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To meet the emerging demand of students and scholars increasingly using non-text media and short-form content to consume information quickly, Oxford University Press (OUP) has created its first video-based product, Oxford Explains, launching on Oxford Academic in November 2026.

Join us for two upcoming online learning opportunities focused on cataloging and metadata. 

On November 18, Know & Go: How to Catalog Kits will explore practical strategies for cataloging multi-part resources, including kits and other bundled materials, to create clear and discoverable records. 

The schedule is now available for Future Driven Collections, an online conference from Amigos Library Services taking place on December 9, 2026. This one-day event will explore how libraries are developing sustainable, innovative collection strategies to meet the evolving needs of their communities while preparing for emerging opportunities and challenges.

Looking for an affordable digitization solution for your library but don't know where to start? Register for the upcoming Know & Go: Exploring Affordable Digitization Approaches, scheduled for December 7, 2026, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Central.

Amigos is pleased to welcome ckbk as the newest vendor partner to the Member Discount Services (MDS) program. ckbk is a digital cookbook platform featuring an extensive collection of essential cookbooks, classic and contemporary titles, and renowned culinary reference works from the United States, the United Kingdom, and around the world.

Amigos Library Services is sponsoring four complimentary registrations for the online program of the 22nd Annual Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference as part of its commitment to supporting libraries and library staff.   This annual conference is built by eresources management library professionals for eresources management library professionals.

Amigos welcomes Pillar Booth as its newest Discount Direct vendor partner. Pillar Booth offers soundproof privacy booths designed to provide comfortable spaces for focused work, phone and video calls, small meetings, and other activities requiring greater privacy or reduced background noise.

The Amigos Library Services’ upcoming November Continuing Education schedule features two sessions of high interest to public libraries, designed to meet a variety of patron needs. Register for these sessions today. As a reminder, all courses are free for everyone at member libraries, including administrators, librarians, staff, volunteers, and student employees.

As generative AI becomes more common in education, librarians are well-positioned to help students and faculty evaluate AI-generated information, use new tools responsibly, and maintain strong critical-thinking skills. AI literacy builds directly on the information-literacy work libraries already lead.

As governments around the world pursue differing approaches to AI, from accelerating innovation to introducing more measured regulation, how do we balance speed with safeguards?

Amigos vendor partner Bloomsbury is offering four free webinars this November and December, giving library professionals opportunities to explore recent developments across several of its digital resources.

Join Amigos Library Services on December 9, 2026, for Future Driven Collections, an online conference exploring how libraries are developing sustainable, innovative practices that support access to information today while preparing for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow.