The graphic and steps below outline the general departmental journal review process. An individual department’s experience may vary and the actual steps can be customized for a more effective review, but this is the basic procedure for most reviews.

Journal Review Process Steps

1. Notification: Department chairs are notified of an upcoming journal review during the preceding semester.
2. Liaison Review: At the start of the journal review semester, the liaison librarian reviews usage data and develops recommendations, including renewals, cancellations, and if possible, new subscriptions.
3. Faculty Consultation: Early in the review semester, department faculty receive a copy of the usage statistics and are encouraged to meet with their liaison librarian to share comments and recommendations as a department.
4. Final Recommendation: The liaison librarian develops a final recommendation based on input received from faculty and their own collection development experience, and submits the recommendation to Katherine Ryner for review.
5. Department Notification: The liaison librarian will notify the academic department of final decisions and any titles recommended for cancellation will be posted to the library website for an open comment period.
6. Final Decision: Katherine Ryner will review comments and make a final decision about cancellations. All subscription changes will go into effect the following January.