For new Representatives

Are you a new Representative? Read on! This page will inform you of the first steps you should take:

AMICAL account

To be able to participate in the consortium as a Representative, you should sign up for an AMICAL account, if you don’t already have one.

An AMICAL account will allow you to participate in AMICAL Connect, our community forum, as well as use members-only features.

Membership in groups (requires an account)

AMICAL supports a variety of Committees and Interest Groups.

Representatives will automatically join the Representatives group in AMICAL Connect. As AMICAL’s Members Council, the full group of Representatives can meet or act formally on questions of governance.

Library Directors will also be added to the Library Directors group.

Another useful group for new Representatives to be aware of is the Library Resources Buyers Group, which advises the E-Resources Committee on consortial deals. If your institution is interested in participating in such deals, one or more colleagues should join this group: typically the library director and/or staff with at least partial responsibility for e-resource purchasing decisions. To join the group, send an email to contact@amicalnet.org

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