I have a question for the list. Lately we have been encountering newly erected paywalls for many local papers. Short of purchasing a separate subscription to each local paper so that we can continue to have online access, does anyone have any ideas? We have LexisNexis, but in many cases we can’t afford to wait for the posting lag to be over. Is anyone bundling online access to local papers? (For example, has anyone bought a Gannett subscription that allows access to the Poughkeepsie Journal, the Fort Collins Coloradan, and the Green-Bay Press Gazette all at once?). Do any vendors have package deals? If you reply off-list I will combine all the answers and re-post to the list.
Thanks!
Beth Vernaci
Library Assistant
AFSCME Information Center
American Federation of State, County
And Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L. Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-429-1057 phone
202-223-3255 fax