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Amigos members can save on Project MUSE subscriptions for access to their many journals and books collection, including two unique, first of their kind collections: Hopkins Book Collection and Latin American University Press Books in Spanish.

Registration is officially open for the Amigos Member Conference 2026, sponsored by Lexis-Nexis. Happening online on Wednesday, May 13, this year's conference celebrates the innovation, adaptability, and resilience that define libraries today.

Our Free to Members page now includes two new features to specifically help libraries on their digital accessibility journey!

Improving Accessibility Through Document Remediation

Amigos vendor partner and Amigos Member Conference 2026 Conference sponsor LexisNexis is offering an exclusive webinar to members at 10 am CT on April 9th.

As promised in recent company updates, Oxford Research Encyclopedias has now moved onto their Oxford Academic platform. The two-week dual running period is now over, and redirects from the old site have been put in place. You can now find this product at academic.oup.com/oxford-research-encyclopedias.

Are your patrons hitting dead ends when searching for articles outside your current subscriptions? Article Galaxy Scholar, powered by Research Solutions, is a cost-effective platform built specifically for academic libraries that fills the gaps.

For Amigos vendor partner Bibliotele, March represents more than a changing of seasons – it connects several international observances that resonate deeply with libraries as spaces for culture, dialogue, and shared memory.

The Amigos Nominating Committee has announced the slate of candidates for election in May to the Board of Directors. Candidate and voting information will be sent to the designated Voting Representatives of member institutions as part of an upcoming Call to Meeting. 

In preparation for the upcoming Amigos Board of Directors election, Amigos is testing email addresses to ensure that voting materials will be properly received by each member institution. A message will be sent to the email address on file for each member institution’s Voting Representative.

Amigos invites members to share their expertise and experience at the 2026 Amigos Member Conference, themed "The Ways We Thrive." This year’s conference celebrates the innovation, adaptability, and resilience that define libraries today. 

No one wants workplace conflicts or performance issues, but a big part of a manager's job is addressing personnel issues when they arise. Administering effective performance improvement plans can make a difference in the likelihood of repeated mistakes, maintaining staff morale, and improving overall performance.

Join us for two exclusive in-person workshops hosted at the Austin Public Library. Each workshop requires a separate registration. Please note that these in-person workshops are only available to Amigos members. 

Book Repair Basics (In-Person, Austin, Texas) – April 29 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Libraries are continually finding new ways to support staff with diverse cognitive, sensory, and workplace needs, and our next Community Conversation will offer practical guidance to strengthen inclusion in your own environment. On Wednesday, April 9, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

The latest edition of Continued, the Amigos continuing education ne

Springshare is offering sessions on creating great content for LibGuides, LibConnect Pro, LibSites, and Incident and Issue Tracking – perfect for all levels of users looking for inspiration to make the most of their guides, emails, and websites. Take some time to learn with them this Spring.

A new BioOne Vista research collection focused on pharmacology & toxicology, highlighting research that drives veterinary medicine and protects Earth’s ecosystems is available and free to read through April 15, 2026.