Catch Up on DOAJ's Data, Work and Projects in Newly Released Annual Highlights 2023 Report The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), an Amigos partner, has released an 'Annual Highlights' report outlining highlighted data, work, and projects from 2023. In 2023 DOAJ celebrated significant milestones and continued to develop their organization and service to keep pace with the changing landscape.
Amigos partnership with DOAJ simplifies the process of library contributions for DOAJ and facilitates libraries providing financial support for DOAJ's vital work and at discounted member rates.
Controlled Digital Lending Recommended Practice Draft from NISO Out for Public Comment The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announced that its draft Interoperable System of Controlled Digital Lending Recommended Practice is now available for public comment through April 21 at the project website. All members of the information community are invited to review and share feedback.
General News
Voting Representatives: Did you receive a message? In preparation for the upcoming elections, Amigos is testing email addresses to ensure that voting materials will be properly received. A message was sent on March 19th to the email address on file for each member institution's Voting Representative. For more information and how to update your Voting Representative contact information, please view this article.
Conference News
Save the Date! May 15th is the Amigos Member Conference 2024 Save the date and plan to attend the online Amigos Member Conference 2024 on Wednesday, May 15th. Beginning with an opening keynote from Roosevelt Weeks, Director of Libraries at Austin Public Library, the conference will also include the Annual Member Business Meeting and several concurrent sessions on a variety of topics.
Continuing Education News
Earn Your Micro-Credential with Amigos!
Registration is now open for the sessions that make up the Metadata Management Tools micro-credential series and the Metadata Principles and Practices micro-credential series. To complete a micro-credential series and earn a certificate, attendees must complete specified courses and a capstone project. View the Amigos micro-credential program page to learn more about both series and their sessions.
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:
Illuminate Your Collection with Creative Shelving Tips and Must-Haves From Demco As more Americans read for pleasure, libraries are getting creative to help patrons discover their next great find. Approaching library shelving in a merchandised way allows readers to browse categories and choose titles and covers that are appealing to them. Demco’s shelving products will help inspire and start the process of prioritizing essentials to refresh library spaces and help patrons find what they didn’t know they were looking for.
End-Of-Year Outright Purchase Product Savings and Open Access Support Opportunities With Duke University Press Now through June 30, 2024, Amigos member libraries can save 25% on select products for outright purchase through Duke University Press (DUP)
DUP also offers the opportunity to support open access through Demography, the flagship publication of the Population Association of America.
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
