A Message from Amigos President & CEO Miguel Figueroa Next week's Amigos Member Conference promises exciting opportunities for learning with leaders from Austin Public Library, Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Tulsa City-County Library, University of Missouri Libraries, and Yavapai County Free Library District. It is also a chance to learn more about Amigos’ current and upcoming work, including a review of our membership year at the Annual Member Business Meeting and sessions with our Continuing Education, Technology Solutions, and Trans-Amigos Express / Courier teams. We'll also celebrate the excellent member leadership that guides this work – welcoming the new members of the Board of Directors and recognizing the dedicated service of several members completing their terms on the Board.
Registration Closing May 10 for The Amigos Member Conference 2024 Beginning with the opening keynote, "Empowering Libraries: Strategies for Talent Development, Collection Enhancement, and Community Engagement," from Roosevelt Weeks, Director of Libraries at Austin Public Library, the LexisNexis sponsored Amigos Member Conference 2024 will also include the Annual Member Business Meeting and several concurrent sessions on a variety of topics.
This year's theme of "Leading. Partnering. Connecting" reflects how, across the Amigos network - and the wider profession - libraries and library professionals are leading, partnering, and connecting in new and innovative ways.
Register by May 10th to save your seat to attend the online conference sessions live on Wednesday, May 15th and share your thoughts on LinkedIn with the event hashtag #AmigosMC24. Amigos members attend free (registration required)!
Member Benefits News
Invitation to Participate in DOAJ’s Community Consultation Amigos partner, DOAJ, a trusted directory dedicated to indexing high-quality Open Access journals, plays a pivotal role in the scholarly community.
DOAJ has commissioned Gold Leaf to consult with the community to ensure that the data collected by the service is relevant, necessary, and useful. All global stakeholders and users of DOAJ, regardless of location, are encouraged to participate in the survey. The survey will close on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Join Amanda Sprochi, a cataloger of all things rare, digital, and print at the University of Missouri in Columbia and a self-described data janitor, for this five-part course designed for staff new to cataloging or those needing a refresher. This course prepares participants to begin copy cataloging by demonstrating how to interpret bibliographic records and match them to items in hand. Live instruction with hands-on exercises provides ample practice using new skills and an extensive resource list provides access to ongoing reading and reference materials. Amanda teaches cataloging courses at the Mizzou School of Information Science & Learning Technologies. She was recently honored with a 2024 CORE Presidential Citation for her work as chair of ALA's Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access.
Earn Your Micro-Credential with Amigos This Summer!
Micro-credentials let library staff follow a non-traditional learning path to gain skill sets in a specific technical area. Courses take place over multiple weeks and focus on the acquisition of a defined skillset and demonstrated mastery through the completion of various modules, self-paced assignments, and a capstone project due within three months of the final session. Earn a Metadata Management Tools micro-credential or Metadata Principles and Practices micro-credential this summer through Amigos. Learn about the two currently scheduled series and the requirements to receive a micro-credential and enroll now.
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:
Looking for Deals on Library Supplies? Save With Amigos Discount Direct! Part of Amigos Member Discount Services, Discount Direct saves members money by providing the opportunity to order library supplies and consulting services directly from vendors at negotiated discounts.View this articleto learn how to save on Biblioteca, DEMCO, Gaylord, Skilltype, and other vendors.
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 members 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
