIssues in Science and Technology Librarianship1092-12062014-12-017810.29173/istl1618Factors in Science Journal Cancellation Projects: The Roles of Faculty Consultations and Data.Jeanine WilliamsonPeter FernandezLana Dixon The economic downturn of 2007-08 forced many academic libraries in the United States to cancel journals. We surveyed life sciences librarians from ARL libraries to find out about their experiences with journal cancellations during 2008-12. Overall, we discovered that two factors were essential in decision-making: faculty consultations and data. While faculty consultations and data have always been influential in journal cancellations, our survey allowed us to explore what roles these two factors played in the recent period of necessary reductions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/1618
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