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NYLI ProQuest Congressional Webinar

April 27th @ 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 |April 25th, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI ProQuest Congressional Webinar

Queens Women’s Bar Association Reaches out to LLAGNY for Immigration Law Research Guidance

LLAGNY’s Professional Advancement Committee (PAC) has been busy throughout the pandemic…..

Check out my Law Lines article describing this very active committee’s Immigration Research programs presented to the Queens Women’s Bar Association.Read up on all LLAGNY activities on Law Lines…. & Make this the year you get active in our professional organization, […]

By |April 20th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Queens Women’s Bar Association Reaches out to LLAGNY for Immigration Law Research Guidance

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group April Online Meeting

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday April 21st at 12. We will discuss The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. (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 |April 18th, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group April Online Meeting

Many Happy Returns: Tax Resources @ NYLI !

April 15th is here and so is that pesky tax deadline! Early filers are probably already asking “Where’s my refund?” Refund queries and forms are readily on the IRS website.

But if your tax questions go beyond such immediate concerns, members can consult with The New York Law Institute…

NYLI has nearly 200 Nutshells! including ones […]

By |April 13th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Many Happy Returns: Tax Resources @ NYLI !

NYLI Will Close Early for Good Friday

The New York Law Institute will close at 2 PM on Friday, April 15, 2022 for Good Friday.  NYLI will reopen Monday, April 18th at 9AM.

By |April 13th, 2022|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Will Close Early for Good Friday

Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day with LC

Librarians and curators often both work toward the same noble goal: preserving the past for future generations.Mark this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day by attending History Unfolded: Online Research Sprint, a joint program held by the Library of Congress and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) . You’ll learn about researching U.S. […]

By |April 12th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day with LC

Hey Librarians: Tell us your Fave Poem (& why) & (maybe)win a prize !!

April is here… and that means its Poetry Month!The New York Law Institute is once again having a poetry themed contest…. This April, think about what’s your favorite poem. Is it a sonnet? blank verse? ode? limerick? Send us the title of your favorite poem….& A FEW sentences as […]

By |April 11th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hey Librarians: Tell us your Fave Poem (& why) & (maybe)win a prize !!

Old Stock & Bonds? Defunct Companies? Researching older companies with LC !

Our colleagues at the Library of Congress are once again hosting their Historical Company Research Webinar !Have an old stock or bond in your vault?Historical research on a present company’s ancestors?Save the date — April 13, 2022 @ 1 p.m.&Register here for this lunchtime research webinar !

Available in our eBook collection… Consider Joining NYLI […]

By |April 8th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Old Stock & Bonds? Defunct Companies? Researching older companies with LC !

11 Librarian Poets for Library Week (& Poetry Month) !

Library Week and National Poetry Month both occur in what T.S. Eliot termed “the cruelest month” ! For April 2022, here’s a list of poets that were librarians. Or should it be librarians that were poets? I leave that for you, dear reader, to decide…..

1. Poet.. novelist…historian…archivist.. and LIBRARIAN, […]

By |April 6th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 11 Librarian Poets for Library Week (& Poetry Month) !

What New Electronic Resources Would You Like to See at NYLI?

As usual we want your opinion!  We’ve created a quick two-question anonymous quick poll to see what types of new electronic resources our members would like us to acquire.  Please take a moment to give us your opinion!  Take the poll here.

By |April 5th, 2022|Announcements, New at NYLI|Comments Off on What New Electronic Resources Would You Like to See at NYLI?