Amigos library services

Amigos library services

Amigos Library Services, Inc. is dedicated to serving libraries. Amigos began in 1974 in Dallas, Texas, as AMIGOS Bibliographic Council, when 22 libraries united to bring OCLC access to the southwestern United States. A not-for-profit organization, Amigos is today one of the nation’s largest library resource-sharing networks and a leader in providing information technology to libraries.

The Amigos membership consists of over 750 libraries and cultural-heritage institutions, located primarily in the southwestern United States, who utilize Amigos’ comprehensive line of services, including cataloging, reference, resource sharing, preservation, digital imaging, consulting, and training.

The mission of Amigos Library Services is to:
* Provide innovative services to libraries
* Promote library cooperation and resource sharing
* Strengthen libraries as leaders of their community
* Support libraries as education and information providers

Amigos Library Services is one of the largest U.S. library networks and is similar in scope to other library-oriented consortia such as Bibliographical Center for Research, OhioLINK, PALINET and SOLINET.

External links

* [http://www.amigos.org Amigos Library Services, Inc.]
* [http://www.bcr.org BCR]
* [http://www.solinet.net Solinet]
* [http://www.ala.org American Library Association]


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