Today:
The Subscription Task Force has been preparing for the 2019-20 subscription reductions since early 2019; however, the Libraries’ Scholarly Resources Group--made up of librarians and other collections experts--began laying the groundwork for a new subscription review process in early 2018. Learn about how this process developed and see important upcoming dates below.
NOTE: We will update this page periodically as new meetings and events are scheduled.
Spring Quarter 2020
- Mid-March: Subscription Task Force compiles department feedback and summarizes themes, key concerns, and trends for library review
- Late March: Scholarly Resources Group reviews Task Force summary and updates draft cancellation list based on feedback
- April: Senate Library Committee and/or University Planning and Resources Council reviews updated recommendations and provides feedback
- May: Libraries Administration reviews updated recommendations and makes final cancellation decisions
- Ongoing: Task Force communicates updates to the university community via faculty governance, news stories, and email
Winter Quarter 2020
- Task Force Chair presents process to Faculty Senate
- Task Force announces upcoming cancellation review via all-faculty email, Western Today, Library News, and Task Force website
- February 5: Draft list of cancellations distributed for department feedback
- February 10: Task Force members attend Huxley College of the Environment meeting
- February 11: Task Force members attend Senate Library Committee
- February 12: Open forum 4-5:30pm in Haggard Hall 253 and remotely via Zoom (see 2019-20 Draft Cancellation List for details)
- February 20: Task Force members attend Geology Department meeting
- February 21: Libraries Administration and Task Force Chair meet with UFWW
- February 26: Task Force members attend Fairhaven College meeting
- February 27: Open forum 4-5:30pm in Haggard Hall 253 and remotely via Zoom (see 2019-20 Draft Cancellation List for details)
- March 4: Task Force members attend Math Department meeting
- March 6: Department responses due to library.collections@wwu.edu