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December 11, 2014
Conference News

Interested in speaking at "Using CONTENTdm: An Amigos Online Conference"?

There's still time to submit a proposal to speak at our February 12 online conference focusing on how libraries are using CONTENTdm.  Read more... 

Member Discount News

Apply for ABC-CLIO Solutions Innovations Grant 

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to transform the research, teaching, and learning that takes place in your classroom.  Read more...

IGI Global offers free access to "Risk Management in Aviation: The Challenge of Discrimination" 
During December, IGI Global is offering free access to this article  Read more...  

ProQuest offers discounts on new stat products
ProQuest has partnered with Amigos to offer deep discounts on their new statistical products: The Historical Statistical Abstract of the United States and Statistical Abstracts of the World.  Read more...  

Dynamic Databases: revolutionizing today's research, teaching, and learning 

ABC-CLIO and Library Media Connection invite you to join Joyce Valenza and Brenda Boyer January 20 at 3:00 p.m. CST for a one-hour virtual discussion as they share proven strategies for 1:1, BYO, flipped, blended, embedded, and more.  Read more... 

Continuing Education News
Know & Go Updates slated for December, January 
Our popular Know & Go educational series, one of many no-charge benefits available to Amigos members, will offer this session next Monday.  Read more... 

Upcoming Training Classes from Amigos 
Classes meet online.

         

Web Publishing: Introduction to Style Sheets 2

December 15-18

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. CST
 

Introduction to Preservation: Issues and Practices

December 16, December 23

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. CST


Core Reference Skills

January 6, January 8

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST


Preservation of Audiovisual Materials

January 6, January 8

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST
 

Visit the Amigos Continuing Education Training Schedule for a complete list of scheduled training. 

General Interest

HHI 2014 National Collections Care Survey responses due Dec. 19 

In October, the directors of Heritage Preservation, the National Institute for Conservation, emailed invitations to participate in the Heritage Health Information (HHI) 2014 National Collections Care Survey to over 14,000 collecting institutions across the country. If you received this invitation, Amigos and Heritage Preservation urge you complete the survey and return it as soon as possible.  Read more... 

Nominating Committee seeks Amigos board candidates
The Amigos Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to serve on the Amigos Board of Directors.  Read more...

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If you're a Twitter user, we'd love for you to follow us AND mention us as often as you can in your tweets.  Read more...   

UT's Ransom Center acquires archive of famed writer Garc�a M�rquez 

The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas announced recently that it has acquired the literary archive of Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez, one of the most significant collections of Latin American literary history to become available in the last few decades.  Read more... 

Irving Public Library to host 2015 North Texas Teen Book Festival

One of the most highly anticipated young adult literary events taking place in the Dallas area next spring is the North Texas Teen Book Festival in Irving, TX, a Dallas suburb.  Read more... 

Ask Amigos - The Librarian's Reference Desk
Ask Amigos - the Librarian's Reference Desk, our free service to Amigos members that provides information, referral, and resources delivered by phone and e-mail, recently received this question. 

We are currently using deacidification spray on our newspaper clippings and then encapsulating them. Is this the best way to preserve newspapers?

 
Carmen Cowick, Collections Care Specialist for Amigos, sent this informative response.  Read more...
OCLC News
Deaton among four new members to take seats on OCLC Board of Trustees
Brady J. Deaton, Chancellor of the University of Missouri from 2004-2013 who now serves in emeritus status and as Director of the Deaton Institute for University Leadership in International Development at Missouri, is one of four new members of the OCLC Board of Trustees. Read the OCLC press release.
Webinars
Credo Reference
Dynamic Databases: Revolutionizing Today's Research, Teaching, and Learning 
Mango Languages
McGraw Hill AccessScience 
Mosio (formerly Text a Librarian) 

PolicyMap Webinars

Various dates

ProQuest 
December 12 - ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (NC Live members only)
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