As part of the Library's contribution to university efforts to address the unprecedented pressure placed on public higher education by the coronavirus, and to ensure that resources are dedicated to areas of need that support teaching, learning, and scholarship in the current environment, we have initiated a review of current investments in licensed resources that will continue though AY 2020-21.

During this review, we have placed a pause on renewing certain subscriptions and licenses in order to meet budgetary targets, address annual inflationary pressures on library materials, and provide appropriate flexibility in our budget to address emergent needs during the upcoming year. Resources selected for a pause in immediate access in AY2020-21 are being carefully reviewed for recent usage, curricular and programmatic need, overlap with other available resources, and cost of access through available resource-sharing, and document-delivery programs. Subject-specialist librarians will be working with members of the library's Collection Development and Resource Sharing Team to provide a framework for review of resources and consultation with academic departments on any permanent decisions regarding access to resources. We will also consult during this process with the University Senate's Library and Information Access Committee.

If you would like to know more about the factors considered in pausing access to an individual resource during AY2020-21, please contact the librarian(s) listed next to the resource in the list below. If you have additional questions about this collection assessment process, please contact Linda Salem, Interim Head of Collections Management, Patrick McCarthy, Associate Dean, or Scott Walter, Dean of Library and Information Access.