We heard that the only way to kill a zombie was by destroying its brain, but the rare VFEZ species subset can only be destroyed by a broken heart. As our VFEZ visitor, whom we hoped would take advantage of a NYLI trial membership, began to cry dust… the very air around the front desk began to quake and waver….
Nothing but the NYLI jacket & strewn microfilm left behind….
We are unlikely to see the nearly extinct VFEZ again, and while the OED even lists the use of Zombie in the world of finance, it has yet to add the Vegetarian variety….
If you’ve gotten to the end of this rather unusual blog, you may have thought — Is it Halloween? Check your calendar again, you’re no fool, it’s April 1st…..
You probably know (from the Musical!) that Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were political archenemies, and that their duel resulted in Hamilton’s death…. But did you know that the duel occurred on July 11, 1804 in New Jersey and that Hamilton is buried in Trinity Churchyard, located in downtown New York City? And did you…
“Ask a Stupid Question Day” originated in the 1980s — too many teachers observed that students were unwilling to ask questions , probably for fear of ‘losing face’ and appearing stupid…. And so as the holiday emphasizes, there are no stupid questions… As librarians, we agree — there are no stupid questions… or seemingly easily…
April means showers, a fool or two, taxes due, Poetry Month & Library Week… And, once again, it’s the month The New York Law Institute runs a contest…. Submit your favorite library memory – it could be anything from your first trip to get a card, first library job, or a more recent recollection… Please…
Happy 50th Birthday Hip Hop! The Bronx, home of the Yankees and Fordham University, is credited to giving the world the music of hip hop…. NYLI gives its shout out & birthday greetings to Hip Hop …& hopes you consider these resources when protecting your creative rights…. And in our eBook collection.. .there’s…. The New…
The end of October — Halloween! — brings out the tricks and treats, even here in the seemingly staid New York Law Institute…. For those colleagues that are a little spooked by AI — here are some “tricks” regarding prompt engineering & chatbots that will put your AI fears aside…. And for any law librarian…