Registrations is now open for DOAJ at 20: Trusted. This third and final webinar celebrates 20 years of DOAJ, on December 7th at 8 am Central Time. Moderated by Joy Owango from TCC Africa, the ninety-minute webinar will have four speakers – Judith Barnsby, Ivan Oransky, Ixchel Faniel and Dr Haseeb Irfanullah – discuss what it means to be trusted and variations of mistrust in scholarly communications.

Part of National Information Standards Organization (NISO)'s ongoing efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the community, the NISO Plus scholarship program is intended for early- to mid-career professionals whose voices have been underrepresented in the information community. Awardees will learn about NISO's standards work, receive free registration to NISO events, travel and accommodations to NISO's annual conference in Baltimore (pending funder approval), networking and mentorship opportunities and more.

The latest Amigos Online Conference will highlight the innovative work happening in member libraries in the arenas of artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR). These technologies have emerged as powerful tools that enhance and expand the role of libraries, empowering them to provide innovative services and experiences to their patrons.

Register for the next installment of the Article Galaxy Scholar webinar series with Oregon State University, on Bringing Users Back to the Library, taking place on November 16, 2023, at 3:00 pm Central Time.

With an exclusively designed sponsorship package, Amigos supported the Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing (NWILL) Conference exhibiting at a virtual booth and providing several Amigos member libraries scholarships for a staff member to attend the conference. Recipients of the Amigos Scholarships were asked to share some takeaways from the conference such as what stood out to them at the conference and anything they started or planned to change after having attended the conference.

The Board of Directors of Amigos Library Services (Amigos) has appointed Jeffry Archer, Dean of Libraries, Museums, and the Press, Baylor University (Texas) to serve as a member of the Board. Archer will complete the term vacated by Dr. Lea Briggs, University of New Mexico.

The Amigos Trans-Amigos Express (TAE) Courier is launching a new label maker! This new tool will provide users with an easy-to-use system filled with enhancements to streamline courier processes. Join the next online training session taking place Monday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m., to learn how to make the most of these new features!

BioOne Complete 2024 Collection Notes
BioOne Complete is a curated collection of over 200 independently published subscribed and open access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. The 2024 aggregation will continue to offer 218 titles from 156 nonprofit and independent publishers in the biosciences. More than 82% of BioOne’s subscribed titles are indexed in the 2022 JCR, representing strong category concentrations in entomology, biodiversity conservation, and ornithology.  Visit the BioOne Complete website to view and download the full 2024 BioOne Complete title list.

DOAJ, a trusted directory dedicated to indexing high-quality Open Access journals, plays a pivotal role in the scholarly community. Libraries make extensive use of DOAJ as a source of trusted journals, integrating metadata into their discovery systems and open access services. Amigos partnership with DOAJ simplifies the process of library contributions for DOAJ and facilitates libraries providing financial support for DOAJ’s vital work.

Morningstar is offering a special discount offer for new customers on the Investing Center database. Members can receive 3-months free (15-months for a 12-month subscription). This newly enhanced database provides users with global investment data, in-depth expert analysis, screening and compare tools, daily market news, and educational content to help users meet their investing goals. Please note this offer is only good for NEW subscribers. Existing subscribers are eligible for a custom quote if upgrading their existing subscription.

Morningstar is offering a special discount offer for new customers on the Investing Center database. Members can receive 3-months free (15-months for a 12-month subscription). This newly enhanced database provides users with global investment data, in-depth expert analysis, screening and compare tools, daily market news, and educational content to help users meet their investing goals. Please note this offer is only good for NEW subscribers. Existing subscribers are eligible for a custom quote if upgrading their existing subscription.

One free month of New York Times access is available for new subscriptions: sign up for 12 months starting in January and receive access in December for free! Subscribe by November 17, 2023 to take advantage of this offer.

The IMLS-funded Collaborative Collections Lifecycle Project (CCLP), seeks to overcome serious barriers to wider implementations of cooperative collections management, including the lack of available vendor-neutral interoperable systems, adequate governance and decision-making frameworks, and assessment tools.

The latest vendor to be added to the Amigos Discount Direct program, Skilltype, is a talent and skills management platform, which enables libraries of all types to identify, develop and create higher-performing teams.