Annual Report2017 - 2018

Member & Participation BenefitsTo unite libraries across the nation for strength and service in their communities, Amigos offers many member benefits including:

▪ Free attendance for all Amigos topical online conferences▪ Continuing education classes, courses, and conferences▪ Courier pickup and delivery of interlibrary loan items▪ Discounts on databases, eBooks, hardware, journals

management tools, and various products▪ One complementary subscription to the American Library

Association’s RDA Toolkit▪ Reciprocal borrowing▪ SimplyE connectivity and hosting for electronic materials▪ Virtual reference for academic libraries▪ A job bank for position openings at member libraries

Sharing & Maximizing Resources

90 vendors provided electronic databases, journals, e-books and library technologies, archival supplies and services

Libraries participating in one or both of Amigos’ reciprocal borrowing agreements gained access to no-charge loans and copies from approximately:

306 Amigos Member libraries and another 200 libraries in the Western and Midwestern U.S.

502,188 library items shipped through The Trans-Amigos Express (TAE) regional courier program in FY2018 by 240 TAE participants. In

Texas, the courier service is known as TExpress and is a partnership between the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and Amigos.

61 attended from other countries, including: Australia, Canada New Zealand, Ireland, Netherlands, and Trinidad & Tobago

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2018 Participant Savings

totaled over

$5.6MILLION

Gaining Knowledge

5,876 AskAcademic chats for 21 member

institutions

179 RDA Toolkit subscriptions

78 Online classes and courses attended by 895 participants

20 Virtual and in-person On-Request trainings attended

by 274 participants

3 Online topical conferences attended by 1,696 participants

In addition, 588 attended the annual Amigos Member Conference which was sponsored by Amigos vendors: Atlas Systems, Inc, Bloomsbury Publishing, BoardDocs, Credo Reference, LexisNexis and Oxford University Press.

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2,804from 45 states

attended a class, training session or topical online

conference.

Our VisionMembers will view Amigos as

indispensable in strengthening their ability to serve their communities.

Our MissionTo unite libraries for

action and strength in service to their communities.

From President & Chief Executive Officer, Alan KornblauAt Amigos Library Services, our sole purpose is to assist libraries of all types in meeting the needs and wants of their constituencies. We accomplish this with knowledgeable and approachable staff who provide expert assistance in areas that make libraries more efficient, effective, and increase their return on investment.

Some highlights of FY2018 included:

▪ Reorganizing and training staff to meet member requirements▪ Expanding our continuing education offerings to members and non-members▪ Receiving grant funding from the Arizona State Library and Texas State Library and Archives

Commission for further development of the SimplyE app▪ Adding participants to AskAcademic, our virtual reference service▪ Welcoming Oklahoma Library Association to our growing list of Association Management Services clients

Fiscal year 2017-2018 was my first full year at Amigos Library Services after spending nearly three decades working in public libraries. With our membership spanning a large portion of the country, I had the pleasure of journeying to many areas that I had not previously visited. These travels included numerous meetings and state conferences where I had the opportunity to meet many librarians and staff who represent the wonderful libraries that makes us proud of the work we do.

Amigos Library Services is your organization and we are dedicated to serving you. Please contact us if you need consultation, have an idea, or want to make a recommendation. Thank you for being part of Amigos Library Services.

Mr. Ruben F. Aragon (Chair)New Mexico Highlands University, NM Ms. Linda Morgan Davis The Public Library ABQ-BernCo, NM Ms. Beth Farwell Baylor University, TX Mr. Dean Hendrix University of Texas at San Antonio, TX Ms. Sheila Johnson (Vice Chair) Oklahoma State University, OK

Ms. Gretchen McCord (Secretary) Digital Information Law, TX Ms. Mary Blankenship Pointer Republic Bank & Trust, OK Mr. Steve Potter Mid-Continent Public Library, MO Mr. Ben Shipley Robertson, Beasley, Shipley & Robin-son PLLC, AR

Ms. Jennifer Strayhorn Texarkana Public Library, TX Ms. Jean Waldrop (Treasurer) Harding University, AR Ms. Lisa Wells Pioneer Library System, OK Mr. Alan Kornblau (Ex Officio) Amigos Library Services, TX

Amigos Board of Directors

Cover images left to right represent our 2018 Member Spotlight libraries: Fontbonne University, Northeast Texas Community College, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Lindenwood University, Lunar and Planetary Institute Library, Silver City Public Library, Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center, Institute of American Indian Arts.