NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Journal Subscription Procedures
March 1996 Passed by the Expanded Library Affairs Meeting
May 20, 2003 Amended and passed by the 162nd Library Affairs Meeting
April 13, 2021 Amended and passed by the the 542nd Library Affairs Meeting
Procedures Notice
1. Distribution of a list of active subscriptions for the current year Every year, the National Taiwan University (NTU or “the University”) Library (“the Library”) shall send a notice to all colleges of the University notifying them of matters related to their journal subscriptions for the following year. The notice shall include:
1) A list of all active journal subscriptions of each subordinate academic program in the current year,
2) A table of the total journal subscription fees for the current year and the available subscription budget for the following year for each academic program.
2. A list of proposed subscriptions for the following year 1) Each college shall coordinate with its subordinate academic programs to review the subscription list for the current year and compile a proposed subscription list for the following year in order of priority.
2) Subscriptions to be renewed or cancelled shall be indicated separately.
3) Each college intending to subscribe to a new journal shall clearly indicate the title of the journal, its place of publication, publisher, starting and ending volumes, subscription fee, and other relevant information for processing purposes.
4) Any renewals, cancellations, or other changes made to subscriptions must fall within the available subscription budget allotted to the college.
3. Delivering subscription lists to the Library 1) Upon completion of the subscription lists, the seals of the college, the dean, and the processing clerk must be affixed.
2) After compiling the subscription lists from its subordinate academic programs, each college shall fill out a College Journal Subscriptions Table (“the Table”).
3) Please deliver the Table and subscription lists to the Library’s Acquisitions and Cataloging Division by the stipulated deadline.
4. Procuring subscriptions of journals 1) The Library shall confirm the final subscription list for the following year in accordance with its Principles for Journal Subscriptions and verify or complement bibliography and subscription information.
2) The Library shall handle the procurement process for confirmed subscriptions based on the type of subscription and in accordance with the applicable regulations.
5. The procedures shall be passed by the Library Affairs Meeting and then implemented on the date of promulgation.
