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LORI Resource Sharing Certification

Announcements

Important dates

The FY2026 Certification opens on July 15, 2025 for all libraries and closes September 15, 2025 for public, academic, and special libraries. School libraries have an extension to submit until September 30, 2025.

Online Training

LORI Certification FY2026 - Training & Support #1 Thursday, July 17: 10-11:30am

LORI Certification FY2026 - Training & Support #2 Wednesday, August 20: 1:30-3pm

Accessing the Survey

Academic, public and special library directors will receive the LibPAS login credentials on July 15, 2025. (Public library directors will use the same credentials to complete the Public Library Annual Survey). School libraries that are not delivery locations will also receive the LibPAS credentials to begin certification.

School libraries that are delivery locations will begin the certification process on July 15, 2025 with the school year delivery survey to indicate any delivery days the library will be closed. RILINK emails will be used for RILINK member schools. Once the school year delivery survey is submitted, the school librarian will receive the login credentials to LibPAS to complete the certification.

Completing the Certification

  • Login to LibPAS.
  • Work through the survey. Data is automatically saved as it is entered. 
  • Be sure to choose the correct library type from the drop-down menu in the Library Identification section. This impacts ILL data entry later in the survey. 
  • If not certain about specific questions in the survey, it is okay to exit the survey and complete it at another time before it closes on September 15 (September 30 for school libraries).
  • "Submit" only when the entire survey is complete. The survey cannot be submitted if required questions are not answered. Errors or omissions will be indicated when submission is attempted.
  • Submit a Request for Waiver for each LORI Standard and Regulation the library does not meet as soon as possible.  
  • OLIS will review survey submissions for accuracy and completeness. Clarifications and corrections will be requested as needed.
  • Once the data is reviewed the library director will receive a DocuSign email invitation to digitally sign the Resource Certification Form.
  • Certified schools are added back onto the delivery schedule each fall in batches approximately every 2 weeks beginning September 15. Once school libraries are eligible to receive delivery they can participate in ILL (OLIS cards, cross district RILINK, etc.).