Ellyssa

About Ellyssa

Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 77 books including Law Librarianship in the Age of AI for which she won the AALL's 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State Universities, and an international conference speaker. She received the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application. She can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa

Librarian Resources –Training Your Associates — from Virtual Summer to Future Partner! – New LibGuide

Our Research Librarian Emily Moog has put together a stellar LibGuide to Librarian Resources –Training Your Associates — from Virtual Summer to Future Partner! Please check it out here!

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LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group Goes Online

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group was hosted by the New York Law Institute on May 13th via WebEx. We discussed Akira, Vol 1 and A Different Pond by Bao Phi . The books are very different from each other.

We did not spend much time discussing Akira, which is set in post- apocalyptic Tokyo.  The […]

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NYLI eBook Collections All-in-One LibGuide

We have created an A-Z LibGuide detailing everything you need to know about how to use each of our eBook collections including downloading, printing, using the eBook readers, forwarding eBooks on to attorneys, and much more!

eBooks at The New York Law Institute

By |May 28th, 2020|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on NYLI eBook Collections All-in-One LibGuide

AALL’s New Voices – Encouraging (Microsoft) Teams Spirit During COVID-19

Our Director of IT and Marketing Ellyssa Kroski has written a short piece for AALL’s New Voices about how we’re adapting at NYLI during the pandemic.

Read Encouraging (Microsoft) Teams Spirit During COVID-19 here.

By |May 27th, 2020|Announcements, New at NYLI, News from the Field|Comments Off on AALL’s New Voices – Encouraging (Microsoft) Teams Spirit During COVID-19

Summer Associate Training LibGuide

Please check out our new Summer Associate Training with The New York Law Institute 2020 LibGuide, chock full of resources, tips, and advice.

By |May 26th, 2020|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on Summer Associate Training LibGuide

All About NYLI Webinar

The New York Law Institute now offers members a variety of resources and services including 2 eBooks collections providing access to over 160,000 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 […]

By |May 25th, 2020|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on All About NYLI Webinar

NYLI Closed for Memorial Day

The New York Law Institute will be closing early at 3 PM Friday, May 22, 2020 and will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020 in observance of Memorial Day . NYLI will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th at 9 a.m.

Happy Memorial Day!

By |May 20th, 2020|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Closed for Memorial Day

Summer Associates Welcome Virtually at The New York Law Institute!

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and WFH rules, firms are
transforming their summer associate programs .  NYLI is here to help our
members create virtual programs with remote access to our collections.

All summer associates working at NYLI member organizations are invited to access NYLI online to conduct their research.  We welcome summer associates, law clerks, […]

By |May 19th, 2020|Announcements|Comments Off on Summer Associates Welcome Virtually at The New York Law Institute!

Contribute to PLI Article about How Law Firm Librarians are Handling the COVID-19 Crisis

We are currently writing an article for PLI’s upcoming new Current Awareness publication, The Chronicle tentatively titled Offering Value Amid Chaos: How Law Firm Librarians are Handling the COVID-19 Crisis.  We are seeking quotes, tips, and anecdotes from librarians interested in being included in the article.  If you are so inclined, please make your contribution here and […]

By |May 12th, 2020|Announcements, New at NYLI, News from the Field|Comments Off on Contribute to PLI Article about How Law Firm Librarians are Handling the COVID-19 Crisis

NYLI ProQuest Congressional Webinar

May 13th @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern

Optimize your federal legislative history research with ProQuest Congressional

The Library of the New York Law Institute offers web-based training sessions to help you discover new resources and enhance your research with Proquest Congressional, the premier electronic service for access to the activities and publications of the United […]

By |May 11th, 2020|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI ProQuest Congressional Webinar