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Journal Licensing Workflow (2nd ed.)

Notification of Journal Licensing Agreement

Send the applicable email to Pat Lienemann and Nat Gustafson-Sundell.

[License attached to email]

The library has received a license for [journal title(s)] from [name], [publisher or vendor name]. A copy of the license is attached to this email. Contact information for [name] via phone is [phone number] and his/her email address is [email address].

If you have any questions, please contact me.

[Link to license provided]

The library has receive a license for [journal title(s)] from [name], [publisher or vendor name].  A link to the license is provided below. Contact information for [name] via phone is [phone number] and his/her email address is [email address].

URL link

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Notification of Adopting SERU for Journal Licensing

Send the applicable email to Pat Lienemann and Nat Gustafson-Sundell.

[Website indicates SERU license]

The SERU license has been adopted for [journal title(s)] as posted on the [publisher or vendor name] website--[URL address]. If you have any questions, please contact me.

[Email indicates SERU license]

The library has been notified in an email dated [date] from [name], [publisher or vendor name], the SERU license has been adopted for [journal title(s)]. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Notification of Validated Journal Subscription Terms & Conditions

Send the following email to Pat Lienemann and Nat Gustafson-Sundell.

As noted in an email dated [date] from [name], [publisher or vendor name], the posted subscription terms and conditions--[URL address]--will serve as the license. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Notification of Confirmation No Journal Licensing Agreement Is Available

Send the following email to Pat Lienemann and Nat Gustafson-Sundell.

The library has confirmed there is no license agreement for [journal title(s)] as indicated in an email sent [date of email] from [name], [publisher or vendor name]. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Notification of No Response from Publisher/Vendor--Journals Review Committee (JRC) Recommendation

Based on the recommendation received from the Journals Review Committee (JRC), send the applicable email to Pat Lienemann and Nat Gustafson-Sundell.

[Do not renew journal subscription]

After three attempts, the library has received no response from [publisher or vendor name] regarding a license request for [journal title(s)]. Consequently, the library cannot proceed with renewing the subscription(s). If you have any questions, please contact me.

[Do not subscribe to journal]

After three attempts, the library has received no response from [publisher or vendor name] regarding a license request for [journal title(s)]. Consequently, the library cannot proceed with purchasing a subscription (or subscriptions). If you have any questions, please contact me.

[Assume no journal license available]

After three attempts, the library has received no response from [publisher or vendor name] regarding a license request for [journal title(s)]. The lack of response to the library's inquiries confirms no license is available. If you have any questions, please contact me.

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