Workshop co-sponsored by Orbis, U of O, Eugene. Featured speaker Kenneth Crews. June 28 Letters to colleges and universities and community colleges with information about Orbis developments, mission and membership criteria and obligations. July 26-27 Summer Meeting, U of O, Eugene. 100 library staff attended.
Orbis logo shirts available for first time.
Online Northwest '98. Mar. 12-13 Council retreat, Otter Crest April 2 Orbis concludes negotiated agreement with Innovative Interfaces Inc. for collective purchase plan, benefitting Orbis and member libraries for new hardware and software purchases. July 14-15 Summer Meeting, at University of Oregon. July 14-15 Council meeting. Aug. 1 Orbis Courier Service membership program begins, serving 32 drop-sites and 164 participating libraries in Oregon and Washington.