Definition The Orbis Cascade Alliance is committed to sharing the combined resources of our member libraries. This aggregation of all shareable resources is known as the Shared Collection. It represents a coordinated effort to expand access to a broad range of resources that support the educational mission, advance the research, and preserve the cultural heritage […]
Category: Shared Content
Collection Development
Member and Affiliate Services
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Protected: Shared Content Webinar Recordings
Alliance Journal Packages: Overview
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) ACS (American Chemical Society) AIP (American Institute of Physics) Cambridge University Press Clarivate / Web of Science (WoS) Oxford University Press Sage Premier Springer Nature Wiley