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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As someone who used to run a distribution list (lis-e-resources) and was always trying to get publishers to engage with discussion, I completely agree with Steve’s point. Frustrating
as it may be, corporate identity does extend to what can be said publicly, although if you have a good relationship with a vendor and their representatives, you can always have those discussions out of public sight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Best<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Louise Penn BA (Hons) MCLIP | Head of Resources and Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Library Services</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> |
<b>University of West London</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Email <a href="mailto:louise.penn@uwl.ac.uk">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Linked In: </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:#F6F6F6"><a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/louisepenn"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://uk.linkedin.com/in/louisepenn</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Oberg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 29 January 2018 15:42<br>
<b>To:</b> eril-l@lists.eril-l.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Eril-l] ProQuest "simplification program"?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In fairness, those who work for vendors frequently hesitate to contribute to discussion lists, or there are policies in place for vendors as to who is the appropriate person to respond, or whether anyone is allowed to
publicly respond. It’s a very trick thing. And many, perhaps most, prominent vendors have a *<b>lot</b>* of librarians working for them. These people do have their own opinions and insights but might have more constraints than their customers in terms of what
can be stated or shared. But I think it’s safe to say that they are all “listening”. I’ve worked for a vendor and it’s not an easy position to be in, and I value colleagues who work for vendors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Steve Oberg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Assistant Professor and Group Leader for Resource Description and Digital Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Buswell Library, Wheaton College (IL)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">+1 (630) 752-5852<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">President, <a href="http://www.nasig.org/">
NASIG</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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