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 monographic budget encumbered
Major microform subscriptions paid

JANUARY

New subscriptions begin; cancellations take effect

FEBRUARY

Preparation of annual serials budget review lists

MARCH

1st -- 80% of monographic budget encumbered
31st -- 100% of monographic budget encumbered
Annual serials budget review information distributed to resource coordinators

APRIL

Remaining monographic funds are encumbered and ordering ends

MAY

Final list of subscription cancellations for the coming fiscal year and new subscription requests to acquisitions.

JUNE

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