CRIV CONNECTION

Author: Rebecca Bearden, Senior Continuing Resources Librarian, Fineman and Pappas Law Libraries, Boston University Reposted with author’s permission: Rebecca Bearden, NASIG: Inaugural Report, Technical Services Law Librarian, Mar. 2026, at 1, 3. I am pleased to write the inaugural NASIG column for the newly established liaison position between NASIG and Library Systems & Resource Discovery/Technical Services… Continue reading

Author: Syd L. Stephenson, Technical Services & Systems Librarian, Thurgood Marshall State Law Library For law librarians who work outside the realm of systems administration and electronic resource management (ERM), resource authentication can sound like an overly complicated topic best left to the techy library folks and the IT department. However, authentication plays a central… Continue reading

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