McIntyre Library, like most departments, is experiencing challenging budgetary times that require
difficult and informed decisions. Faced with a structural deficit, in which database and journal subscription costs increase each year while our budget remains flat, it is necessary that we constantly evaluate and re-evaluate our array of resources. In making decisions about what to retain, what to add, or – as is more often the case – what to cancel, we monitor usage data, costs, and uniqueness of content.
In assessing several years of data, we have decided not to renew our subscription to JoVE), which expires next month. The cost is high and increasing, and the usage is low. We realize that for those who use this resource, its cancellation will be an inconvenience. To minimize that inconvenience, library faculty are available to discuss possible alternatives for finding comparable information to the extent possible.
