June 6, 2024
Member News
A Message from Amigos President & CEO Miguel FigueroaAs we put a wrap on last month's Amigos' Member Conference and the wind-down of our 2023-24 membership year, the Amigos staff wishes to extend our deep gratitude to the membership, to the library staff that joined us
June 6, 2024
Member News
A Message from Amigos President & CEO Miguel Figueroa As we put a wrap on last month's Amigos' Member Conferenceand the wind-down of our 2023-24 membership year, the Amigos staff wishes to extend our deep gratitude to the membership, to the library staff that joined us as presenters during the member conference and throughout the year, and to our Board of Directors for their leadership, guidance, and commitment to keeping our work member-led and member-centered. We also took time at the Member Conference to introduce some of the work we are looking forward to. Our continuing education schedule continues with exciting offerings for July and August. And we are very pleased to introduce new technology hosting services for Hyku, a powerful open-source repository solution tailored for small- to medium-sized libraries. As we prepare for a new membership year, we look forward to your continued engagement – please reach out at membership@amigos.org or email me directly at figueroa@amigos.org to talk about how Amigos can partner with your library.
Member Benefits News
Deadline extended! Apply by June 13 for an Amigos Sponsored Scholarship to the 2024 NWILL Conference!
Amigos is sponsoring registration fees for four staff from Amigos member libraries to attend the hybrid 2024 Northwest Interlibrary Loan (NWILL) & Resource Sharing Conference.
NISO’s Draft Revision of the Journal Article Version (JAV) Recommended Practice Now Open for Public Comment The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) recently announced its draft revision of the Journal Article Version (JAV) Recommended Practice as open for public comment through July 7, 2024, at the project web page.
Amigos members receive free membership to the NISO Library Standards Alliance which includes access to NISO's educational webinar program, unlimited participation in NISO Working Groups/Standing Committees, and discounted registration for all non-webinar events.
Continuing Education News
New July Sessions Added!
New sessions have been added to the Amigos Continuing Education schedule for July. Members can register for free for three July Know & Go sessions: "Plain Language Guidelines for Libraries", "Project Management Tools", and "Cultivating an Accessibility Mindset". For a discounted rate, members can also take an in-depth look into: "Developing Community Support and Building Creative Partnerships", "Managing an Effective Library Newsletter" and more in July. View the full schedule here.
Amigos Online Learning - Free for Members
Online topical conferences, the annual member conference, Know & Go sessions, Community Conversations, and NISO member webinars are all no charge to Amigos members. Upcoming free opportunities include:
Amigos Introduces Hyku Institutional Repository Service with Free Information Sessions
Amigos is pleased to introduce new technology hosting services for Hyku, a powerful open-source repository solution tailored for small- to medium-sized libraries. Hyku can be used as an institutional repository and a digital repository for cultural heritage items, open educational resources, and theses and dissertations.
As part of this new service, Amigos will host two information sessions to demonstrate Hyku’s uses, features, shared search functionality, and real-library use cases. Sessions are free for anyone interested.
Amigos Association Management Services Launches New Learn & Share Series The Amigos Association Management Department (AMS) recently debuted its Library Association Leaders Learn & Share series, with the first session, "The Future is Now: Association Succession Planning," moderated by Missouri Library Association Past President Otter Bowman. Designed to give client association leaders an opportunity to come together to learn from each other, the online event series will continue to address relevant topics in library association leadership.
Amigos supports library non-profit organizations through its Association Management Services, providing event management, membership management services, board support, and administrative and website support.
Member Discount News
Pressbooks is Now an Amigos Discount Direct Vendor Partner! Amigos' newest Discount Direct vendor, Pressbooks, is a versatile, user-friendly publishing platform educators use to create, adapt, and share accessible, interactive, web-first books. Pressbooks is offering customized demonstrations to Amigos members.
Member Job Bank
Need Help Finding Qualified Candidates for Library Job Openings? Amigos member libraries can post their openings for FREE! Postings remain in our job bank for thirty days and are shared to Amigos social media. Current Job Listings
