Another Year Focused on Libraries and Library Staff As the 2024 calendar year wraps up, we’re proud to share our Annual Report for the 2023-2024 Membership Year — an overview and celebration of the impact we've achieved with our members.
View the Annual Report to explore how we’ve pursued our goals of being member-led and member-centered, a valued partner, focused on libraries and library staff, and committed to organizational excellence – all evident in several new and continued efforts.
Continuing Education News
Take Control of Your Projects in the New Year with Our New Project Management Course In the library profession every project is unique, with varying scopes, resources, and requirements. Even for a seasoned librarian, it can be difficult to keep track of project tasks and due dates. Designed for non-project management professionals, this course is a practical introduction to essential project management skills.
Sign-up for the new Project Management Skills for Non-PMPs course and learn how to set and communicate clear goals, create basic timelines and workflows, and monitor tasks to ensure the successful completion of a project. This course meets on January 14 and 16, 2025.
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:
Courier Winter Holiday 2024 Schedule While the Amigos offices are closed December 24, 2024, through January 1, 2025, Trans-Amigos Express (TAE) staff will be monitoring courier email from December 26 through 31st.
The courier servicewill not run on December 24th, in observance of Christmas Eve, December 25th, in observance of Christmas Day, or on January 1st, in observance of New Year’s Day.
Conference News
Registration Open for the Next Amigos Online Conference, "The People-Powered Library" In almost any organization, it is often said, "People are our greatest resource." And that is especially true in libraries. Welcoming communities into our spaces, unlocking the power of our collections, and connecting users to the information and knowledge they need, people power the library.
Join us for the next Amigos Online Conference, "The People-Powered Library" (February 12, 2025), and explore the ways that libraries nurture and grow their staff and teams.
Member Discount News
Expand Minds, Fuel Curiosity, Stay Informed with The New York Times Through Amigos, academic and higher education libraries can access discounted subscriptions to The New York Times, providing their students, faculty, and researchers with unparalleled access to the insights and perspectives that matter most.
Equip your patrons with one of the most respected names in journalism. View our New York Times vendor page to learn more about this Amigos vendor partner.
Support Open Access with DOAJ’s Support Model for Libraries Amigos Library Services is reaching out to remind members of our partnership with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). DOAJ is the trusted directory dedicated to indexing high-quality Open Access journals and plays a pivotal role in the scholarly community.
Supporting DOAJ through Amigos offers members a 25% discount on supporter rates.
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
