News

Amigos Library Services is pleased to announce the following individuals have been elected to three-year terms (2026-2029) on the Amigos Board of Directors: 

Organizational Resilience through Collaboration, a training series from NISO, is now open for registration.

Getting ready for summer? Our June upcoming Continuing Education schedule has learning opportunities focusing on a wide variety of practical library areas. Topics of interest include:

Whether creating a collection development policy or revising your library’s current policy, our Creating a Collection Development Policy live online class offers support and assistance throughout the process.

The Oxford Research Encyclopedia (ORE) of Gender & Women’s History, published by Amigos Vendor Partner Oxford University Press, is a premier digital reference resource that brings together a cutting-edge scholarship on the histories of gender, women, feminism, and sexuality across the globe.

Most research databases are built to help students search. Very few are built to help them start.  Before a student can search effectively, they need vocabulary, context, and a clear research question. Without that foundation, they may default to whatever's readable — not whatever's rigorous.

The month of May brings together a rich tapestry of global voices, highlighting the cultural diversity that defines both our societies and Amigos vendor partner Bibliotele’s catalog.

Amigos vendor partner Research Solutions recognizes that the news of CCC discontinuing its Get It Now service by June 30 needs to be addressed directly. For institutions that have relied on it for instant, 24/7 access to articles, the question of what comes next is a practical one, not a theoretical one.

Public libraries continue to play a vital role in strengthening communities - and data is helping make that impact more visible than ever.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias has announced the addition of three new research modules.   Perfect for refreshing knowledge or exploration beyond expertise, each article in the new modules can be accessed within the user-friendly Oxford Academic platform, which is designed and optimized to meet researchers' needs.

In recognition of Earth Day 2026’s theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," a new BioOne Vista collection is available and free to read through May 15, 2026.  The Community Science Research Collection showcases how participatory and citizen science are advancing research and public engagement worldwide.

As libraries continue to navigate their digital accessibility work, and with the news of the federal extension of the web accessibility compliance deadline to April 2027, our Free to Members page offers timely support with two targeted resources. 

Our upcoming Continuing Education schedule has classes of interest for those both starting a new leadership role in the library or just getting started in the library profession: 

Member libraries can now manage their Amigos membership through the Amigos Member Portal - a centralized, user-friendly space that provides easy access to important information.  

By enrolling in the Member Portal, you’ll have greater visibility of your membership details and convenient access to valuable resources - all in one place. 

Earlier this month, Voting Representatives received an email with information from Board of Directors Chair Ms. Paula Settoon.

To help members plan ahead and streamline internal purchasing processes, Amigos is offering an option to send annual membership invoices early, rather than waiting for our usual early - July schedule. If an early invoice will help with budgeting or procurement timelines, just let us know by sending a message to membership@amigos.org.