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This series provides a record of items on order. May contain brief catalog information. Once the item is received, the acquisition record becomes a catalog record; however, if the item is not received, the record is purged.
Official Copy: Any Library
Retention: 0 years if item is never received or error in record
Disposition Method: Shred
This series provides a record of articles or manuscripts submitted to University of Washington publications that were, upon review or after negotiation with author, rejected.
Official Copy: Any Journal
Retention: 1 year after determined unpublishable
Disposition Method: Delete or Shred
Provides a record of a library's holdings. The record may contain item information, such as holding location, call number, author, title, notes, etc. and may be in hardcopy or electronic format.
Official Copy: Any Library
Retention: 0 years after withdrawal of material
Disposition Method: Delete
Provides a record of application for a library card.
Official Copy: UW Seattle Libraries: Account Services
Retention: 3 years after the end of the calendar year
Disposition Method: Shred or Delete
Other Copy: UW Bothell and UW Tacoma Libraries
Retention: 0 years after transfer to UW Seattle Libraries: Account Services
Disposition Method: Shred or Delete
Provides a record of non-cash gifts, including both non-appraised and appraised items, received by the UW Libraries. May include gift transmittal, gift report form, correspondence, etc. which document the donation to the UW Libraries
Official Copy: UW Libraries: Gifts Program
Retention: 10 years after last gift from donor
Disposition Method: Transfer to University Archives for review
Other Copy: Any Library
Retention: Forwarded to Gifts Program
Provides a record of contact information, status and affiliation of patron with the library. May be in electronic or hardcopy.
Official Copy: Any Library
Retention: 0 years after expiration of patron
Disposition Method: Shred or Delete
Provides a record of requests from individuals or publishers who want to use an article from a journal. May include a copy of the text sent to the individual or publisher.
Official Copy: Any Journal
Retention: 6 years after approval granted or denied
Disposition Method: Transfer to University Archives for review
Documentation of the history and development of a journal. May include former board or peer reviewers, distribution statistics, etc.
Official Copy: Any Journal
Retention: 6 years after end of calendar year
Disposition Method: Transfer to University Archives for review
Provides a record of the editing phase of the journal. May include the original submissions for an issue, working drafts, correspondence between the editor and author, reviewers' comments, timelines, task lists, article development, etc.
NOTE: The email or letter from the author granting final approval of the article for publication needs to be filed with the Publishing and/or Copyright Agreement.
Official Copy: Any Journal
Retention: 1 year after issue published
Disposition Method: Shred or Delete
An agreement between the University of Washington and the author regarding the writing of a journal article. May include copyright agreement or related documents, proof of layout, etc. Also includes the final approval of the article.
Official Copy: Any Journal
Retention: 6 years after termination of contract
Disposition Method: Transfer to University Archives for review
Provides a record of how submissions are determined to be publishable or unpublishable.
Official Copy: Any Journal
Retention: Varies, refer to departmental retention schedule
Disposition Method: Shred or Delete
Provides a record of the binding instructions sent to the vendor.
Official Copy: Any Library
Retention: Until verified
Disposition Method: Recycle or delete
Provides a record of subscriptions received by a journal. May contain the subscription form and financial records.
Official Copy: Any Journal
Retention: 6 years after end of fiscal
Disposition Method: Shred or Delete