Acquisitions Calendar for Ordering and Cancellations:

JULY

Renewal list returned to vendor authorizing subscriptions and cancellations for the fiscal year
Serials budget finalized

AUGUST

Monographic budget prepared; ordering begins

SEPTEMBER

New subscription orders sent to vendors

OCTOBER

Microform renewal list returned to vendor authorizing subscriptions and cancellations for the fiscal year

NOVEMBER

Major subscription invoice paid

DECEMBER

50% of firm order budget encumbered

Each fund should be at 50%
Major microform subscriptions paid

JANUARY

New subscriptions begin; cancellations take effect
Preparation of annual serials budget review lists
Annual serials budget review information distributed to resource coordinators

FEBRUARY

Reference conducts annual serials review

MARCH

1st -- 80% of monographic budget encumbered

Each fund should be at 80%
31st -- 100% of monographic budget encumbered

Each fund should be at 100%

APRIL

Remaining monographic funds are encumbered and ordering ends
15th -- Final list of subscription cancellations for the coming fiscal year and new subscription requests to acquisitions.

MAY

Annual list of Purchase Orders for Board Approval prepared
List of preliminary small purchase orders submitted to Library Office

JUNE

Renewal list received from major periodicals vendor
Preliminary serials budget prepared.