And as technology (and society) changes, new laws are created and old ones are amended. Nutshells are essential to cracking open new areas of law — and for keeping up to date on your own area of expertise.
So, without any further fuss or ado, here’s the 2025 list (so far!) of Nutshells making their debut…
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday April 24th at 12. We will discuss Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen (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.
What we Americans know as Social Security has its roots in 19th Century Germany; Chancellor Otto von Bismarck established an old-age social insurance program in 1889. Since the 1970s, legislators were aware of Social Security’s weakening financial position. In 1981, President Reagan and Congress appointed members to the “National Commission on Social Security .” Their…
“Ask a Stupid Question Day” originated in the 1980s — too many teachers observed that students were unwilling to ask questions , probably for fear of ‘losing face’ and appearing stupid…. And so as the holiday emphasizes, there are no stupid questions… As librarians, we agree — there are no stupid questions… or seemingly easily…
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…
