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As Amigos seeks to find ways to utilize its expertise in areas that benefit the organization - and by extension, Amigos Members - we are looking more and more at the value of the kinds of services Amigos can provide to consortial groups, whether or not they are Amigos members.
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Welcome our
Newest Members!
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Central New York Library Resources Council
Syracuse, NY
Ms. Deborah Emerson,
Executive Director
Nebraska Library Commission
Lincoln, NE
Mr. Rod Wagner, Director
Southwestern College
Harold and Mary Ellen Deets Library, Winfield, KS
Ms. Veronica McAsey,
Library Director
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UTD Tracks Gifts, Donations with Voyager
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Earlier this year the Eugene McDermott Library at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) began use of its Voyager Integrated Library System (ILS) and Excel inventory lists as a means of tracking gifts and materials donated to the Library. Knowing that the accurate tracking of gifts and donated items is a challenge faced by many Amigos Members, �Que Pasa? recently visited with Dr. Mary Jo Venetis, Associate Director for Technical Services, to learn more about the decision to use the Voyager system in this manner and how it's working. (Read more...)
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Gee Library Implements Relais ILL System |
The James Gee Library at Texas A&M University- Commerce, Commerce, TX, an Amigos Member, recently upgraded its interlibrary loan capabilities with the addition of Relais ILL, an automated interlibrary loan system from Relais™ International, Inc. (Read more...)
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Amigos at Upcoming State Conferences
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Amigos is scheduled to participate in three upcoming state conferences. Amigos will exhibit at the conferences, and attendees are invited to stop by the Amigos booth, say hello, and check out what's new at Amigos. (Read more...)
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Robert Williams Joins Amigos as
Open-Source ILS Project Manager
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Amigos is pleased to announce that Robert L. Williams has been named project manager for the Amigos Open-Source Integrated Library System (ILS) pilot project. Williams, who began his duties this week, will manage all phases of the pilot project, including technical development and customer support. (Read more...)
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Amigos Board of Directors August Meeting Highlights
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At its August 5 meeting in Dallas, the Amigos Board of Directors announced the appointment of Craig Stephenson, City Manager for the City of Ponca City, OK, to serve as an independent director on the board. Stephenson replaces Joel Valdez, Tucson, AZ, who was unable to serve. He will serve a one-year term on the Board and be eligible for election next spring to complete the remaining two years of Mr. Valdez's three-year term. (Read more...)
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Want to be Featured in �Que Pasa? |
Do you have a creative way to engage patrons? Doing something innovative at your library? We want to help you spread the word! Contact Larry Godwin, [email protected], for the opportunity to be featured in an issue of �Que Pasa?
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Member Job Bank
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Member libraries can post their openings for free. Please submit your vacancy descriptions to [email protected]. Amigos will post openings for 30 days (or longer upon request) on our website.
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