For this week in Black History month, we’d like to take a look at pioneering Black entrepreneurs…
Let’s start with Maggie Walker…. Born to sharecropper parents, Walker was orphaned at 7, married at 14 and widowed by 20. The child of former slaves, Walker is considered the first documented American woman to be a self-made millionaire […]
This Valentine’s Day… the phrase “hearts and flowers” came to mind… and like any word-loving librarian, I began to wonder about its origins…And, what better source for word queries than the Oxford English Dictionary (OED to the cognescenti, lol)…
Ahh…the OED..present day meanings AND etymology! Up to date OED available remotely with NYLI membership….
As any […]
February 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday February 20th at 12. We will discuss How to be Happy by Eleanor Davis (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.
The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of the Presidents’ Day national holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, February 18th at 9:00 AM.
Hiram R. Revels, Joseph F. Rainey, Shirley Chisholm, John Conyers…..are just a few names of those who pioneered the way for African American representation in the U.S. Congress…..
Schomburg Center – NYPL “Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi, the first colored member of the U.S. Senate, Joseph F. Rainey of South Carolina, […]
Here are the slides from today’s webinar.
And here is the video recording:
Join Ellyssa Valenti Kroski for an in-depth exploration of AI governance and risk management tailored specifically for law libraries. This engaging session focuses on two cornerstone frameworks — the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) and the EU AI […]
This Black History Month, we’d like to begin with an appreciation of Thurgood Marshall… along with NYLI resources where you can learn more about the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice….
Thurgood Marshall’s Supreme Court Hearings.. available on LLMC with NYLI membership
Perhaps Marshall’s best known case was the landmark Supreme Court case of […]
The New York Law Institute offers members a variety of resources and services including two eBooks collections providing access to over 270,000 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 […]
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – 11am
Join Ellyssa Valenti Kroski for an in-depth exploration of AI governance and risk management tailored specifically for law libraries. This engaging session focuses on two cornerstone frameworks — the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) and the EU AI Act — offering a detailed breakdown of their principles […]
The New York Law Institute offers members a variety of resources and services including two eBooks collections providing access to over 270,000 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 […]
