Western Washington University

02/24/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 02/24/2026 19:11

Winter 2026 Subscription Review Update

Winter 2026 Subscription Review Update

February 24, 2026

This year's subscription review will identify which journal, database, and e-book subscriptions to cancel or renew, with significant cancellations required in order to address a budgetary shortfall.

The 2025-26 subscription review list-a list of the journals and databases under consideration to be cancelled this year, as well as new journals and databases under consideration to be purchased-is now available for student, faculty, and staff input. Your feedback about the titles on this list will provide critical context for decisions to cancel, retain, or add subscriptions this year. 

As a reminder, the Libraries will need to identify $102,000 in journals, databases, and other subscriptions for cancellation this year. More information about why this is the case is available on the Libraries Subscription Review webpage.

As part of this year's review, we are sharing a list of existing subscriptions totaling roughly $273,000. The size of this list will allow for flexibility to reach the goal of $102,000 in cancellations through a few different scenarios, informed by university input. The list also includes nine new subscriptions requested by members of the university community. 

Students, faculty, and staff can visit the Libraries Subscription Review webpageto see the subscription review list, find more information about how the list was generated, and also instructions about how to submit input. Those who are interested will have until Sunday, March 22 at midnight to submit individual feedback. Faculty, staff, and students may also continue to submit requests for new subscriptions, which will feed into next year's review.  

In the meantime, the Western Libraries Subject Teamsare available to meet with any interested department, institute, or group, to answer questions and hear feedback. We hope people will take every opportunity--individual or departmental--to communicate their needs. 

In early spring, the Libraries will examine the feedback and decide which subscriptions will be cancelled, and whether any will be added.

We will continue to communicate updates via the Subscription Review site; the Library News and Western Today; department chairs; faculty governance and other leadership groups; all-faculty emails; and the Libraries' Subject Teams. All subscription changes will be announced before the end of spring quarter.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Libraries' Subject Teamsor contact the Libraries' Collection Services division.

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