Our noble colleagues in the public library world lend out all sorts of multimedia items — including the gift of music with loans of CD’s… at NYLI, we have Records of another sort…
Who, as a child, hasn’t enjoyed the Children’s Room fairy tale collection of their local library? “Once Upon a Time” gives us the hope of life’s next adventure in a land “far away….”
“Once Upon a Time” legally could mean superseded versions of laws…The NYLI Elf isn’t in a land far away.. just McKinney’s NY Statutes.. as they were back in the 1900s.Superseded laws & treatises are @ NYLI
We are now 25 years into the 21st Century, and public libraries– and NYLI– have long offered eBooks as a convenient (& remote!) way of reading and researching…
During this second week of April, it’s good to think — and perhaps thank! — all the librarians in our lives. Public libraries and librarians provide not only books, DVDs, CDs, and research assistance but also — story time hours, reading clubs, game and film nights and a sense of community that instills civic pride. This week — make sure your thank a librarian and show your support for libraries year round….
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….
The New York Law Institute (NYLI) is seeking an accomplished, forward‑thinking Executive Director to lead one of the nation’s oldest membership law libraries into its next century of service. Located in newly renovated offices in Manhattan’s Financial District. NYLI has been a trusted resource to the legal community since 1828, providing critical legal and business…
And who knew that Corporate Law could be so intriguing? Author Freund discusses the meaning of merger events such as “comfort letters,” “tender offers,””symmetrical schizophrenia” and “creeping control.” Chapter titles also reflect the fun (and easy to read!) style of the author –including such smile inducing ones as “Clients are People, Too”, “Digging that Well-known…
NYLI’s Director of Innovation & Engagement, Ellyssa Valenti Kroski will be presenting the following webinar with special guest NYLI’s Executive Director Lucy Curci-Gonzalez: Learn about the process of legal research in this beginner webinar on law librarianship. This informative session will discuss where to find the law including primary sources such as constitutions, statutes, court…
The term polymath is rarely used — as it seldom truly applies to an individual’s breadth of talent & abilities….. But polymath is the exact word for capturing the many talents of Arturo Schomburg…. Writer, Historian, Curator, & Activist….. … And let’s not forget librarian! To learn more about this remarkable individual — and to…
