Monthly Archives: July 2024

AALL Chicago Trivia Crossword Puzzle !

Now that you’re back from the AALL Conference… it’s time for a little Chicago Trivia…

Check out my Chicago Trivia & Nicknames Crossword Puzzle by Clicking Here !!

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1925-01-10). Front cover Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1aaa2fd0-1f90-0134-9154-00505686a51c

By |July 31st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on AALL Chicago Trivia Crossword Puzzle !

Summer Orientation for E.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Clerks @ NYLI !

It’s Summer — time for internships – and time for a little NYLI orientation !

Eager to learn! E.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Clerks line up @ NYLI’s sign in desk

We were pleased to meet up with U.S. Bankruptcy summer clerks and provide research tips and orientation to NYLI’s collection….

Getting to know you… & getting to […]

By |July 29th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Summer Orientation for E.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Clerks @ NYLI !

NYLI Summer 2024 Newsletter

Our latest NYLI Newsletter is now available to read in your browser! Access it here.

By |July 24th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Summer 2024 Newsletter

Hey Summers… half way through & NYLI’s got Nutshells just for you!

Summer Associates are half way through their season with law firms…. & the librarians helping them are always on the lookout for new sources !

Have you got a future litigation partner with you this Summer?Let them go to trial in style with….

NYLI’s got the Nutshells — as eBooks, Great for Summers… or any attorney […]

By |July 22nd, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hey Summers… half way through & NYLI’s got Nutshells just for you!

The Struggle and the Splendor: Harnessing the Disruptive Force of Generative AI in Law Libraries

AI is not going to replace you. You’re going to be replaced by someone who uses AI to outperform you.​

– Laurence Liew, director for AI Innovation at AI Singapore

There’s no doubt about it; today’s Generative AI (GAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude, are disruptive technologies.  Boasting the ability […]

By |July 17th, 2024|Announcements, New at NYLI, News from the Field|Comments Off on The Struggle and the Splendor: Harnessing the Disruptive Force of Generative AI in Law Libraries

Did you know? The Dueling Edition from NYLI

You probably know (from the Musical!) that Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were political archenemies, and that their duel resulted in Hamilton’s death….

Alexander Hamilton’s Gravesite… located @ Trinity Church graveyard in downtown NYC

But did you know that the duel occurred on July 11, 1804 in New Jersey and that Hamilton is buried in Trinity […]

By |July 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Did you know? The Dueling Edition from NYLI

NYLI’s Eileen Dolan to speak at AALL Annual Conference

NYLI’s Technical Services Librarian, Eileen Dolan will be a guest speaker at an AALL Annual all-day pre-conference workshop titled Metadata Magicians’ Secrets Revealed: Basic Legal Cataloging on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 9:00am – 4:00pm.

Speakers and moderators include:

Coordinator/Speaker(s): Keelan Weber (she/her/hers) Head of Technical Services Cassidy Cataloguing Services, Inc., New Jersey, United StatesModerator/Coordinator(s): Joni […]

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Happy Independence Day!

Happy 4th of July everyone!

By |July 4th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on Happy Independence Day!

Did you know? July 4th edition from your friends @ NYLI

Barbecues, fireworks, and picnics — all July 4th traditions…

F.B. Cutting, a 19th C. NYLI luminary, all duded up for his BBQ…

But as librarians, we are all about researching & learning a little bit more.

For example, you probably know that July 4, 1776 is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed… but […]

By |July 3rd, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Did you know? July 4th edition from your friends @ NYLI

NYLI Closing for 4th of July

NYLI will close on Thursday July 4th and Friday July 5th in observance of Independence Day. We will re-open on Monday, July 8th at 9 am.

Happy 4th of July!!!

By |July 1st, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Closing for 4th of July