Archive for May, 2007
Upcoming Program: Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 (June 20)
On Wednesday, June 20th, from 12:15 to 1:15pm, Sheldon Wein and Mary Beth Bobish, librarians in the Public Services Unit of the New York State Library, will introduce Digital Sanborn Maps for towns and cities of New York State. Sanborn fire insurance maps are valuable historical tools for anyone wh…
Upcoming Program: Where’d They Go? Finding Family Migrations in Federal Records (June 15)
Are you trying to find out where your ancestors came from or where they went? Federal records can help. From places of birth listed on census records to payment records for Federal military pensions, info on migration is readily available in Federal records, whether you know where to look! On Frid…
Upcoming Program: The Civilian Conservation Corps in New York State, 1933-42 (June 6)
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) initiative did much to advance the stewardship of our nation’s natural resources, and did even increasingly to improve the profound socio-economic plight of the “greatest generation.” On Wednesday, June 6th, from 12:15-1:15pm, join Craig D. …
New Book Lists from May 30, 2007
The lists of books added to the collection in the final couple months are available.Original post by TOM PERROTTA
Issues and Politics
As Community Board #2 awaits the results of deliberations and voting by the Nominating Committee, Board Members as well as residents of SoHo, NoHo, Little Italy, Hudson Square and Greenwich Village watch in anticipation of a reformed Community Board.While Brad Hoylman is widely expected to be the on…
Catalog and Digital Collections unavailable that weekend
The Catalog and Digital Collections will be unavailable from late Saturday afternoon, May 19, through 12:00 midday on Sunday, May 20, while the system is upgraded.Original post by TOM PERROTTA
Spring 2007 issue of Upstate Update available in HTML and audio
The Spring 2007 issue of Upstate Update, the quarterly newsletter of the Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL), is now available online in HTML and MP3 audio. TBBL is a unit of the State Library that lends braille and recorded books and magazines to upsate New Yorkers who are unable to read stand…
Issues of the Day
The current issues of importance Downtown are many and varied. The Department of Sanitation carport and fuel storage proposal at Spring and Greenwich is an ongoing community issue that clearly will not be quickly resolved. The destruction of Hudson Square as a viable community is at stake and activi…
Upcoming Program (Wed. May 30, 12:15pm): Patents
One of the requirements for obtaining a patent in the United States is that the invention must be new. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recommends that performing a preliminary patent search should be among the first things done when considering a patent application.that lesson …
Upcoming Program (Wed. May 23, 12:15pm): Trademarks
Trademarks are a valuable way for businesses to identify and market their goods or services. that course will cover unregistered trademarks as common law rights and registered trademarks at the state and federal level. It will additionally cover doing a federal trademark search on the United States…
Upcoming Program (Wed. May 16, 12:15pm): mental Property
Paul C. Rapp, Esq., will discuss mental property law in the United States, including an overview of patents, copyrights, and trademarks. There will be an emphasis on copyright protection, its history and theoretical basis, the new challenges presented by new media and the Net. specific attention wil…
FREE Scholastic Chess Tournament on Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Games at: 10:30am, 11:40am, 1:10, and 2:20pm. Location: The Student Center, 1st Floor of the State Museum, Madison Ave, Albany NY. Trophy presentation at 3:30pm. Special guest panel on Chess and Education at 12:00pm. memorize how to start your own chess club! Free lessons for beginners! Free movie- …
