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Register today to attend the 1p.m. CST Nexis Uni-Unrivaled Data Sources for Academic Research session on October 23, 2024. LexisNexis will present a Nexis Uni training session. Designed to provide more in-depth training on Nexis Uni, the session will also cover the new enhancements.

Gain a deeper understanding of how the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model has evolved and the challenges and benefits for publishers, librarians, consortia, aggregators, and authors and readers in Project MUSE’s recently recorded webinar, Subscribe to Open: Connecting the Scholarly Community with an Equitable OA Model. To view titles featured in the 2025 S2O program and Frequently Asked Questions, visit their information page.

Over the next membership year, Amigos will introduce a new series of Essentials online learning sessions available for free to Amigos member libraries.

Over the next membership year, Amigos will introduce a new series of Essentials online learning sessions available for free to Amigos member libraries.

With Demco, an Amigos vendor partner, libraries can create adventure-themed learning for their library’s reading programs and host action-packed programming for youth of all ages!

Amigos vendor partner Project MUSE is a global platform of multi-disciplinary humanities and social sciences scholarly content from non-profit publishers that is leading the charge toward more open access with their recently announced Subscribe to Open (S2O) program.

In a service-minded profession like libraries, it is easy to fall into the habit of meeting a user's immediate need without thinking twice. But how often do librarians and library staff consider the entire experience of the user from start to finish? Is there a way to meet or improve the experience of users from the moment their interaction with the library begins?

Libraries use surveys frequently as they are an essential way to collect data about library services, programming, and community needs. But many libraries struggle to fully realize their surveys’ potential to collect high quality data.

Part of Amigos Discount Direct saves members money by providing the opportunity to order library supplies and consulting services directly from vendors at negotiated discounts.

Amigos vendor partner Project MUSE offers full-text current and archival articles from 500+ scholarly journals from major university presses covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more.

Collaborative collection development is a multifaceted process that requires navigating the intricacies of collaboration, partnerships with publishers and vendors, as well as a keen understanding of what is necessary to optimize its benefits for all stakeholders.

NISO Plus 2024 Global/Online is a virtual event, happening around the world on September 17-18, 2024. Building on their track record of engagement and conversation, NISO is bringing the same quality of content to this year's event.

>Pressbooks, an Amigos discount direct vendor, is a versatile, user-friendly publishing platform educators rely on to create, adapt, and share accessible, interactive, web-first books.

After a brief hiatus, NISO's monthly webinar series returns with roundtable discussions on building and managing collaborative collections. Amigos members can attend for free.