null
December 19, 2013
Amigos Offices Closed for the Holidays

Happy Holidays to all Amigos Members!  The Amigos office will be closed December 24 - January 1.  We will reopen January 2, 2014.

 

If you have an urgent request during this time, please call 800-843-8482 and follow the prompts to leave a message in a voice mail box that will be monitored throughout the holidays. 

Conference News
Save the Date!
Is RDA on Your RaDAr?  Our first online conference for 2014 will be on Thursday, February 20.  As a benefit of your Amigos membership, attendance is free!
Member Discount News
LexisNexis Interface Update 
LexisNexis will release their new Academic Interface December 23, 2013. The content stays the same, but the design will become more sleek and user-friendly.  Read more... 

Skillsoft Offers Special Pricing on e-Books 

For a limited time, Books24x7 is offering two sets of "how to" videos produced by industry experts FREE of charge.  Read more... 

One-time Purchase Offers from Palgrave MacMillan
Through April 2014, new customers can purchase Palgrave Connect ebooks through Amigos and receive a special discount. Products available for purchase include: Read more...

Try Columbia University Press Electronic Products
Round out your reference collection with electronic products from Columbia University Press publishing company. Columbia offers: Read more...

Need Patron Cards or Labels?

Watson Label Products, one of Amigos' long-time vendor partners, offers labels, patron cards, and bookmarks for Amigos members at discounted rate. Read more... 
E-book Project Update

Amigos E-book Platform Pilot Project - An Update

The Amigos e-book Platform Project continues taking shape.   By now, many hours have been spent determining the requirements of the platform, as well as investigating options for its creation.  We wanted to provide you with an update of this exciting project. Read more... 
OCLC News

IMLS Awards Grants to OCLC to Support National Continuing Education Programs for Libraries

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently awarded OCLC two 2013 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grants aimed at strengthening and sustaining continuing education programs for libraries nationally. Read more...

Issue 10 of OCLC Research Quarterly Highlights Now Available 

This periodic bulletin gathers items from the previous quarter of work in OCLC Research, the OCLC Innovation Lab, and the OCLC Research Library Partnership.

Read more...
Webinars
LexisNexis Academic
Mango Languages   
Mosio (formerly Text a Librarian) 
Job Bank
amigos logo w/transparent background
Facebook Follow us on Twitter