It's Not Just About Budget Cuts: A Study of Print Periodical Usage and a Subsequent Cancellation Project at a Small Academic Library

Susan Vandale of Hollins University discussed the 2013 print periodical survey conducted by Wyndham Robertson Library and offered an overview of how this study was used to inform cancellation decisions necessitated by the library's flat budget for fiscal year 2013/2014. In addition, she discussed how the library was able to use the study and cancellation project as an opportunity to address space concerns and shift limited funds from less-used resources to new resources that would better serve their community. Framing her presentation in the conference themes of value and impact, Vandale highlighted the library's constructive approach to the process, commitment to fulfilling the needs of their stakeholders, and success in generating a positive outcome from a less-than-ideal situation.