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While other campuses (including some UC campuses) are planning serials cancellations,
we do not anticipate having to do this. With the support of the Chancellor and
EVC, the UCI Libraries has been able to maintain serials collections and make
incremental additions in support of new and existing academic programs. However
with the uncertainty of the budget and serials price inflation, we are taking
steps to manage the serials collection, to avoid a serials cancellation, and to
continue providing critical resources for teaching and research.
One strategy is to minimize the duplication of content, and when the content
is equivalent, to give preference to digital formats over print. The UCI Libraries
is engaged in a review of serials subscriptions where we currently purchase both
the print and electronic versions of a title. At this time, we have identified
a number of titles where we feel confident that we can rely solely on the electronic
version of the title with a minimum of problems for the campus community. Our
proposed list is composed of selected titles that are duplicating the electronic
content, where the long-term archiving and accessibility of the journal content
are well assured.
As part of our contract, the UC system has perpetual access to the online content
and receives one print archival copy of each journal. There will be plans to store
these journals as a shared print journal archive at the Southern Regional Library
Facility (SRLF). Users will be able to receive articles via digital desktop delivery,
or via interlibrary loan if needed. In addition to savings with the print subscription
price, this action offsets the behind-the-scenes costs of processing, binding
and shelving print materials in an already crowded collection environment.
This de-duplication of formats will help us to maintain serials subscription
obligations next year without a more serious cancellation project as well as cover
an estimated 7-9% annual increase in serials prices. The savings realized from
this duplicate format review will allow us to leverage our limited resources more
effectively and to continue to support the new and emerging academic needs on
campus for print and online resources.
This approach is in alignment with SLASIAC,
which has issued various resolutions that recommend creating shared print collections
and exploring ways to manage library resources to meet the growth of campuses
and information demands from faculty and students. In addition, this proposal
is based on several readership surveys conducted this year. The results of the
recent UC-wide Collection Management Initiative (CMI)
sponsored by the Mellon Foundation helped influence these decisions. The study
and experience demonstrated that UC library users overwhelmingly prefer to use
the electronic version as opposed to a print version when electronic is available
and complete.
The complete listing of all serial titles included in the UCI format review
is available on this website alphabetically by title or by department.
While we have carefully reviewed these titles, we understand that there may
be special circumstances concerning a particular title and we ask that you inform
us of that and share comments by contacting your Subject Librarian or Lorelei
Tanji, AUL for Collections by Monday, October 30,
2006. Your support of this format review will help us to maintain our library
resources during these challenging economic times.
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