Our noble colleagues in the public library world lend out all sorts of multimedia items — including the gift of music with loans of CD’s… at NYLI, we have Records of another sort…
Who, as a child, hasn’t enjoyed the Children’s Room fairy tale collection of their local library? “Once Upon a Time” gives us the hope of life’s next adventure in a land “far away….”
“Once Upon a Time” legally could mean superseded versions of laws…The NYLI Elf isn’t in a land far away.. just McKinney’s NY Statutes.. as they were back in the 1900s.Superseded laws & treatises are @ NYLI
We are now 25 years into the 21st Century, and public libraries– and NYLI– have long offered eBooks as a convenient (& remote!) way of reading and researching…
During this second week of April, it’s good to think — and perhaps thank! — all the librarians in our lives. Public libraries and librarians provide not only books, DVDs, CDs, and research assistance but also — story time hours, reading clubs, game and film nights and a sense of community that instills civic pride. This week — make sure your thank a librarian and show your support for libraries year round….
Now that Britbox has made its hit series about my own favorite movie star, maybe it’s time to blog about a central legal aspect of Mr. Leach’s/Grant’s life. Archibald Leach became Cary Grant as an adult, forging a new identity that began with legally changing his name. For my mere mortal readers — here are…
The LLAGNY Book Club closed out its season with a meeting to discuss first time novelist Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Fleishman Is In Trouble. This contemporary novel (now a series on Hulu) chronicles the milieu of Manhattan’s hyper-achievers and their shifting views of marriage, relationships and family. Check out my full Law Lines review by clicking here! And now…
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-facing concept in the legal field. It is already embedded in the tools attorneys use every day. For law librarians, this shift presents both an opportunity and a challenge: how do we translate rapidly evolving AI capabilities into meaningful, practical support for our users? Cat Casey’s AI in Legal…
Barbecues, fireworks, and picnics — all July 4th traditions… 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 did you know… …that in December 1776, Congress requesting all States to declare…
What we Americans know as Social Security has its roots in 19th Century Germany; Chancellor Otto von Bismarck established an old-age social insurance program in 1889. Since the 1970s, legislators were aware of Social Security’s weakening financial position. In 1981, President Reagan and Congress appointed members to the “National Commission on Social Security .” Their…
