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12/18/2024
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news of the passing of our friend and colleague, Debbie Simonik, whom we lost on December 9th. Debbie was a member of the Bousquet Holstein Law Firm in Ithaca for the last three years and a long-standing member of the ALLUNY law librarian community.  When ALLUNY needed volunteers in 2022 to keep the association going, Debbie stepped forward and enthusiastically served on both the Executive Board and the Annual Meeting Planning Committee during 2023 and 2024.  After sustaining a knee injury while visiting family for the 2023 holidays, she cruised through knee replacement in January, recuperated in Florida, and was delighted to get back to New York in March (in her words) in time to help run the Spring Institute! Debbie is survived by her three children, Christiane, Ian, and Joe, her grandson George, and many other family members. Please keep them all in your thoughts and prayers. Condolences may be sent to Christiane and Kris Chanitz, 4134 Old Mill Cove Trail East, Jacksonville FL 32277.  

https://colemananddaniels.com/tribute/details/3320/Deborah-Simonik/obituary.html

Sent on behalf of the ALLUNY Executive Board

12/3/2024
ALLUNY Board meetings are open to all members.  Our 2025 Board meetings will take place at 10:00 am on the first Monday of alternate months except in September 2025, when we will meet on the 8th, as the 1st is Labor Day.   Should you wish to attend any of the Board meetings, you are always welcome.  The Zoom link is available in the password-protected area of our website under the heading Board Meetings. 

12/3/2024
Syracuse University Libraries published a new article about ALLUNY and our focus on AI. With thanks to Jessica Petitto for sharing this!
ALLUNY 2024 Annual Meeting Brings AI to Law Libraries – Syracuse University Libraries

9/12/2024
This summer, the ALLUNY Board approved a quarterly Lunch & Learn/ Happy Hour gathering to increase interaction among ALLUNY members and encourage connections.  The first meeting was held on June 12th and the second on September 11th.  At the September Lunch & Learn meeting, we had fifteen enthusiastic attendees who discussed AI and how we are each using it at work, at home, or in volunteer activities.  Librarians from law firms, law schools, and NY courts joined in the lively and interesting discussion.

Who We Are

Since 1954, the Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York (ALLUNY) has been bringing together law library staff and people interested in law libraries from Upstate New York for professional development, networking, and social activities. ALLUNY is a Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), the national organization for law libraries.

Mission

  • Promote law libraries (including staffing, funding, collections, etc.) in Upstate New York
  • Conduct continuing education programs
  • Foster an interest in law librarianship as a career
  • Stimulate cooperation among area law libraries and library associations
  • Encourage research