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Amigos Library Services offers members access to powerful data visualization tools like PolicyMap, a service that drives actionable insights on critical issues. PolicyMap’s recent partnership with Surgo Health to spotlight maternal care disparities underscores its ability to provide vital information to address pressing societal challenges.

Amigos members are encouraged to apply for the 2025 NISO Plus Scholarship Awards, an exceptional opportunity for emerging and mid-career professionals to connect with the global scholarly communications community. Applications close November 24, 2024—don’t wait to take advantage of this opportunity!

Amigos vendor partner Pressbooks invites you to join a webinar on December 4, 2024, as part of their Open Education Journey series. This session will feature four Pressbooks partner institutions that have achieved significant success in OER (open educational resources) publishing.

Delivering instant access to quality research and providing libraries with an easy way to build eBook collections in the humanities and social sciences, Amigos vendor partner Bloomsbury has launched several new collections this year, with many more forthcoming in 2025.

Amigos vendor BioOne can help your students by transforming learning and research in various topics and more, all while getting you the best collection for your library’s budget. View their updates below to learn how.

COUNTER is an invaluable usage statistics standard that is employed to collect and analyze usage data for online resources, ensuring accuracy for informed decision making. Explore best practices and strategies for assessing the reliability of gathered statistics and their reporting. Through discussion, case studies, and expert insights participants will discover how to use assessment data from this standard to optimize resource allocation, enhance user services, and align with library and industry goals.

Amigos vendor Demco, which specializes in library products ranging from audiovisual supplies to library security, has observed how libraries can learn from each other, with small libraries benefiting from personal connections and nimble decision-making, while larger libraries excel in strategic planning and economies of scale.

With a focus on practical application and lifetime support from expert instructors, Amgios’ new vendor partner, Edcetera provides pre-licensure courses, board examination prep, and continuing education to licensed professions in a wide range of industries. Whether starting, advancing, or transitioning into second careers in architecture, engineering, land surveying, health care, animal health care, or other, students can enroll in Edcetera’s online and in-person courses to gain the tools they need to succeed in their professional career journey.

As part of its focus on libraries and library staff, Amigos Library Services (Amigos) is funding registration for three people to attend the online aspect of the ER&L 20th Annual Library Conference. Applications are due November 14, 2024.

Amigos vendor Bloomsbury has launched several new collections this summer, with many more forthcoming this fall. Learn about these exciting new collections in the Summer Recap & Fall Preview flyer.

Register today to explore ways libraries can improve the overall experience of their virtual or physical space at Examining the Library User Experience. Amy Martin, long-time advocate for human centered design and digital empowerment in libraries and government, will present the opening keynote. Following the keynote, attendees have choices of sessions on UX testing, UX surveying, design thinking, and more.