Amigos welcomes Andrea Cox as the newest addition to the team, stepping into the position of Cataloging and Metadata Trainer. Andrea was asked to share a little about herself with Amigos members and here is what she replied.

The Amigos Nominating Committee is accepting nominations from individuals interested in serving on the Amigos Board of Directors. The 2023 election ballot, sent to members in April, will include candidates for four positions on the board – three board of directors positions for representatives from member institutions and one board of directors position for an independent representative.

Register now to join March 22nd for the next installment in the Amigos Community Conversations series. Developed for member libraries, Community Conversations provide a safe space to engage in discussions about the topics and trends evolving in libraries today with experienced facilitators and other Amigos member library staff.

College students who are the first in their families to attend college are collectively called first-generation college students. According to the US Department of Education, only 24 percent of first-generation students graduate with a bachelor’s degree compared to 68 percent of students whose parents are college graduates.

Scholarly metrics is a rapidly evolving area of scholarly communication. Attendees will grasp an introductory overview of bibliometric indicators, citation-based metrics, and altmetrics.

Successful library meetings begin with reflection and intention. Beyond well-crafted agendas, libraries can utilize diversity and inclusion activities to strengthen empathy, communication, and expectations within library organizations.

New Subscriptions to Nursing: Current Concepts and Practices can now receive a 25% discount if purchased through June 30, 2023. This database is tightly curated to help nursing students excel in their studies, pass licensure exams, and prepare for long-term job success in an increasingly complex health care system.

Bloomsbury is offering Amigos members the chance to save an extra 10% or more on the one-time purchase of several Bloomsbury digital resources through February 17th, 2023. Purchasers can save an extra 5% through May 31st, 2023.

Register today for the February 8th Amigos online conference, "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Cataloging and Technical Services" to examine EDI in action today in cataloging and technical services.

NISO (National Information Standards Organization) is offering Amigos member libraries a special member early bird rate ($99) for registration to the upcoming NISO Plus Forum (online, February 14 – 16).

Understand sustainability as a set of practices and as a discipline. Explore how various library organizations have adapted practices, created programming, and developed information-literacy learning modules with sustainability learning outcomes.

Library budgets are shrinking. More libraries are turning to external funding, such as grants, to help fund special initiatives, projects, or services. Writing a grant proposal can be a daunting task to keep track of all the required forms and documents in addition to finding a funding source.

After further analysis of the Article Galaxy Scholar service from Reprints Desk, the developers found that setting up SS0 (single sign-on) integration is the most challenging process for small libraries.

Amigos welcomes its thirteen newest SimplyE libraries, part of the E-Read Texas program sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Amigos Library Services is making a first of its kind investment in increasing the capacity of its 500+ library members by implementing a multi-year partnership with talent management platform Skilltype. This partnership will provide access to a pilot group of research libraries to begin deploying a data-driven approach to organizational development. Initial pilot participants include Baylor University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Washington University in St. Louis.

The Amigos Library Services Annual Report for the 2021-2022 Membership Year is now available. Organized around the new strategic plan, the report reviews the year's activities in relation to the goals and strategies of the plan.