Below is an overview of the email lists managed by the Orbis Cascade Alliance. All email addresses end with @orbiscascade.org Please contact Elizabeth Duell with questions about these lists.
For member libraries to offer books/resources to others in the consortium.
Announce
announce
Updates, announcements, job postings
Deputy Library Leaders Community of Practice (CoP)
cop-deplib
For those who hold roles that report directly to the head of the library, supervise employees, are responsible for leading in one or more areas and represent the library within the wider university/college and/or the library profession
Library of Things Community of Practice (CoP)
cop-lot
Support for those interested in the Library of Things (more information)
Community building; questions specific to DEI, accessibility, and user experience; troubleshooting
Open Strategies & Digital Content (OSDC)
List
Address
Purpose
Participants
OSDC Discussion
osdc-discussion
News and information sharing, community building, general discussion.
Open to all Alliance members
OSDC representatives
OSDC-reps
Decision-making and information sharing between Alliance institutions and OSDC program.
Limited to assigned institutional representatives.
Archives & Manuscripts (A&M) program
aandm
News and information sharing, community building, troubleshooting, general discussion.
Open to all A&M program members. Includes assigned institutional representatives
Resource Sharing & Fulfillment (RSF)
List
Address
Information
RSF Discussion
rsf-discussion
Community building, questions specific to resource sharing/fulfillment, troubleshooting
Courier
courier
ABPs, courier supplies requests, statistical reports, and general courier questions (includes all courier participants, not just Alliance libraries)
Rapido Group
rapidogroup
Updates, alerts and community building, questions specific to rapido and troubleshooting
Shared Content (SC) & Electronic Resources (ER)
List
Address
Information
ER
alliance-er
Limited to Alliance member institutions. Questions and information related to e-resources ordering and renewal. Topics specific to Alliance e-resource subscriptions. Community-building and general questions related to e-resources. Broad discussions about e-resources (not limited to current Alliance subscriptions). May include aspects of Open Access or other issues relating the to Scholarly Communication ecosystem affecting the Alliance ER program.
ER Non Member
ernonmember
Order and renewal information for non-Alliance affiliate news and business. Questions and information related to affiliate e-resource ordering and renewal. Renewal reminders and confirmations will be sent via this list. Topics specific to Alliance e-resource subscriptions.
Systems (SYS)
List
Address
Information
Systems Discussion
sys-discussion
Community building, general questions, troubleshooting
Technical Services (TS)
List
Address
Information
Tech Services Discussion
ts-discussion
General questions and troubleshooting relating to Alliance TS work, especially issues regarding metadata or acquisitions issues in Alma.
Norm Rules Discussion
normrules
Community-building and general questions related to Norm Rules.
Closed Lists
Closed lists are restricted to members of a particular group and are used to conduct group business. If you are a member of a group, you will be added to the group’s list. Closed lists are updated with changes in the group’s membership.
