Amigos members benefit from having a reciprocal membership in the NISO Library Standards Alliance and the opportunity to attend events as members.  The August monthly roundtable webinar series, titled Understanding Research Integrity – Challenges and Frameworks will be offered in two parts.

Strategic foresight is a set of approaches that help explore, imagine, and anticipate the future in an open but structured way. Dr. Larry Nash White, CEO of INAMACS™ and CEO and President of The Corner Storyteller™, will discuss how strategic foresight can help identify and explore challenges and opportunities that emerge from the signals and drivers of change that shape the future.

Join Amigos Trainer Naomi Gonzales on August 14th for a two-hour session on the fundamentals of web accessibility. Website Accessibility for Everyone is ideal for individuals new to web accessibility or those in need of a refresher.

Reaching a new audience in your library doesn’t have to be intimidating! Join Myriam Hernandez, Senior Librarian at the Fort Worth Public Library, for an informative session focused on bilingual programming for adult learners.

Libraries are catalysts for community growth and change, and Amigos vendor partner PolicyMap offers a powerful way to support that mission.

From library programming and presentation skills to strategic planning, Amigos has a variety of engaging Know & Go sessions still to come this summer! These one-hour webinars, held on Monday afternoons from 1:30–2:30 p.m. CT, are led by experts from across the field and designed to help you sharpen your skills and explore new topics. 

Amigos welcomes proposals from staff at member libraries and the wider library community, individual or panel sessions for its next online topical conference, Libraries Cultivating Community. The library occupies a unique role, whether in a city, town, or on an academic campus.

The Kansas Library Association (KLA) has partnered with Amigos for professional association management services beginning with the 2026 fiscal year (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). This transition follows the retirement of longtime Executive Secretary Dawn Krause.

The rise of social media has transformed the way individuals interact with each other and the world around them, and its impacts are felt across every aspect of society.  Oxford’s Social Media in Society and Culture Intersection Collection is now available as part of the new Oxford Intersections series.

PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates the prevalence of personality disorders as 9.1% of the adult U.S. population, suggesting that public services staff will likely encounter individuals experiencing some form of personality disorder.

Amigos Library Services invites members to join an exclusive Community Conversation exploring the evolving challenges and opportunities surrounding research data management.

Join LexisNexis for "The Importance of Interdisciplinary Research Tools and Responsible AI," a webinar where they will explore AI's impact on literacy, the transformative power of combining reliable data with ethical AI practices, and how to best prepare today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Amigos Library Services is pleased to welcome HeinOnline as its newest vendor partner through the Member Discount Services program.

A new quarterly educational series, called The Hive, is launching at Amigos Library Services in September. The 60-minute sessions offer multiple speakers the opportunity to share their ideas, concepts, and best practices on a proposed topic. Hive panelists will speak for 8 minutes each, followed by Q&A for the individual panelists.

The June 12 issue of Continued, Amigos' Continuing Education newsletter, is here! Explore the latest courses, events, and resources for library staff, including: