Timetable for Cancellation Project
- Sept. 1-30, 2006: Establish overall target amount for project: approximately $225,000 (appr. 2.25% of total budget). Identify and request necessary reports and background information.
- Sept. 30, 2006: Establish and communicate target amounts per fund.
- Oct. 2, 2006: General announcement to campus via email from Nancy Baker to faculty.
- By Oct. 2: Web site established with explanation of project and timetable, with FAQs and other information to be added over time.
- Sept-Oct, 2006: Provide lists and other supporting information needed by selectors as they work with faculty.
- Oct 2006-March 15, 2007: Selectors consult faculty, graduate students and other users about titles to cancel, negotiate final selections and notify Shreeves of final list.
- March 15-30, 2007: Produce combined list of titles, organized in very broad subject groupings, for campus-wide review.
- April 1-May 15, 2007: Publicize combined list to the campus and solicit and respond to objections.
- May 15-June 15, 2007: Finalize list of cancellations and convey to acquisitions staff. Publish final list for campus.
- January 2008. Most cancellations take effect with first issues of 2008 volume. Some may become effective sooner or later.
Edward Shreeves
Revised September 25, 2006