Overview for Faculty

How We Got HereInflationary Pressures (LJ, 2009 & Ebsco)

% increase since 2005 by discipline: 31-58% 2010 annual inflation estimate : 8-9%For UNCW, 2010 inflation estimate= $145,560-

$163,755Transition in information resources

from print to electronicownership (1-time) to access (subscription)Big package deals

Dependence on declining state funding – next year will be worse.

Budget Overview50% of library budget is for materials80% of materials budget is for serials7% Solution:

2.5 positions (1 librarian, 1 cataloging staff, .5 circ staff)

Temps (Reference, Special Collections, Student workers in all areas)

Travel -67%Supplies -10%Equipment -60%Book Budget -20% ($70,000)

Actions so farRequested funds from Budget Allocation

ProcessCancellations ($46,300 so far for 2009/2010)

Titles in aggregators, e.g., EbscoHost Academic Search Premier

Low use titlesInvoices from 2008-2009 carried over

($45,000)We need $200,000 cut in serials (11%)

Consortium Negotiation for Databases/EjournalsPricing models have changed since 2002Cancellation consequences for usCancellation consequences for partner

institutions

Wiley Interscience Carolina Consortium Deal

EBSCO Host Pricing Model for Carolina Consortium

Database DecisionsDatabases “ownership” moved to library

serials list Usage statistics Indexing/abstracting only vs. full text

Library Serials List

SpreadsheetsTitles for which your department is responsible;

not everything that you have access toWe will provide you with a print and an electronic

copySorted:

“Big Deal” Package Titles We may be allowed to cancel a small percentage of our

titles in a given package, but by and large: We are not allowed to cancel these titles individually; if

we cancel, we will be cancelling the entire package)Individual Subscriptions

Not part of packages; able to be cancelled without reference to any other titles

SpreadsheetsFields in spreadsheets

Immediately viewable:

SpreadsheetsFields in spreadsheets

Hidden:

SpreadsheetsFields in spreadsheets

Hidden: Historical payment information

SpreadsheetsRanking

(E)ssential(U)seful(M)inimally useful; document delivery will suffice

We will try as best we can to honor your preferences

If you would like to make notes for us about particular titles on the spreadsheets, please do.

If you do not see a title on your list that you use heavily, please add it to the bottom of your list and give it a ranking

TimelineSeptember 1-4, 2009:

Meetings with faculty leaders (chairs, library representatives) to discuss Serials Review and Reduction Project; faculty will be given title lists

September 4-10, 2009: Faculty leaders circulate title lists to their departments and ask for response and comment

September 11, 2009: Faculty leaders return spreadsheets with rankings to Arlene Hanerfeld (e-mail) or Rebecca Kemp (e-mail)

September 15, 2009: Library staff send cancellation notices to subscription agent and publishers. We will update our website as we can regarding cancelled titles.

January 1, 2010 OR renewal dateCancellations take effect

Thank youThank you for attending this meeting. We know that this is a

difficult process, and we want to help. Please contact us with questions or concerns.

Sue CodyInterim University Librarian & Associate University Librarian for Public

Services/Associate Professor910-962-3271codys@uncw.edu

Arlene HanerfeldAssociate University Librarian for Technical and Collection Services/Associate

Professor910-962-3691hanerfelda@uncw.edu Rebecca KempSerials Coordinator910-962-7220kempr@uncw.edu