It is our privilege to receive a guided tour by Dan Jordan, Librarian at the New York County Lawyers' Association next month. The topic of his tour will be: "The large professional special membership library at the dawn of the 21st Century". As many of you know, many subscription libraries have succumbed to dire financial times or technological trends. Hear what measures the NYCLA library is taking to bring both the library and its faithful membership into the new millennium. There will be both a tour and Q&A, so be sure to reserve your place as soon as possible. The absolute maximum for the tour is 25. A separate networking meetup will be held immediately afterward at a nearby eatery.
Here is information from the NYCLA Library website:
[i]When the Association was incorporated on April 21, 1908, one of its primary purposes was the creation of a law library that would be accessible to all those individuals fortunate enough to pass the bar. The Library Committee recognized, even then, the need for a complete, non-circulating law library. William Purrington, the first Library Committee Chair, said in his 1913 annual report to the membership that the Library should be "a toolshop for the average working lawyer; not a storehouse for the scholar."
Taking Mr. Purrington's words to heart, the New York County Lawyers' Association Library maintains a collection geared specifically to meet the needs of the practicing bar. The Library's New York practice collection is one of the finest on the East Coast.
The combination of a service-oriented, professional staff, convenient hours, and a focused collection make the New York County Lawyers' Library the right choice for the practicing attorney.
Because we live in an information age, information professionals and libraries are even more critical today than ever before. For this reason, the NYCLA Library has installed state-of-the art computers and additional ports in its premises. The Library, as well as the entire building, has wireless accessibility.
The Law Library serves NYCLA members, members of the bar, judges, students, librarians and scholars from the U.S. and foreign nations.[/i]
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