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Knowing Your Market: Business Research Livestream @ LC

Looking for business reports? current industry information? need numbers for that rfp? Once again, it’s librarians to the rescue!Join the Business Research Specialists of the Library of Congress as they livestream “Knowing Your Market: Business Research at the Library of Congress”… Add to your calendar — October 12th @ 1 p.m.& if you can’t […]

By |October 10th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Knowing Your Market: Business Research Livestream @ LC

NYLI’s own Ellyssa — Sustainability Hero (& Librarian!)

NYLI’s own Ellyssa, Environmentally Sustainable Hero & Librarian, shares her tips in the soon to be published 25 Ready-to-Use Sustainable Living Programs for Libraries….

Read all about Ellyssa’s farm, life off the grid, and efforts — both small & large– in leading an environmentally sustainable life by clicking here!

Available as an ebook @ […]

By |October 5th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on NYLI’s own Ellyssa — Sustainability Hero (& Librarian!)

It’s Annual Budget Season! – 2023 NYLI Dues

It’s annual budget season. NYLI supports the strategy of filling content gaps and saving on costs by joining a membership library such as The New York Law Institute!  If you need your firm’s projected 2023 NYLI dues or are considering adding NYLI membership in the coming year, please contact Executive Director Lucy Curci-Gonzalez at lcurcigonzalez@nyli.org  or […]

By |October 3rd, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on It’s Annual Budget Season! – 2023 NYLI Dues

Comments are in & it’s kind of a tie…. Will ABA still require standardized tests for Law School admission?

The American Bar Association has been considering eliminating Standard 503, which requires law schools to use standardized tests as part of their admission process.In June, they asked for comments…And boy, did they get them! The ABA received the largest number of comments on an issue since 2011 . View the […]

By |September 28th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Comments are in & it’s kind of a tie…. Will ABA still require standardized tests for Law School admission?

Exhibit @ NYPL –Financial Crash! The 1720 Edition

A new form of currency is associated with alchemy (no, not cryptocurrency!)Unprecedented bull market ends in a financial crash (no, not 1929 or 1987 or 2008 or ????) Bubbles –“Mississippi” & “South Seas” — not real estate or tech!

Same Concerns… Similar Financial Crises .. but it all happened in 1720….Check out The New […]

By |September 26th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Exhibit @ NYPL –Financial Crash! The 1720 Edition

South Dakota the First… but more states are recognizing Native American Day

South Dakota was the first state to codify Native American Day as a state holiday, but more states are beginning to set aside a day to commemorate the contributions of the indigenous people of North America.

LLMC — accessible with NYLI membership — now has an Indigenous Law Portal !

Alaska, California, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, […]

By |September 21st, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on South Dakota the First… but more states are recognizing Native American Day

Brooklyn Book Fest is Back!

With shorter days and cooler weather, Autumn often inspires us toward more serious reading…. As you put away your beach novels, you may want to consider attending the Brooklyn Book Fest !Here’s the full schedule of activities ……September 25…..Virtual Festival Day welcomes authors and audience from around the world to listen in […]

By |September 20th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Brooklyn Book Fest is Back!

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 200,000 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 |September 19th, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on All About NYLI Webinar

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group September Online Meeting

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday September 22nd at 12. We will discuss Department of mind-blowing theories / cartoons by Tom Gauld also 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.

By |September 14th, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group September Online Meeting

September!… Back to School with an LC Webinar

The Library of Congress has a storied — and well earned! reputation as one of the world’s greatest research institutions.

And, LC’s upcoming September 20th webinar gives us all a chance to be a students once again..

So sharpen your pencils and have that marble notebook handy — as LC’s […]

By |September 12th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on September!… Back to School with an LC Webinar