Adopt-A-Journal Program

By Julie Alexander

The UTA Libraries offer individuals and businesses wanting to support the journal collection three ways to participate in the Adopt-A-Journal Program. An individual or business can donate to the Adopt-A-Journal general fund where their donation will be applied to journals, or they can elect to support the cost of one or more journal titles in a subject field, without designating specific titles. Or, if they know just what journal they want to sponsor, they can donate the actual UTA institutional subscription cost for one or more specific titles for at least a two-year period.

"The library is a key strength of any sophisticated university. Here at UTA the librarians are particularly dedicated to serving the students and faculty. We should do everything we can to strengthen this critical element of the campus."

.......................Roger Dickenson

For those sponsoring specific titles, the donation is the actual institutional price of the journal that was charged to the Libraries plus the cost of binding. The institutional price is the amount that publishers charge to libraries and it is usually much higher than if an individual subscribes to the same title. Publishers justify higher charges to libraries as they feel libraries limit the number of subscriptions that they can sell. A bookplate will be placed in the bound volume showing the donor’s support of this program.

Donors wishing to support journals in a specific field can contact the Libraries for an average cost of journals in that field. Donations to the program of $250 or more in a year will entitle the donor to a one-year membership in the Friends of the UTA Libraries and library borrowing privileges.

Any level or method of support to the Adopt-A-Journal program will help the Libraries to continue to provide an effective journal collection for the needs of our faculty, students, and staff. For further information, please contact Julie Alexander at 817-272-5321 or email jalexander@uta.edu.