Monthly Archives: July 2023

Bankruptcy Clerks attend NYLI orientation (& check out our Bankruptcy LibGuide!)

The New York Law Institute was happy to meet once again with U.S. Bankruptcy (EDNY) summer interns & clerks and provide research tips and general orientation to our collection…

Archival materials… Clerks get their glove on…

And… for our viewers at home… get up to speed on Bankruptcy research by checking out our LibGuide…..

By |July 31st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Bankruptcy Clerks attend NYLI orientation (& check out our Bankruptcy LibGuide!)

@ AALL ? Then here’s a Boston Puzzle!

Now that you have returned from the 2023 AALL convention…..

You may enjoy my Boston themed crossword puzzle… Just click here for the puzzle & answer key…. (& no cheating, lol!)

The NY Law Institute — we’ve got a lot! == Records & Briefs, eBooks, print, research guidance of expert librarians… & a puzzle […]

By |July 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on @ AALL ? Then here’s a Boston Puzzle!

8 Resources for New York State Legal Research + a LibGuide!

My colleague, Brooke Raymond, has written a great guide to resources for New York Legal Research … check out her Law Lines article by clicking here….

NY Civil Practice Annuals…or as the cognoscenti call them “Clevenger’s” … all the way back to 1921 @ NYLI

And don’t forget to look at Brooke’s related LibGuide […]

By |July 24th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 8 Resources for New York State Legal Research + a LibGuide!

A Book (and a People’s) Survival: Book Club meets @ NYLI to discuss Brooks’- People of the Book

The LLAGNY Book Club met in Mid-May at NYLI to discuss Geraldine’s Brooks’ People of the Book, a work of historical fiction that chronicles the history of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah….

Historical articles & pictures artfully displayed for LLAGNY’s “People of the Book” discussion…..

For more on the book club’s discussion of this many faceted historical […]

By |July 19th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on A Book (and a People’s) Survival: Book Club meets @ NYLI to discuss Brooks’- People of the Book

Going down the Shore? Don’t forget your New Jersey Law Journal (& your sunscreen!)

Summer in New York often has its own language — and weekend getaways their own designations: “Going down the Shore” is shorthand to that trip down the Garden State Parkway to Asbury and beyond. A stay at the Hamptons” is sometimes just more humbly stated as a few days “out on […]

By |July 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Going down the Shore? Don’t forget your New Jersey Law Journal (& your sunscreen!)

July 13th: Embrace your Geekness Day & NYLI’s the Place!

Let your inner Geek rein this July 13th… It’s officially Embrace Your Geekness Day…

So consider embarking on one of these Geeky Adventures….

Escape Rooms —

We’ve hosted a few! & check out my colleague Ellyssa’s guide..available @ NYLI!

Cosplay… not just for Comic Con… but for Library Geeks as well!

Costume Play…. Libraries aren’t just for […]

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NYLI Collectible Bookmarks

We’ve got bookmarks! We’ve designed five colorful Alexander Hamilton-themed bookmarks for your summer reading. Collect all five!

One of NYLI’s new bookmarks

By |July 10th, 2023|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on NYLI Collectible Bookmarks

SLA Speed Networking Event –Your Place or Mine (LOL!) & some NYLI Networking tips!

SLA Speed Networking Event, held the first day of Summer, allowed attendees to explore the many career options of librarianship — public, membership , government, law firm, academic, and art archives were all represented…..

But just what is Speed Networking anyway?

Modeled after speed dating, it’s a structured process that allows introductions and career […]

By |July 5th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on SLA Speed Networking Event –Your Place or Mine (LOL!) & some NYLI Networking tips!