About the AllianceThe Orbis Cascade Alliance is a consortium of 36 academic libraries in Oregon and Washington. The Alliance provides the popular Summit union catalog that allows students, faculty, and staff to easily search and request library materials owned by member libraries. To provide fast, efficient delivery, the Alliance maintains a courier service providing daily pick-up and delivery of library materials at libraries in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The Alliance is also home to the Northwest Digital Archives and provides cooperative purchasing opportunities for databases, electronic journals, and other digital library service. |