Libraries that become active participants in the Alliance E-Resources Program (ERP) gain many of the same benefits Alliance members now realize by acquiring electronic resources as part a group. We are also interested in working with consortia that are able to participate as a single entity (e.g., one contact person, one source for billing).
The Alliance charges administrative fees, but our intent is to keep such fees minimal. All fees are set on a cost-recovery basis. Individual academic, not-for-profit libraries located in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii are eligible to join the program. Libraries pay the following fees to participate–note that the Fees have been changed starting in July 2024:
- No enrollment Fee
- 2% administrative fee is added to an agreement price that saves at least 5% off list.
- $25 administrative fee per invoice (when participating in 20 or more ERP agreements)
Participants in the Alliance ERP may:
- Subscribe to a ERP Affiliates email list that provides information on new resources under consideration, product trials, and opportunities to be included in quotes for new or renewing resources.
- Realize the savings provided through a consortial agreement for a given resource.
- Manager their renewal decisions and workflow using the ConsortiaManager system.
- Suggest resources for purchase that your institution might be considering to gauge interest in a consortial agreement.
- Take advantage of central licensing done by the Alliance (when possible).
Library staff at Alliance ERP institutions are invited to subscribe to our ER-Nonmember email list
Questions and other correspondence regarding participation in Orbis Cascade e-resource agreements should be sent to: eresources@orbiscascade.org.
Inquiries about becoming an ERP Affiliate should be directed to Jesse Holden, Program Manager for Shared Content & Scholarly Communication.
List of Alliance ERP (non-member) participants:
| Bellevue College |
| Bellingham Technical College |
| Big Bend Community College |
| Blue Mountain Community College |
| Boise State University |
| Bushnell University |
| Cascadia Community College |
| Centralia College |
| Chaminade University |
| City University of Seattle |
| Clatsop Community College |
| Clover Park Technical College |
| College of Southern Idaho |
| Columbia Basin College |
| Columbia Gorge Community College |
| Community Colleges of Spokane |
| Corban College |
| Corban University |
| Everett Community College |
| Grays Harbor College |
| Green River College |
| Hawaii Pacific University |
| Heritage University |
| Highline Community College |
| Idaho State University |
| Klamath Community College |
| L&C Northwestern School of Law |
| Lewis-Clark State College |
| Linn-Benton Community College |
| Lower Columbia College |
| Multnomah County Library |
| Multnomah University |
| New Hope Christian College |
| Northern Arizona University Library |
| Northwest Nazarene University |
| Northwest University |
| Northwestern School of Law |
| Olympic College |
| ONPRC Primate Library |
| Oregon Coast Community College |
| Oregon College of Oriental Medicine |
| Pacific Lutheran University |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences |
| Peninsula College |
| Pierce College |
| Renton Technical College |
| Rogue Community College |
| Seattle Colleges |
| Shoreline Community College |
| Skagit Valley Community College |
| South Puget Sound Community College |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College |
| Spokane Community College |
| Spokane Falls Community College |
| Tacoma Community College |
| Umpqua Community College |
| University of Arkansas |
| University of Hawai’i – Manoa |
| University of Hawai’i – West Oahu |
| University of Wyoming |
| Walla Walla Community College |
| Washington State University Pullman |
| Washington State University Tri-Cities |
| Washington State University Vancouver |
| Wenatchee Valley College |
| Western Seminary Library |
| Whatcom Community College |
| Willamette University-Hatfield |
| Yakima Valley College |
If this program is not right for your library, you might consider these other options: