petition to LexisNexis for direct linking to articles

[David Wuolu]

In a rather optimistic frame of mind, I've drafted a letter to send to
LexisNexis management to request support for direct linking in
Academic Universe and other products for libraries.  If you'd like to
be added to the signature line, please let me know...

--Dave

P.S. Here's the letter so far:

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Dear Ms. Smith,

David Wuolu was informed by Scott Eller at the recent ACRL conference
that you might be the person to whom this request should be directed. 
If this is not correct, please forward them to the appropriate person
in LexisNexis management.

As librarians who use Academic Universe and other Lexis-Nexis products
on a regular basis, we find the lack of support for direct linking to
articles increasingly bothersome.  Libraries are spending a great deal
of money on this product, and it lacks what has become a standard
element of interworkability, namely, the ability to directly link to
its full text content from a link resolver based upon OpenURL.

Please develop the necessary software to support direct linking at the
article level for Academic Universe and other LexisNexis products.

Sincerely, 

David Wuolu, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Barbara Schaffer, SUNY Oswego
Bonnie Hines, Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Alice Harrison Bahr, Ph.D., Salisbury University
Theresa Borchart, Concordia College
Martha Rice Sanders, Providence College
Michelle Twait, Gustavus Adolphus College
Bob Glass, Piedmont College
Carole M. Myles, Assumption College
Debra Andreadis, Denison University
Margaret Cardwell, Christian Brothers University
Karin Wikoff, Ithaca College
Robin Ewing, St. Cloud State University
Julie C. Blake, St. Cloud State University
Celia Rabinowitz, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Martha J. Kruy, Southern Connecticut State University
Christopher J. White, Sage College