Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 77 books including Law Librarianship in the Age of AI for which she won the AALL's 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State Universities, and an international conference speaker. She received the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application. She can be found at:
http://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa
The New York Law Institute will be closing early at 2 PM Friday, May 24th, and will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day . NYLI will reopen on Tuesday, May 28th at 9 a.m.
Happy Memorial Day!
By Ellyssa|May 22nd, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
Pictured above: Pratt student, Executive Director Lucy Curci-Gonzalez, and Queens College student Javasha Brooke.
by Lucy Curci-Gonzalez
I recently took part in another
successful SLA-NY program- Speed Career Event: An Evening of Mentoring & Networking
– on April 24th. This event always highlights the power of professional
networking for both aspiring and seasoned librarians.
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet at noon via Zoom on Thursday May 16th . We will discuss Shubeik lubeik by Muḥammad, Dīnā, author, illustrator, translator. (also available at NYPL). Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles.
Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to the meeting.
By Ellyssa|May 8th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group May Online Meeting
The New York Law Institute offers members a variety of resources and services including two eBooks collections providing access to over 230,000 eBook titles.
We offer the entire West Academic Nutshells series in eBook format, hundreds of ABA titles, and Mathew Bender legal treatises. We also offer access to valuable electronic resources such as Proquest […]
By Ellyssa|May 7th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on Welcome to NYLI Services and Resources Webinar
For anyone looking for a primer on legal research, we have a brand new LibGuide detailing where to find the law including primary sources such as constitutions, statutes, court opinions and case law, regulations, and administrative decisions as well as important secondary and scholarly sources which may be cited as persuasive authority […]
By Ellyssa|May 6th, 2024|New at NYLI|Comments Off on Legal Research for Beginners LibGuide
NYLI’s Director of Innovation & Engagement, Ellyssa Valenti Kroski has published The Big Sourcebook of Free and Low-Cost Library Programming: 300+ Resources, Ideas, and Tools with ALA Editions. From the press release:
CHICAGO — There’s no need to spend hours trying to come up with creative programming ideas—bestselling library activity guru Ellyssa Kroski […]
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet at noon via Zoom on Thursday April 18th . We will discuss Ducks Two years in the oil sands by Kate Beaton (also available at NYPL). Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles.
Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to the meeting.
By Ellyssa|April 15th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group April Online Meeting
Here are the slides from yesterday’s webinar: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF_hP-Cm18/jAqm2uKndtuuGL45XQPzJg/edit?utm_content=DAF_hP-Cm18&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
And here is the video recording:
Explore the transformative power of AI in law libraries with this engaging webinar. This essential session is designed for librarians, information specialists, and enthusiasts eager to harness the latest in AI technology. Highlights include:
Basics of Generative AI: A straightforward primer on generative […]
By Ellyssa|April 10th, 2024|New at NYLI|Comments Off on Recording: 15 Ways Law Libraries can use Generative AI
Explore the transformative power of AI in law libraries with this engaging webinar. This essential session is designed for librarians, information specialists, and enthusiasts eager to harness the latest in AI technology. Highlights include:
Basics of Generative AI: A straightforward primer on generative AI and its relevance today.Key […]
By Ellyssa|April 3rd, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Skills Series: 15 Ways Law Libraries can use Generative AI
In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, the legal industry stands on the cusp of transformation. At the heart of this change is generative AI, with platforms like ChatGPT leading the charge. For law librarians at the New York Law Institute (NYLI) and beyond, this presents an unprecedented opportunity to redefine their roles […]
By Ellyssa|March 28th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on 5 Ways Law Librarians Can Embrace the Power of ChatGPT and Generative AI