In addition to sparking creativity, makerspaces encourage collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. By highlighting these lesser-known benefits, libraries can turn every makerspace moment into an opportunity for growth, learning, and community connection.
Libraries are catalysts for community growth and change, and Amigos vendor partner PolicyMap offers a powerful way to support that mission.
The rise of social media has transformed the way individuals interact with each other and the world around them, and its impacts are felt across every aspect of society. Oxford’s Social Media in Society and Culture Intersection Collection is now available as part of the new Oxford Intersections series.
PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.
Join LexisNexis for "The Importance of Interdisciplinary Research Tools and Responsible AI," a webinar where they will explore AI's impact on literacy, the transformative power of combining reliable data with ethical AI practices, and how to best prepare today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders.
Amigos Library Services is pleased to welcome HeinOnline as its newest vendor partner through the Member Discount Services program.
In an age of self-service kiosks and automated returns, the circulation desk remains a vital point of connection in libraries. More than just a place to check out materials, it serves as a hub for customer service, relationship-building, and community engagement.
Amigos is closely monitoring statewide programs and services - and we appreciate state libraries' efforts to keep libraries and partners informed as they navigate the changing landscape of IMLS's Grants to States program.
Amigos is pleased to share an exciting professional development opportunity from vendor partner Bloomsbury. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm central, Bloomsbury will host a free webinar, Global Plays in Translation, through its acclaimed Drama Online digital library.
Coming in 2026, BioOne’s flagship journal aggregation BioOne Complete will introduce a Subscribe to Open pilot. Complementary content will be delivered via their new BioOne eBooks collections.