NYLI News

With Contest Deadline of 4/25…Celebrities are on their way !!

Reminder…. Favorite Library Memory Contest deadline is April 25th…

Write up your favorite library memory… and you may win a prize at our annual celebrity drawing…..

So…. don’t delay… email me (emoog@nyli.org) your entry today….

Last year’s celebrities…. New celebrities will be time traveling in from Victorian London for this year’s drawing….

By |April 18th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on With Contest Deadline of 4/25…Celebrities are on their way !!

Celebrate Guitar Month by listening to these clips… and by checking out NYLI resources!

Celebrate the guitar this month — the instrument of the Medieval troubadour, folkie protester. Country star and the Rock and Roll rebel….

A guitar as a local marker in Tutweiler, Mississippi, on the “Blues Trail” in the state’s vibrant Mississippi Delta region. Library of Congress image.

Before we starting mentioning NYLI music law resources such […]

By |April 17th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Celebrate Guitar Month by listening to these clips… and by checking out NYLI resources!

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group April Online Meeting

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet at noon via Zoom on Thursday April 18th .  We will discuss Ducks Two years in the oil sands by Kate Beaton (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 15th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group April Online Meeting

Recording: 15 Ways Law Libraries can use Generative AI

Here are the slides from yesterday’s webinar: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF_hP-Cm18/jAqm2uKndtuuGL45XQPzJg/edit?utm_content=DAF_hP-Cm18&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
And here is the video recording:

Explore the transformative power of AI in law libraries with this engaging webinar. This essential session is designed for librarians, information specialists, and enthusiasts eager to harness the latest in AI technology. Highlights include:

Basics of Generative AI: A straightforward primer on generative […]

By |April 10th, 2024|New at NYLI|Comments Off on Recording: 15 Ways Law Libraries can use Generative AI

LLAGNY Book Club Discusses Plath’s Bell Jar

At February’s meeting, LLAGNY Book Club had a spirited discussion of poet Sylvia Plath’s classic novel The Bell Jar….

Check out my full review as posted on Law Lines by clicking here ….

And remember to check the calendar for future book club information and all things LLAGNY….

By |April 8th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on LLAGNY Book Club Discusses Plath’s Bell Jar

NYLI Skills Series: 15 Ways Law Libraries can use Generative AI

April 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Explore the transformative power of AI in law libraries with this engaging webinar. This essential session is designed for librarians, information specialists, and enthusiasts eager to harness the latest in AI technology. Highlights include:

Basics of Generative AI: A straightforward primer on generative AI and its relevance today.Key […]

By |April 3rd, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Skills Series: 15 Ways Law Libraries can use Generative AI

No April Fool… For Library Week… a Contest !!

April means showers, a fool or two, taxes due, Poetry Month & Library Week…

And, once again, it’s the month The New York Law Institute runs a contest….

Submit your favorite library memory – it could be anything from your first trip to get a card, first library job, or a more recent recollection…

Please no […]

By |April 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on No April Fool… For Library Week… a Contest !!

5 Ways Law Librarians Can Embrace the Power of ChatGPT and Generative AI

In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, the legal industry stands on the cusp of transformation. At the heart of this change is generative AI, with platforms like ChatGPT leading the charge. For law librarians at the New York Law Institute (NYLI) and beyond, this presents an unprecedented opportunity to redefine their roles […]

By |March 28th, 2024|Announcements|Comments Off on 5 Ways Law Librarians Can Embrace the Power of ChatGPT and Generative AI

Helen Marot: Writer, Labor Activist….& Librarian

As NYLI comes to its conclusion of celebrating Women’s History Month, we’d like to focus on a name far from household knowledge… Helen Marot.

Helen Marot part of feature article from NY Tribune article on Women’s Suffrage and the Labor Movement (NY Tribune; March 3, 1915, pg. 7)

Any one of her many careers — as […]

By |March 27th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Helen Marot: Writer, Labor Activist….& Librarian

NYLI Will Close Early for Good Friday

The New York Law Institute will close at 2 PM on Friday, March 29, 2024 for Good Friday.  NYLI will reopen Monday, April 1st at 9AM.

By |March 26th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on NYLI Will Close Early for Good Friday