Throughout 2023, DOAJ is marking it’s DOAJ's 20th birthday with webinars, a fundraising campaign and by telling the DOAJ story and about the people who use it. They will highlight the positive impacts DOAJ has had on journals, communities and research worldwide.
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the results of its recent Board elections for the term beginning July 1, 2023. Karim Boughida (Dean of University Libraries, Stony Brook University) will transition to the role of Chair of the NISO Board, having served as Vice Chair for the past year. "As the upcoming chair, I welcome our new esteemed NISO board members," said Karim Boughida. "Let us forge a path toward inclusive, accessible, and interoperable standards that empower individuals and organizations alike."
A recent agreement between National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and Amigos Library Services (Amigos) now extends NISO Library Standards Alliance (LSA) membership to all Amigos members. The agreement provides over 500 Amigos member libraries with full LSA membership benefits, including free access to NISO's educational webinar program, unlimited participation in NISO Working Groups/Standing Committees, and discounted registration for all non-webinar events, including the annual NISO Plus conference.
Skilltype, a talent and skills management platform that enables libraries to identify, develop and create higher-performing teams, is partnering with Amigos Library Services on a special offer. Amigos Member libraries can receive a negotiated, limited-time discount of 20% off the annual contract list rate until June 30th.
As a free benefit of membership, Amigos offers a single simultaneous user subscription to Resource Description and Access (RDA) Toolkit, an essential tool in modern technical services.