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2008 LORI Standards Certification Form

Check "Yes" for each standard/condition that your library meets. Submit the form and carefully review the resulting certification page. Make sure every standard item on the certification page is marked "Yes" or to include a waiver request for the standards not met by the library before it is signed and submitted to OLIS.

3-letter LORI Code:    Name of Library:

1. Library Operations

As a Library of Rhode Island (LORI) member library, the library

Yes  No  -- operates in compliance with RI law
Yes  No  -- has an organized collection of information resources
Yes  No  -- submitted a current copy of the library mission statement
       Mission Statement is enclosed with the signed Certification Form
       Mission Statement has been sent as an attachment to email (standards@olis.ri.gov)

Yes No -- submitted a written library policy(s) that has been approved by the library's governing body
       relevant policies are enclosed with the signed Certification Form
       relevant policies have been sent as attachments to email (standards@olis.ri.gov)

Yes No  -- has a fixed location (or locations).   
Yes No  -- has regular hours of service.  
Yes No  -- has at least one qualified paid staff with MLS to manage the collection and provide access to it.
Yes No  -- provides reference service and loan library materials and equipment to its patrons without fees.

2. Electronic Access

A LORI library will have bibliographic and holdings information that can be accessed through the Internet.  A library not in compliance with this standard must submit a plan to provide access within 18 months from the date of its application for LORI membership.

Yes, the library has bibliographic and holdings information that can be accessed through the Internet   
No, but a compliance plan is enclosed
No, the holdings are not available and we do not have a plan for making them available

If a LORI library's serials holdings are listed in electronic format, the library should provide access to the list through the Internet.
The serials holdings list --

are not in electronic format
are in electronic format and here is the URL:   
are in electronic format but are not available on the Internet

3. Communication

Each LORI library will designate staff members who will:

  1. serve as the LORI Liaison who will
    • inform OLIS of personnel changes in the positions of LORI Liaison and ILL
      Contact
    • have the training and Internet access necessary to communicate with OLIS by email
    • keep apprised of information distributed by OLIS through the LORI website and email and communicate such information to appropriate staff
  1. serve as the ILL Contact who will have the training and Internet access necessary to perform ILL tasks

Yes No  -- the library has a designated staff who serve as the LORI Liaison
Yes No  -- the library has a ILL Contact

4. Interlibrary Loan

Yes No  -- a signed ILL Agreement is enclosed with the signed Certification Form
Yes No  -- the library will adhere to the interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing policies and procedures
Yes No  -- Statistical Information Form has been completed & submitted online
 

5. Technology Plan

Yes No  -- The library has on file a technology plan that covers a minimum of 3 years' time and is reviewed annually. The library has also submitted Technology Assessment online to OLIS.

Name of Director/Head of Library:

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