Update on Journal Assessment Impacts

Michael V. GoldenSr. Reference Librarian

March 29, 2007

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Journal Space Givebacks

Books & Journals, Shelf. Ft.*

Old New Give Back

50 Libraryentire 50 main collection + rooms

6870 3606 3264

Shelf ft. are generally calculated as cubic feet in library architecture standards.

Entire physical journal backfiles and monograph collections have been examined and reshifted (alpha order corrected.) Compact shelving was included in this effort.

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• Available online with full backfile access, non-Elsevier first cut

• Also available through two other regional archives or library campuses

• Some with Portico (e-safe) now or later.

• Stopping point: impact of further cuts results in inconvenience, wait, additional expense to scientists

Criteria for culling

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Compaction and integration as planned

• Bldg. 62 Library, Closed as Planned, 03/07o Retained two physical journals not available online or

frequently requested in print within the last year. Recycled the rest after notifying B62 occupants.

• Bldg. 2 Conference Room collectiono Retained 4 bookshelves, recycled the rest after

notifying collection owner, retired.• There are no further satellite libraries

o Donner, closed 2002o Bldg. 90, closed 2003o Bldg. 62, closed 2007o Bldg. 2 -100 closed 2007

Satellite Collections