Timeline
2021
- August New website about journal collections launched
- August VCU Libraries Collections librarians prepare report on possible cancellations
- Fall semester List of possible cancellations announced and published for comments
- Throughout fall semester, liaison librarians meet with faculty in schools they work with to brief them on “Big Deal” negotiations
- Fall semester VCU Libraries hosts series of open ‘town hall” style meetings scheduled to discuss journal collection with faculty
- Dean of Libraries discusses Big Deal negotiations with Dean’s Council and Associate Provosts
- December 31, 2021 Elsevier contract expires
VCU Libraries communications on journal sustainability
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- May 2020
- November 2019
- September 2019
- April 2019