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Cranston High School East is a member of the RI Library Information Network for Kids (RILINK) Consortium

RILINK Interlibrary Loan Policy:
(adopted February 3, 2016; revised September 21, 2020)

For the purposes of this policy, interlibrary loan refers to both borrowing (requesting) and lending (supplying) of materials.

RILINK’s mission is to foster innovative learning and creative research in school libraries through partnerships and resource sharing for student success.

In support of this mission, RILINK encourages all of its eligible member libraries to join the LORI Network and actively participate in interlibrary loan and resource sharing.

RILINK member libraries that become LORI member libraries and participate in resource sharing and interlibrary loan must meet the requirements of the LORI Standards and are expected to adhere to the following interlibrary loan policy:

• All items in a participating library’s collection that are generally available to the library’s local patrons must also be available through interlibrary loan to all LORI member libraries

• Interlibrary loan requests must be filled (or declined) as quickly as possible

• Interlibrary loan requests will be filled at the discretion of the school librarian

• Interlibrary loan requests may be placed by patrons or library staff, depending on the needs of individual member libraries

• Materials sent to fulfill interlibrary loan requests will be circulated for a minimum of 28 days to allow ample delivery time on either end of the loan period

• Maximum interlibrary loan checkouts will be determined by individual member libraries

• There is no charge for interlibrary loan transactions, with the following exceptions:

  • requesting libraries may charge overdue fines to requesting patrons who return interlibrary loan items late

  • requesting libraries may be billed the replacement cost of damaged or lost interlibrary loan items at the discretion of supplying libraries

• A member library’s own patron hold requests will take precedence over interlibrary loan requests for the same item

• Interlibrary loan requests may not be declined based solely on a requested item’s format

• Items that are specifically reserved for in-library or classroom use may be temporarily excluded from interlibrary loan as needed

• Any other collection items or special collections that are unavailable for interlibrary lending must be specified in the member library’s individual interlibrary loan policy; such restrictions must not violate compliance with the LORI Standards

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Congratulations to the CHSE Library for being named RI Library of the Year!

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The CHSE Library provides the following community service opportunities for students:  

• Students can write a book review for any high school appropriate book that they enjoyed and the book review will be posted on the CHSE Reading Blog at http://chsereads.blogspot.com . Students can write as many book reviews as they like, and will receive one hour of community service per review.  Click here to access the book review submission form. 
• Throughout the year, the library may provide special after school community service opportunities such as writing letters for teacher appreciation week, creating holiday gift bags for the military, or Valentines for Veterans.  Emails will be sent to notify students of these special community service opportunities. 
• The library relies on student volunteers for after school help with shelving books, processing new books and keeping the library tidy.  Please speak with Mrs Blais if you would like to be considered as a library volunteer.  

Mission: 

The Cranston Public School Library Media and Information Technology Program’s mission is to ensure that all students and staff are effective and ethical users of ideas and information. Our program aims to help students achieve academic excellence through innovative and collaborative instruction. Our goal is to create future-ready citizens who understand the importance of digital citizenship, academic integrity, and a love for the written word.

Vision:

The Cranston Public School Library Media and Information Technology Program seeks to promote a culture where students think, engage, discover, and create using inquiry-based learning. Through a combination of collaborative teaching, an engaging information technology curriculum, and literature-based lessons, students will evolve into responsible, global, 21st century digital citizens.

Service Policy: 

The Cranston High School East Library serves as its primary clientele the CHSE school students, staff, teachers, service providers, family and community, without regard for age, gender, religious or ethnic background, political affiliation, educational ability or economic status. During operating hours, the library is staffed by a professional librarian who holds a master’s degree in library and information science from a graduate school accredited by the American Library Association. The CHSE Library’s resources are chosen for the students, staff and faculty. Resources are chosen to support the Cranston Public School curriculum and to engage and excite students grades 9 – 12. Resources include books, periodicals, DVD’s, digital books and online databases. As a member of the RILINK Consortium, the CHSE Library further extends full access to its materials and services at no charge to the RILINK Consortium schools, libraries and communities. The Library has one facility, a projector, classroom tables, and several desktop computers. The facility is available for use by the school community. The Library has a full-time flexible schedule Monday - Friday. Curriculum integration and collaboration are the lifeblood of the library. The Library also offers online databases, as well as Internet access. The library webpage and LibGuide (http://guides.rilinkschools.org/thunderbolts) provide access to the on-line catalog, selected online databases through CHSE subscriptions and the RILINK Consortium, various curriculum resources and integrations, and numerous links to recommended Internet resources.

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