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After-Mouse, creators of the interactive PLAY Touch Table, is an Amigos vendor partner through the Discount Direct program. The PLAY table is featured in more than 200 libraries nationwide.

Amigos vendor partner, LexisNexis has announced an upgrade to Nexis Uni that will replace the current product experience by the end of June 2024.

Ambrose Video recently released two new series and is offering Amigos members a 40% discount on the list price with an option to purchase by video or by series.

Each year, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Plus conference brings people together in a dynamic forum to explore and tackle trends and challenges in the global information community. The NISO Plus Scholarship program extends a unique opportunity for a group of emerging and mid-career professionals to contribute their perspectives and make their voices heard.

Join Amigos Library Services on February 15, 2024, for the online conference, "Creative Solutions in Cataloging, Acquisitions, and Resources Management."

As part of their Latin American University Press Initiative, Project MUSE has begun adding Spanish Language titles from Latin American University Presses to their platform. There are currently 1,800 books on the platform, with more being added daily, including many Open Access titles.

Amigos members can save on registration to the Computers in Library 2024 conference by Information Today. The conference will take place in Arlington, VA March 12 – 14 with pre-conference half-day workshops being offered Monday, March 11.

The Electronic Resources and Libraries (ER&L) 19th Annual Conference takes place March 3-6, 2024 with options to attend in person in Austin, Texas, or online via the Virtual Conference.

The Amigos Nominating Committee is accepting nominations from individuals interested in serving on the Amigos Board of Directors. The 2024 election ballot, to be sent to members in April, will include candidates for four positions on the board – three board of directors positions for representatives from member institutions and one board of directors position for an independent representative.

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) recently announced the publication of its newest standard, ANSI/NISO Z39.105-2023, Content Profile/Linked Document (CP/LD), which enables portions of content, data, semantics, and other resources from separate sources to be combined into a single, standards-based format optimized for interchange, search, and display.

Skilltype, a talent management platform that helps libraries identify, develop, and share expertise, now has a revamped search tool. It features advanced facet filtering, streamlining the ability to pinpoint precisely what librarians need.

Register today for the online conference, "Creative Solutions in Cataloging, Acquisitions, and Resources Management". Jennifer Baxmeyer, Assistant University Librarian for Metadata Services at Princeton University Library and the lead volunteer cataloger for LiteracyNation Inc., will present the keynote presentation, "Where Do We Go From Here?".