South Dakota was the first state to codify Native American Day as a state holiday, but more states are beginning to set aside a day to commemorate the contributions of the indigenous people of North America.
LLMC — accessible with NYLI membership — now has an Indigenous Law Portal !
Alaska, California, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, […]
With shorter days and cooler weather, Autumn often inspires us toward more serious reading…. As you put away your beach novels, you may want to consider attending the Brooklyn Book Fest !Here’s the full schedule of activities ……September 25…..Virtual Festival Day welcomes authors and audience from around the world to listen in […]
The Library of Congress has a storied — and well earned! reputation as one of the world’s greatest research institutions.
And, LC’s upcoming September 20th webinar gives us all a chance to be a students once again..
So sharpen your pencils and have that marble notebook handy — as LC’s […]
Coloring, in recent years, has become part of the adult world as our increasingly stressed society tries to find new ways to relax….But “Colorbooks” have long been part of Lexis’ efforts give attorneys quick access to laws, regs & court basics of specific legal topics.
And so The New York Law Institute […]
American Library Association much awaited Fall/Winter 2023 New & Noteworthy Titles Catalogue has arrived — and NYLI’s own Ellyssa Valenti Kroski has a full page of offerings !Click here for catalogue — and check out page 18 for her listing which includes:
52 Ready-to-Use Gaming Programs for Libraries32 Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Programs for […]
Our colleagues at the Library of Congress always offer great — & FREE — webinars, and the sleepy month of August ends with their informed instructions on navigating Congress.gov….. Learn the basics — and what’s new! — on researching federal legislation….Mark your calendar for August 25th…. 2 p.m.And register by clicking here !! […]
LLAGNY Book Club members met in Mid-June 2022 to discuss a novel that has been beloved since its publication in 1942, Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. ….
To read my full review on Law Lines, click here……
Title spelled out on a clothesline created by design team of Hurtte & Moog for the last […]
“Dog Days of Summer” phrase goes back to Ancient times, when Sirius the “dog star” and the brightest star visible from the earth, was credited with being responsible for the season’s hottest days. Sirius aligns itself with the sun on July 23rd; the 20 days before and after the alignment became termed […]
The term “Gerrymander” entered American political discourse in 1812, but the practice of drawing election districts to favor one constituency over another continues to the present day…..
Want to know more about the Gerrymander creature that undermines Democracy? ProQuest Congressional, included with NYLI membership, has a Gerrymandering page with links to:CRS reports on […]
LLMC & NYLI are at the top of the R & B (Records & Briefs) charts !
LLMC has been adding to its R & B Collection which now includes NY2d (1966-1984) and NY Appellate (1847-1956), 7th Circuit (1970s-1990s) , & select USSC Appellate Case Files of the U.S. […]
