The NYC Fire Department will be here this Sunday, Sept 13, to conduct an extensive test of the fire alarm system throughout 185 West Broadway.
Because the fire alarm testing will be disruptive, the Library will be open from 12 noon to 10 p.m.
For additional study spaces, please use any of the classrooms in the A, B, and C building or the conference room in the 5th floor of the C building.
The Mendik Library is pleased to announce its new online catalog interface – Encore – a state-of-the-art “discovery engine.” With Encore, keyword searches work the same as before, but the new interface offers tag clouds and drill-downs to move the researcher from broad search results to a more specific and focused list of resources. You can add descriptive tags to records in your personal Encore account and save your own research.
The addition of Encore to our research services and collections places New York Law School among the leaders in law school library technology. We hope you will enjoy using Encore to help navigate all of our resources. So give it a try and let us know what you think! We look forward to your comments and suggestions.
The brand new Mendik Library has a brand new food policy. But, no one seems to be paying attention — yet. That’s not good. So, here’s your chance to keep the new food policy alive and liberal (along with keeping the brand new furniture in the brand new Mendik Library brand new). Beginning Monday, August 31, 2009, you will not be permitted into the library if you are carrying prohibited food or drinks. If you manage to enter the library with prohibited food or drinks, you will be asked to leave.
Remember, drinks (other than bottled water) are permitted only in a spill-proof, wide-bottomed mug. Use the black NYLS spill-proof mug you received from the Alumni Association. You can purchase additional mugs at the circulation desk and at the bookstore. The general rule for food: if it is messy, smelly, or noisy, enjoy it outside the library. The full policy is set out below. Please cooperate for the benefit of everyone. Thanks. \
While the library staff recognizes that a comfortable study and research environment should have a food and beverage policy that is not excessively restrictive, we also believe that some limitations are required to maintain an appropriate library environment. Accordingly, the Mendik Library has implemented the following guidelines. Beverages of all types are permitted in all areas of the library, as long as they are contained in spill-proof, covered, wide-bottomed mugs, similar to those issued by the Alumni Association. No food is permitted in computer rooms or in the reserve area.
Generally speaking, light snack foods such as fruit, candy, cookies (e.g., food generally dispensed in vending machines) are allowed. Pizza, hamburgers, hotdogs, wings, ice cream, and otherwise “messy” foods are not permitted. Patrons are not allowed to have food delivered to the library. Please note that users who bring in food that disrupts their fellow users’ study will be asked to remove that food from the library. Patrons are expected to clean up after themselves by placing food refuse in the receptacles provided for that purpose. Food and drink should not be left unattended.
This Sunday, August 30, the NYC Fire Department will be conducting mandatory and comprehensive tests of the fire alarm system in the new building at 185 West Broadway. We have been advised that fire alarms will be sounding throughout the building between 9 am and 4 pm. For safety sake, these alarms will naturally be loud and distracting.
Under these circumstances, the law school has decided to delay the opening of the 185 West Broadway building until 12 noon on Sunday. When the building does open, the tests will still be in progress, and there will likely be noisy disruptions moving from floor to floor. However, the Stiefel Reading Room, on the first floor of A Building will also be open, and will be a reliably quiet study space for the duration of the testing. The tests will be over by 4 pm, and the Library will remain open until its regular closing time of 10 pm.
We apologize for this inconvenience, which is necessary if we are to keep the new building open under the NYC Fire Code.
Welcome Back! And, welcome to our new permanent home at 185 W. Broadway!
The Library staff has been anxiously awaiting the Fall semester so that you can join us in our beautiful new building. Your new Library is a magnificent space with great lighting, spacious carrels and tables, comfortable lounge areas, and plenty of group study rooms. Our Electronic Research rooms are fabulous! All we need is you!
We look forward to showing you around and have scheduled a few brief (15 minutes) tours to help you get your bearings. You do not need to sign up for a tour. Just meet us at the entrance to the library at any of the following times:
Monday (8/24) 10:00 a.m.
Monday (8/24) 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday (8/25) 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday (8/25) 1:30 p.m.
Thursday (8/27) 5:00 p.m.
Thursday (8/27) 5:30 p.m.
For those one-Ls who did not attend their scheduled Library tours last week (and did not receive their Lexis and Westlaw passwords), we will be holding make-up tours this week. These tours (lasting approximately twenty minutes each) are scheduled for the following times:
Monday (8/24) 10:00 a.m.
Monday (8/24) 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday (8/25) 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday (8/25) 1:30 p.m.
Thursday (8/27) 5:00 p.m.
Thursday (8/27) 5:30 p.m.
There is no need to sign up for these tours in advance. All tours will begin from the Reference Desk near the entrance to the Library. We look forward to seeing all of you.
On behalf of the entire staff of the Mendik Library, I want to extend my welcome and congratulations to the entering classes of 2012/13. The library staff is looking forward to meeting you. You are about to begin a challenging and exciting journey. For most law students, the law library quickly becomes a constant feature of their lives. We welcome the opportunity to work with you throughout your law school career.
You are entering NYLS at a special time for us. You are the first class to join us in the new law school building and the new Library. 185 W. Broadway is our permanent new home. Although we are not settled completely in our new space, you can be assured that you are already getting the benefit of an outstanding library collection, an extensive package of services, and an excellent library staff.
We describe our collections and our services in great detail on our web pages and numerous handouts. What you might not realize from these publications is the outstanding quality of each and every person on the staff of the Mendik Library, and why that is important to you. Our staff of twenty-two includes fourteen professionals with master’s degrees, eight of whom also have J.D. degrees from law schools both in the region and around the country. They all have many years of experience working in law libraries and teaching legal research. Most of our librarians have been at New York Law School for several years. They can all help you with your library and research needs, of course, but their value to you goes far beyond that. Do not hesitate to ask your librarians questions about the law school, particular courses, or any of the extracurricular activities available. We can help you, or we will direct you to the best person to give you the help you need.
We all realize that law school is a new experience for each of you, and we are committed to making that experience a rewarding one.
Sincerely,
Professor Camille Broussard
Library Director
Until further notice, access to lab computers in Rooms 714-716 at 40 Worth St. will be limited. All but four of the lab computers are in the process of being relocated to the Electronic Research Classrooms at 185 West Broadway. Alumni access to Westlaw remains available from one of the remaining computers, with access instructions posted nearby. Printing from all four computers also remains available. We will provide notice to the community once the Electronic Research Classrooms at 185 WB become available. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Beginning August 10-16, the hours for the computer labs and study areas at 40 Worth, 7th floor, are as follows:
Monday – Thursday: 9 am to 8 pm
Friday: 9 am to 6 pm
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Reference services are available by phone, (212.431.2332), by AIM (nylslib), by email (reference@nyls.edu) from 9 am–7 pm Monday – Thursday and from 9 am–6 pm on Friday.
Circulation services are available by phone (212.431.2333) and by email (circulation@nyls.edu) from 9 am–6 pm Monday-Friday.
The Mendik Law Library wishes the very best of luck to all New York Law School graduates who will be sitting for a bar exam this July.