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The Board of Directors of Amigos Library Services (Amigos) has appointed Eileen Condon, Dean of University Libraries & Editor of Webster University Press, Webster University (Missouri), and Cynthia Shetter, Director, Los Lunas Public Library/Museum of Heritage & Arts (New Mexico), to serve as members of the Board. Condon will complete the term vacated by Barbara Glackin, Dean, Kent Library, Southeast Missouri State University, and Shetter will complete the term vacated by Larry White, Executive Director, Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma).

NISO is offering a free informational webinar on their newly published Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern (CREC) Recommended Practice. And in August, their monthly webinar series returns after a brief hiatus with roundtable discussions on building and managing collaborative collections. Amigos members receive free membership to the NISO Library Standards Alliance which includes access to NISO's educational webinar program, unlimited participation in NISO Working Groups/Standing Committees, and discounted registration for all non-webinar events.

Several Amigos staff attended this year's ALA conference in San Diego, California. Below, two of them share their notable conference activities, takeaways, and insights.

In a service-minded profession like libraries, it is easy to fall into the habit of meeting a user's immediate need without thinking twice. But how often do librarians and library staff consider the entire experience of the user from start to finish? Is there a way to meet or improve the experience of users from the moment their interaction with the library begins?

In a service-minded profession like libraries, it is easy to fall into the habit of meeting a user's immediate need without thinking twice. But how often do librarians and library staff consider the entire experience of the user from start to finish? Is there a way to meet or improve the experience of users from the moment their interaction with the library begins?

A notice by the Education Department published on May 24, 2024, announced plans to proceed with proposed changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), including plans to cease collecting data on Acad

Amigos vendor partner, LexisNexis recently announced an upgrade to Nexis Uni and its Early Access Period for librarians so they can become familiar with the changes and provide feedback. With the successful Early Access Period currently underway, the full upgrade is planned to occur during the Summer of 2024, with the new Nexis Uni experience becoming the permanent interface for all users thereafter. As the time for the full upgrade nears, subscribers should be on the lookout for regular communications from LexisNexis.

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) recently announced its draft revision of the Journal Article Version (JAV) Recommended Practice as open for public comment through July 7, 2024, at the project web page. 

On Wednesday, May 22nd, the Amigos Association Management Department (AMS) debuted its Library Association Leaders Learn & Share series, with the first session, “The Future is Now: Association Succession Planning,” moderated by Missouri Library Association Past President Otter Bowman. Nine association leaders representing five organizations attended the event. They discussed various topics such as growing future association leaders, passing along institutional knowledge, and dealing with burnout at the association board level.

What are the top priorities and concerns facing your organization? What are the biggest opportunities or risks, and how should the information community address them?

This year, Amigos is pleased to again sponsor registration fees for staff from Amigos member libraries to attend the annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan (NWILL) & Resource Sharing Conference.

This year, Amigos is pleased to again sponsor registration fees for staff from Amigos member libraries to attend the annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan (NWILL) & Resource Sharing Conference.

If you missed the May 15, 2024, online conference, "Creative Solutions in Cataloging, Acquisitions, and Resources Management", there's still a chance to view the sessions by registering for the recording.

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