Special Libraries, Collections and Resources


OLIS PROFESSIONAL COLLECTION
Frank Iacono
Supervisor of Reference and Information Services
Office of Library & Information Services
Dept. of Administration
1 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
(401)222-5816
(401)222-4195 (FAX)

        Services:  Provides professional services and materials to librarians


THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER OF RHODE ISLAND
50 Rounds Avenue
Providence, RI 02903
941-4114
 Services: Non-profit, organization specializing in sale of educational media, print and non-print.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE FILM AND VIDEO LIBRARY
600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
456-8057

Services: Provides free educational films to K-12 community.

RILINK

RILINK is an interactive, web-based union catalog of Rhode Island school library materials.  The purpose of the union catalog is to facilitate resource-sharing among member libraries.  The program will show shelf availability of items in member libraries and will allow for interactive interlibrary loans (ILL).

Applications are available and should be e-mailed (attachment preferred) to Linda Wood or Paul Venancio.

Pilot project directors:
Linda Wood
Paul Venancio
 


Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island Library
130 Sessions Street
Providence, RI 02906
401-331-0956, X184, FAX 401-274-7982
 

A pedagogic library, open to the entire teaching community, with an
extensive collection of materials for children and adults on Judaism,
Jewish holidays, customs and ceremonies, Holocaust, anti-Semitism,
Israel, American Jewish history and Jewish history.  The only major
collection of Judaica videos in the state, including the Jewish Heritage
Video Collection, 200 full-length films and documentaries.

Toby Rossner
Director of Media Services