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