FY26 Charge This new project group will conduct a well-structured assessment of the Alliance’s FY26 digital preservation training webinars held by NEDCC. Assessment methods may include pre- and post-training evaluations, surveys, activities or simulations, facilitated discussions, or other methods. The group may adapt templates and methods already in use at the Alliance. The group will […]
Category: Open Strategies & Digital Content
Archives & Manuscripts, Digital Collections
Alliance Shared Collection
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 […]
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 […]
A&M Service Participation Project Group
FY25 Charge The group will consider the merits and issues around changing participation requirements for the A&M service so that more institutions and organizations in our region can participate in the service. This new project group will review established participation requirements, including the benefits, dues structure, MOU, and application process. Based on feedback from current […]
Archival Metadata Harvesting Project Group
The Archives West Standing Group studies and envisions changes to the Archives West finding aid database.
Copyright First Responders Pacific Northwest
The Archives West Standing Group studies and envisions changes to the Archives West finding aid database.
Archives & Manuscripts (A&M) Annual Meeting 2022
The 2022 A&M Annual meeting took place virtually on May 24 and May 31, 2022 Recordings May 24 – Recording – Captioned May 31 – Recording – Captioned Agenda May 24, 2022 Time Topic Speakers 10:00 Welcome Gayle O’Hara, Washington State UniversityUnique & Local Content (ULC) Team Chair 10:05 ULC Team highlights Archival Collection Discovery […]
Open Strategies & Digital Content Team Community Calls
FY26 Community Calls October 16, 2025 FY25 Community Calls FY23 Open Calls
Archives & Manuscripts (A&M) Annual Meeting
The 2021 A&M Annual meeting took place virtually on June 3. Meeting recordings Agenda Time Topic Speakers 9:00 Virtual coffee break – Social Time Kate Thornhill, University of OregonUnique & Local Content (ULC) Team Chair 9:20 Agenda Overview Iris Godwin, Oregon Institute of Technology, A&M Annual Meeting Program Group Chair 9:30 Unique & Local Content […]