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A core tenet of the Orbis Cascade Alliance is that the consortium should increase the capacity of member libraries to provide information resources and services to their institutions, and thus strengthen the quality of each institution's academic programs and student experience. |
Goals
- Build member staff capacity to address challenges through innovative practices.
- Maximize return on member investment through shared systems and resource purchase/licensing programs.
- Coordinate and leverage expertise within individual member institutions for shared benefit.
Initiatives
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| Develop a Copyright First Responders hub
Fund two additional Copyright First Responders cohorts and provide logistical support for CFR Retreat.
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| Develop a Memorandum of Understanding for data sharing Establish policies and develop a new MOU, and act on recommendations adopted by Council. |
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| Investigate open source shared ILS projects Explore the viability of the Alliance participating in FOLIO development or a different open source ILS project, and determine if an open source solution is a viable shared ILS alternative. |
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| Manage resource sharing rota Ensure equitable borrowing and lending levels for resource sharing throughout the Alliance. |
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| Manage Salesforce cases Submit and monitor Salesforce cases, identify and share trends, surface high-priority cases with direct communications and regular meetings. |
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| Strategize for consortial training Develop a cohesive strategy, approach, and guidelines for training across the Alliance. |
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| Streamline licensing and invoicing process Reduce steps from existing processes and implement new software to support easy, streamlined access for members and central staff. Action Plan |
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| Conduct Primo release testing Test new Primo releases on a quarterly basis. Action Plan |
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| Form the SCTS E-Content Group Form SCTS group to review licenses and proposed pricing from consortia content providers, assist in establishing fair pricing and reviewing consortial licenses, develop standard model language for select license terms. Action Plan |
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| Conduct Alma release testing Support Alliance review of monthly Alma releases during the two-week sandbox testing window. Action Plan |
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| Develop a member group to support Alliance use of Primo and Alma Analytics Provide ongoing support and expertise for the use of Alma and Primo Analytics. Action Plan |
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| Participate in NERS voting Support collaborative voting for Ex Libris product and content enhancements. Action Plan |
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| Conduct cross-program work on unique and local materials in the shared ILS Increase study of and resolution to issues affecting unique materials represented in the SILS. Action Plan |
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| Conduct an RFP process for shared ILS Plan to conduct an RFP process prior to the end of the current Ex Libris contract. |
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| Develop an Alliance-wide mentorship program Develop member library staff to have a broad base of knowledge and skills that support Alliance activities. |
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| Create training and documentation for resource fulfillment Increase fulfillment training and documentation from the Alliance level, leading to more efficient local service and greater standardization. Action Plan |
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| Become more standardized in use of Alma Identify and implement standard workflows, naming conventions, and similar approaches in Alma; consider a contract with Ex Libris Professional Services to support analysis of Alliance configuration and to recommend approaches for more efficient work. |
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| Form a Social Equity Committee Identify specific programs and services that demonstrate a proactive stance on social equity in higher education. |
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Teams
Status
Alliance Central Staff On Hold/Not Started Discovery and User Experience In Progress Resource Sharing and Fulfillment Completed Shared Content and Technical Services Systems Unique and Local Content
Next Strategic Theme Improve Access to Information