Most academic libraries rely on student employees to interface with patrons and keep the library functioning. Student supervisors are often tasked with training and managing numerous students, with varying levels of support and guidance from their institutions. In 2025-26 the Student Employment Project Group created four documents to begin compiling resources to support student employee […]
Category: Resource Sharing and Fulfillment
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Digital Resource Sharing Project Group (DigPG)
In mid-2025 we recruited for a project group to investigate Digital Resource Sharing in the Alliance! In the past five years, there has been consistent member interest in developing the digital equivalent of the Alliance’s successful Summit physical resource sharing program. This interest was formally explored and documented in 2021 for the Approaching the Digital […]
Sharing Standing Group (SSG) Contact Form
Member and Affiliate Services
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 be […]
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 […]
Archived Teams, Groups, and Projects
Please be aware that some of the materials included in this section are obsolete or no longer accurate. Access to these documents is meant to be used a historical look at where we’ve been and what we’ve done over past years. If you have questions about or issues with this older content, please let the […]
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 […]
Summit & Fulfillment Days – Regional Meetings
Review, Revitalize, Revolutionize! Thank you to everyone who helped make the Summit & Fulfillment Days Regional Meetings a success! Please see below for the session abstracts as well as the links to the slides and other materials. We were not able to record these sessions. The who, the what, the where, and the why to […]
Holds and Requests
Physical Item Requests Bookings
Community Engagement Group (CEG)
The RSF Community Engagement Standing Group focuses our community’s efforts on events, training, and mentorship under one dedicated group. We explore new opportunities and current topics of interest as well as continuing the events and calls that are such a large part of our community’s interaction. Meetings & Documentation The CEG typically meets twice a […]