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Optimal Resume has evolved into SkillsFirst, reflecting a shift in how resumes - and hiring - work today.

In its blog post, "A Simple Guide to Digital Metadata," Amigos vendor partner Backstage Library Works outlines high-level aspects of digital metadata.

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.