NYLI News

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP @ NYLI for some historical research!

Davis Polk’s Legal Assistants Hannah Hudes & Luca Winters have been stopping by NYLI’s office to do a little historical research…. and we were glad to welcome these two very enthusiastic researchers….But they needed just a bit of introduction to….

Remember fiche? NYLI has ALL of the NYLJ (1888 -), historical state session laws and […]

By |September 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP @ NYLI for some historical research!

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group September Online Meeting

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday September 28th at 12.  We will discuss Daredevil. Volume 1, issue 1-6. by Mark Waid (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 |September 20th, 2023|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group September Online Meeting

September 17th: Constitution Day….

September 17th is Constitution Day.Why September 17th?That’s the day the U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia is 1787…

And while the OED gives multiple meanings for every word — including constitution — most Americans (and certainly most librarians!) immediately associate it with the document, often amended, that is the basis of our government.

OED… online & […]

By |September 19th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on September 17th: Constitution Day….

The Practising Law Librarian Podcast: Ellyssa Valenti Kroski on Sharing Knowledge Sustainably

Just when you thought Nerd Heaven might be out of reach… there’s a podcast to the rescue….

Check out PLI’s most recent podcast –featuring NYLI Alum (with an NPR ready radio voice!) Karen Oesterle chatting it up with very own Director of Innovation & Engagement, Ellyssa Valenti Kroski–It’s all about Librarianship, NYLI, sustainability, technology… and […]

By |September 18th, 2023|Announcements, New at NYLI, News from the Field|Comments Off on The Practising Law Librarian Podcast: Ellyssa Valenti Kroski on Sharing Knowledge Sustainably

8 Ways to be an All Star — Career Advice from NYLI’s own Ellyssa!

Baseball Season is wrapping up (& spoiler alert, lol, the Mets will NOT be in playoffs, lol)… but it’s not too late for you to be your library’s All Star…

Check out NYLI’s own Director of Innovation & Engagement, Ellyssa Valenti Kroski’s career advice — 8 ways to step up your game […]

By |September 14th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 8 Ways to be an All Star — Career Advice from NYLI’s own Ellyssa!

Hip, Hip Hooray for The Bronx & Hip Hop.. 50 years of rhyming away & some NYLI resources

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….

The Bronx & Hip Hop.. Sedgwick Ave to be exact… image courtesy of NYPL public domain images.. click here for more…

NYLI gives its shout out & birthday […]

By |September 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hip, Hip Hooray for The Bronx & Hip Hop.. 50 years of rhyming away & some NYLI resources

It’s Annual Budget Season! – 2024 NYLI Dues

It’s annual budget season. NYLI supports the strategy of filling content gaps and saving on costs by joining a membership library such as The New York Law Institute!  If you need your firm’s projected 2024 NYLI dues or are considering adding NYLI membership in the coming year, please contact Executive Director Lucy Curci-Gonzalez at lcurcigonzalez@nyli.org  or […]

By |September 11th, 2023|Announcements|Comments Off on It’s Annual Budget Season! – 2024 NYLI Dues

Some Labor Day Resources @ NYLI ….

Now seen as the end of Summer — and a kind of bookend BBQ when paired with the season’s kickoff of Memorial day — Labor Day was initially a reaction to worker unrest …

Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Printed Ephemera Collection. For more on the Haymarket riots role […]

By |September 6th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Some Labor Day Resources @ NYLI ….

NYLI closes early Fri 9/1 and will be closed Labor Day Mon 9/4

The New York Law Institute will close at 2:00 PM on Friday, September 1st and will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023 in observance of the Labor Day national holiday. NYLI will reopen at 9 AM on Tuesday the 5th of September.

By |August 30th, 2023|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI closes early Fri 9/1 and will be closed Labor Day Mon 9/4

Member Chat: with Errol Adams

Errol Adams , whoserves as chair of LLAGNY’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee , sat down for a chat with me about the goals of the committee — and his varied experiences in the field of librarianship….

Check out my full interview with Errol Adams… by clicking here!

By |August 28th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Member Chat: with Errol Adams