1. Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Externalized Library Support Services NEW YORK LAW INSTITUTE RALPH MONACO MIKHAIL KOULIKOV

2. NYLI: A Changing Mission New York Law Institute Transition from “book warehouse” to information services provider Help members access legal information in new and innovative ways - Online catalog - Direct desktop access to specialized legal databases - Advanced reference and research services - Presentations, training sessions and webinars New public website to facilitate use of collection, resources, and services Upcoming projects: E-books, Business reference services, Online access to records and briefs

3. Library Services Mission:  Provide library services to the legal community in New York and nationwide.  Facilitate access to electronic and print materials in an efficient and cost-effective manner.  Using shared resources, establish a “just in time” model for access to legal information Three aspects of service:  NYLI Collection Circulating print collection and document delivery  NYLI Remote Electronic Resources Desktop access to legal research databases  NYLI Reference and Customized Research Professional reference librarians will assist you with complex, in-depth legal and multi-disciplinary research

4. NYLI Services Collection Print, microform, electronic Scope: All current and superseded federal and state codes, session laws, etc. Federal and state legislative history materials (bills, reports, hearings) Treatises on doctrinal and practice-oriented topics, including both current and historical editions ALL PLI course guides Law reviews/bar journals/legal newspapers State jury instructions, legal encyclopedias and practice handbooks Federal and state records and briefs All books circulate (delivery by messenger or FedEx) Chapters, sections, individual documents, etc. can be e-mailed Direct access to online catalog – No need to use WorldCat Concept is remote storage, NOT ILL – No need for mailing list requests or ALA forms

5. NYLI Services Collection (Continued) Librarian access to specialized databases Bloomberg Law Corporate financials and company reports Court dockets BNA treatises, newsletters, portfolios HeinOnline Law reviews / bar journals (Volume 1 to the present) U.S. Code / Code of Federal Regulation / Federal Register (all years) State session laws RIA Worldwide Tax and Commercial Law English-language translations of foreign statutes WestlawNext Unreported/Westlaw-only cases (federal and state)

6. NYLI Services (Part 2) Remote Electronic Resources Desktop access to databases at no additional charge:  ProQuest Congressionial Full-text PDF page images of U.S. Congress reports, documents, CRS studies, etc. Bill tracking Transcripts of hearings Indexing access to materials in the NYLI print collection  LLMC-Digital Extensive collection of historical legal materials State session laws Pre-West case reporters British and Commonwealth caselaw *NEW* - California and New York Records and Briefs  Oxford English Dictionary  OCLC WorldCat Local Other databases currently under consideration – suggestions always appreciated!

7. NYLI Services (Part 3) Reference and Customized Research Highly skilled, experienced professional librarians can provide an “extra pair of hands” to your reference desk We can: Assist with complex research projects and requests Compile federal and state legislative histories Set up bill and docket tracking Request materials from other libraries, government agencies, etc. Particular expertise in: New York State / New York City legal research Working with records and briefs (U.S. Supreme Court, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, New York State courts) Superseded and historical materials You will be advised of all possible research costs for any project

8. The New York Law Institute “Your portal to legal information – when you need it.” www.nyli.org 212 732 8720 Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.