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Gatekeepers of Knowledge: Why Do Information Vendors Restrict Access to Research Platforms Across Library Types?
Legal information professionals, particularly those who manage vendor relations and license agreements, occasionally encounter the frustration of a desired resource that is not available for sale to their particular library type or sector. Continue reading
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Vendor Liaisons and Requests for Assistance
Another week in May, and we continue highlighting the CRIV website and the tools available there for the AALL membership. This week’s focus is on resources established for addressing specific vendor relations issues — CRIV’s Vendor Liaisons, and the Request for Assistance Form. Vendor Liaisons The Vendor Liaisons were established by the Committee on Relations… Continue reading
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What is CRIV?
When I was preparing to write my first CRIV blog post for the semester, it occurred to me that there may be some in our profession who are unfamiliar with CRIV and the work that we do (and others who might not mind a refresher!). So for this post, allow me to (re)introduce you to… Continue reading
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CRIV Advocacy Request Update: Law360 Articles in which Attorneys Have Been Quoted
CRIV received a Request For Assistance regarding Law360 articles in which a firm’s attorney had been quoted in the text. The requesting librarian wanted a complimentary courtesy copy of the article to be provided to the firm in this situation. CRIV spoke to Cindy Spohr, Senior Librarian Relations Marketing Manager for the LexisNexis Librarian Relations… Continue reading
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Need Assistance From CRIV? Submit Your Request Online!
As you may already know, CRIV offers assistance with vendor-related issues to AALL members. AALL members who would like to make an official request for CRIV assistance are able to submit their requests using our form available at http://www.aallnet.org/mm/Advocacy/vendorrelations/CRIV-Tools/request-assistance.html. In addition to providing general information about the issue, members can upload supporting documents in the… Continue reading
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