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July 24, 2014
Conferences

Registration opening soon for "Libraries, Authors, and Publishing" online conference 

We are busy finalizing the schedule for our Friday, September 18 online conference "Libraries, Authors, and Publishing." The conference promises exciting and informative sessions. Keep an eye on the website for registration and programming information.  
Member Discount News

LexisNexis Academic adds new business titles 

Check out this list of recently added business titles from LexisNexis Academic that includes publishers like Elsevier, Inc., Institution of Electrical Engineers, and  Al Bawaba Middle East Limited.  Read more...

Duke University Press adds journals to 2015 title list 

Duke University Press recently announced 2015 pricing for their e-Duke Journals Scholarly Collection, and the addition of added two new journals to the 2015 title list.  Read more...

Rock's Backpages offers free articles 

Interested in learning more about Tommy Ramone, AC/DC, or Tammy Wynette? Rock's Backpages (RBP) offers a wide variety of free articles from their expansive library.  Read more...

Discounts available on DeGruyter's Religious Studies databases
From now until November 14, Amigos members will receive deep discounts on De Gruyter's Religious Studies databases.  Read more...  

Check out Credo Reference 
Subjects range from African-American studies to criminal justice to veterinary science and can be obtained by purchase or subscription.  Read more... 

IGI Global interviews Mahmoud Eid, author of Exchanging Terrorism Oxygen for Media Airwaves: The Age of Terroredia 
The advancement of today's media and communication technologies has given terrorism more power than ever.  Read more... 

Ask Amigos

Here's a question received by Ask Amigos, our free service to Amigos members that provides advice, referral, and resources delivered by phone and e-mail.

I am in the process of joining a library e-book consortium, and I am in definite need of an e-book lending policy. What are some of the things I need to make sure are in the policy, and is it possible to see some examples?  Read more...

OCLC News

Are Ranganathan's Five Laws still relevant? 

A new OCLC Research report,"Reordering Ranganathan: Shifting User Behaviors, Shifting Priorities," suggests how a reordering and a reinterpretation of Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan's Five Laws of Library Science can be applied to today's world.  Read more...
Webinars
Credo Reference
LexisNexis Academic
Mango Languages
August 5: Mango 101: Reaching Your Campus Community
McGraw-Hill
August 6: AccessEngineering
August 13: AccessScience
Mosio (formerly Text a Librarian) 
ProQuest 
August 8: Legislative Insight 
August 18: Congressional Topics: 2014 Elections
August 18: Executive Branch Documents
SIPX 
Learn about Using SIPX in Your Library
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