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HeinOnline, a recently added Amigos MDS vendor, has introduced four significant databases that expand access to historical, legal, and governmental information.

Although bookmarks are often viewed as basic placeholders, they can inspire thematic exploration, connect to curriculum, and help spark creative engagement among students and patrons.

BioOne’s March 2026 update highlights a transformative achievement for scholarly communication and for libraries that rely on sustainable access to biological, ecological, and environmental research.

With new federal accessibility requirements raising the stakes for digital services, libraries are uniquely positioned to champion equitable access to information. Don’t miss the chance to join us next week for the Amigos online conference, Digital Accessibility in Libraries.

Now is a great time to remember that all courses on the Continuing Education Services schedule are free for Amigos members, including student workers and volunteers.

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable libraries to streamline workflows, enhance discovery, and integrate systems in innovative ways—regardless of technical background.

With one month remaining before Oxford Research Encyclopedias transition to the Oxford Academic platform, Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced an upgrade to the access control system for several of its online resources to enhance performance and stability.

Project MUSE has announced they have met the sustainability threshold for another year of Subscribe to Open (S20), resulting in current content from over 100 journals across 28 publishers remaining available open access on the Project MUSE platform for a second year in 2026.

A new BioOne Vista research collection focused on coevolution, highlighting the dynamic interplay between species that drives evolutionary change across ecosystems, is now available.

Beginning Monday, February 23, all forms currently available on the Trans‑Amigos Express (TAE) website will be moved into the TAE Label Maker.

Join us on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, for Digital Accessibility in Libraries, an Amigos online conference which will offer actionable strategies and collaborative solutions, drawing on shared experiences to help libraries embed accessibility into their digital strategies and create a more inclusive future.

Two library teams partnered to challenge the assumption that college students don’t read and to amplify underrepresented voices through community-driven collections. They are sharing their project’s findings in the new Amigos Know & Go: College Students Actually Do Read session.

Learn to make informed decisions about generative AI without hype, without demos, and without putting public trust at risk in the free webinar Human-Centered AI for Librarians Serving Latino Communities.

As many libraries look ahead to another school and fiscal year full of opportunities, Demco, an Amigos vendor partner, has shared a helpful article all about Annual Planning for School Librarians.

Ambrose Video Publishing’s web site has been re-designed and tested to be in compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 and has been well received by many users.

Amigos vendor partner Project MUSE, a trusted provider of scholarly content for libraries, is offering an excellent open-access resource that’s available to the public, no subscription required.