The Orbis Cascade Alliance provides services and programs both to Alliance member institutions and to non-member affiliate institutions in the Pacific Northwest. Alliance Membership Alliance institutional membership is open to any NWCCU-accredited non-profit academic institution in Oregon, Washington, or Idaho. Institutions in contiguous states that can meet all member service, participation, and financial obligations may […]
Category: Resource Sharing and Fulfillment
Summit, Courier
Affiliate Participants
Alliance affiliate programs support libraries across the West, and benefit Alliance members and other participating libraries by expanding collaborative networks and services in the region. While Alliance members also participate in these programs, participation does not require or constitute full membership in the Alliance. Archives & Manuscripts Collections (A&M) Cultural institutions and libraries located in […]
Archived Teams, Groups, and Projects
Please be aware that some of the materials included in this section are obsolete or no longer accurate. Access to these documents is meant to be used a historical look at where we’ve been and what we’ve done over past years. If you have questions about or issues with this older content, please let the […]
2024 Ex Libris Alliance Training Series
The following training opportunities are presented by Ex Libris specifically for Alliance members. This series is part of the 2024 Optimization Report Service provided by Ex Libris as part of the Alliance’s 2023-2028 contract. The goal of these trainings is to help Alliance members become familiar with features and workflows in Alma/Primo that help streamline […]
Summit & Fulfillment Days – Regional Meetings
Review, Revitalize, Revolutionize! Thank you to everyone who helped make the Summit & Fulfillment Days Regional Meetings a success! Please see below for the session abstracts as well as the links to the slides and other materials. We were not able to record these sessions. The who, the what, the where, and the why to […]
Holds and Requests
Bookings
Community Engagement Group (CEG)
The RSF Community Engagement Standing Group focuses our community’s efforts on events, training, and mentorship under one dedicated group. We explore new opportunities and current topics of interest as well as continuing the events and calls that are such a large part of our community’s interaction. Meetings & Documentation The CEG typically meets twice a […]
Rapido Project Group (RPG)
Alliance Rapido Libraries Meetings and Agendas The Rapido Project Group (RPG) meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 11am. Meetings are open to all members of the Alliance community, and each meeting will feature time for community questions and input. Our running agenda, including a link to our meeting room, is […]
Summit Documentation
Documentation and training for borrowing and lending Summit procedures and best practices.
AAR: Reports
Reports for the AAR process.