Orbis Cascade Alliance Return on Investment (ROI) FY 2023 (PDF)
The Alliance completed its FY19-FY23 strategic plan with high-impact programs that strengthen member institutions, improve access to information, inspire knowledge creation, and equip students for success.
Value for Membership
| Average cost savings for member institutions using the Shared ILS, vs. individual institution list pricing | 77% |
| Total value of the electronic resources portfolio | $21.6 million |
| Total cost savings on consortial electronic resources purchases | $4.1 million |
Access at Scale
| Requestable items shared across the Alliance through Summit | 22.4 million |
| Subscribed ebook titles in the Alliance’s combined ProQuest Academic Complete and University Presses collections | 288,600 |
| Videos available through shared subscription to AVON | 88,000 |
| Archival finding aids available through Archives West | 42,400 |
| Owned ebooks in the Shared Alliance Ebook collection | 20,614 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
New Diversity & User Experience (DUX) trainings support member demand for DEI programming.
288 library workers from 36 Alliance member libraries participated in training series on DEI and anti-racism.
New Alliance Code of Conduct supports inclusive, transparent member participation in Alliance activities.
Capacity Building
Revised working group structure provides opportunities for member staff to develop professionally while contributing to Alliance programs.
233 total training opportunities hosted by the Alliance.