CRIV CONNECTION

Author: Leanna Simon, Director, Research and Intelligence, Honigman LLP Why “No Surprises” Matters Law librarians value a simple principle in vendor relationships: no surprises. Abrupt changes in database access, pricing, or content can disrupt library services and strain budgets if they arrive without warning. The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) encourages vendors to communicate Continue reading

Authors: Guest Bloggers from the NELLCO Print to Electronic Standing Committee We are excited to share a White Paper based on a fall 2023 survey of U.S. law librarians conducted by David Walker, then chair of the NELLCO Print to Electronic Standing Committee (PTESC), exploring how law libraries are managing the ongoing transition from print Continue reading

Author: Yasmin Morais. Foreign, Comparative, and International Collection Development Librarian, Harvard Law School Library Introduction This post provides an overview of the Library of Congress Cooperative Acquisitions Program (LC-CAP), formerly the PL-480 program. I will also share my experience participating in the program, how it has worked at my institution, and some thoughts on how Continue reading

Author: Leanna Simon, Director, Research and Intelligence, Honigman LLP On December 5, 2025, AALL’s Committee on Relations with Information Vendors (CRIV) conducted its semiannual call with LexisNexis Legal & Professional. This update covers significant product enhancements, strategic partnerships, and critical considerations for law librarians managing vendor relationships and AI implementations. As CRIV’s charge emphasizes facilitating Continue reading

Guest Author: Hannah Freeman, Technology & Reference Librarian, Brooklyn Law School Library Brooklyn Law School (BLS) Library began to use OpenAthens as our authentication provider in August 2025. After a few months, we learned that our subscription with Wolters Kluwer (WK) products, VitalLaw and Kluwer Arbitration, were incompatible with OpenAthens. Initially, OpenAthens authentication worked with both products, but later broke down. BLS patrons use VitalLaw to access legal treatises such as Farnsworth Continue reading