This is an overview of the email lists managed by the Orbis Cascade Alliance. These lists are under construction as a new Alliance structure is put in place in the summer of 2017.
All e-mail addresses end with @orbiscascade.org. Please contact Elizabeth Duell for questions.
List Archives
To view or search messages posted to a list:
- Go to Google Groups
- Sign into your Google account
- Click My Groups
- Click a list to view all messages or search using the search bar at the top
Note: you can only view messages from lists to which you are subscribed.
Open Lists
Open lists can be joined by any individual at a member library. If you would like to join an open list please contact Elizabeth Duell or the Program Manager in each area.
General
| List Name | List Address | Info |
| Announce | Announce | Updates, announcements, job postings |
| Alliance Exchange | Alliance-exch | For member libraries to offer books/resources to others in the consortium |
Shared Content and Technical Services
| List Name | List Address | Info |
| Tech Services Discussion | ts-discussion | Community building, general questions, troubleshooting |
| OCLC Implementors | cwt-oclc | Discussion group for OCLC implementors |
| Tech Services Acquisitions | ts-acq | Community building, general questions, troubleshooting for acquisitions topics |
| Tech Services Electronic Resources |
ts-eresources | Community building, general questions, troubleshooting for electronic resources topics Note, information on reading licenses and contracts, and related to the Shared Content program are not on this list.] |
| Tech Services Resource Management |
ts-resourcemanagement | Community building, general questions, troubleshooting for resource management/cataloging topics |
Unique and Local Content
| List Name | List Address | Info |
| Archives and Manuscript Service | aandm |
Community building, general questions, troubleshooting |
Discovery & User Experience
| List Name | List Address | Info |
| Discovery & User Experience (DUX) Discussion | disc-discussion | Community building, questions specific to discovery, troubleshooting |
| New Primo UI | primonui |
Questions and comments about Ex Libris' new responsive Primo UI, including reporting issues and problems to the community |
| UX & Accessibility | ig-ux-accessibility-group | An interest group to discuss user experience and accessibility across discovery and delivery platforms |
Resource Sharing and Fulfillment
| List Name | List Address | Info |
| 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) |
Electronic Resources
| List Name | List Address | Info |
| ER | alliance-er | |
| ER News | alliance-ernews | |
| ER Non Member | ernonmember | For non-Alliance member news and business |
Systems
| List Name | List Address | Info |
| Systems Discussion | sys-discussion | Community building, general questions, troubleshooting |
| PCI Updates | pci-updates |
Open Interest Group Lists
Interest groups are lists provided for members of the Alliance with similar interests to discuss relevant topics. If you would like to join an open list please contact Elizabeth Duell.
| List Name | List Address |
| Media Interest Group | media-group |
| Law School Interest Group | law-ig |
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.
Last updated: October 16, 2017