2011 Library Materials Reduction Project 

We have finalized revisions to the list of titles the NMSU Library will be cancelling (see list below) for FY 2011.  For the most part, journal subscriptions will continue until December 2010 and electronic journal subscriptions will be available until December 31, 2010. Most of the databases that we are cancelling are fiscal year subscriptions (July-June) and will no longer be available after June 30, 2010.

In the event that research overhead funding is restored to the Library, we may not need to cut as deeply into our serials subscriptions as we had planned. Considerations for removing titles from our cancellation list are:

1)      Electronic journal subscriptions that comprise a publisher’s package and cannot be unbundled from the package and cancelled without cost increases.

2)      Print or electronic titles for which we have no online access from our full text databases.

3)    Titles that support new and/or emerging research and teaching programs?

4)    Titles that support departments or programs, which were heavily affected by the project (more than 27% of overall allocation)

The Library wishes to thank all of you who worked with us so tirelessly to craft a cancellation list that did the least harm possible. Many things will be up in the air over the summer. We will post an update on this project prior to the start of fall semester and wish everyone a restful summer.