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Member libraries can now manage their Amigos membership through the Amigos Member Portal - a centralized, user-friendly space that provides easy access to important information.  

By enrolling in the Member Portal, you’ll have greater visibility of your membership details and convenient access to valuable resources - all in one place. 

Our upcoming Continuing Education schedule has classes of interest for those both starting a new leadership role in the library or just getting started in the library profession: 

As libraries continue to navigate their digital accessibility work, and with the news of the federal extension of the web accessibility compliance deadline to April 2027, our Free to Members page offers timely support with two targeted resources. 

In recognition of Earth Day 2026’s theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," a new BioOne Vista collection is available and free to read through May 15, 2026.  The Community Science Research Collection showcases how participatory and citizen science are advancing research and public engagement worldwide.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias has announced the addition of three new research modules.   Perfect for refreshing knowledge or exploration beyond expertise, each article in the new modules can be accessed within the user-friendly Oxford Academic platform, which is designed and optimized to meet researchers' needs.

Public libraries continue to play a vital role in strengthening communities - and data is helping make that impact more visible than ever.

Amigos vendor partner Research Solutions recognizes that the news of CCC discontinuing its Get It Now service by June 30 needs to be addressed directly. For institutions that have relied on it for instant, 24/7 access to articles, the question of what comes next is a practical one, not a theoretical one.

Earlier this month, Voting Representatives received an email with information from Board of Directors Chair Ms. Paula Settoon.

To help members plan ahead and streamline internal purchasing processes, Amigos is offering an option to send annual membership invoices early, rather than waiting for our usual early - July schedule. If an early invoice will help with budgeting or procurement timelines, just let us know by sending a message to membership@amigos.org.

Registration closes April 21 for Book Repair Basics, an in-person workshop for Amigos members taking place on Wednesday, April 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Austin Public Library.

Our upcoming Continuing Education schedule in April and May has two classes of particular interest to rural and public libraries:

Two popular OUP products are moving to the Oxford Academic platform over the next two months: What Everyone Needs to Know® and Oxford Bibliographies.

Optimal Resume has evolved into SkillsFirst, reflecting a shift in how resumes - and hiring - work today.

In its blog post, "A Simple Guide to Digital Metadata," Amigos vendor partner Backstage Library Works outlines high-level aspects of digital metadata.

Amigos members can save on Project MUSE subscriptions for access to their many journals and books collection, including two unique, first of their kind collections: Hopkins Book Collection and Latin American University Press Books in Spanish.

Registration is officially open for the Amigos Member Conference 2026, sponsored by Lexis-Nexis. Happening online on Wednesday, May 13, this year's conference celebrates the innovation, adaptability, and resilience that define libraries today.