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Please send any changes or updates to:
aliciaws@olis.ri.us or through delivery to Alicia Waters, DSL
ARIHSL (Association of Rhode Island Health Science Libraries) Union List of Medical Journals is now incorporated in the CRIARL Union List. See CRIARL
Talking Books Plus (TBP)
Andrew Egan - Office of Library & Information Services
Phone: 574-3910
Delivery Code: DSL
email: tbplus@olis.ri.gov
For information on talking books and other services for the blind and physically handicapped. TBP is a general library collection of books and magazines in alternate formats, such as cassette and braille. Eligible individuals and institutions may apply for service. All materials are loaned free of charge and sent "Free Matter" through the U.S. mail. Machines and cassettes may bereturned to libraries, where they can also be sent to DSL through the delivery service.
Joan E. Gillespie, Executive Director of OSL - Warwick Public Library
Phone: 738-2200 x301 Fax: 736-8949
Delivery Code: WAR (Attn: Joan E. Gillespie)
Rick Payette, OSL Technical Support Specialist - Warwick Public Library
738-2200x302
Delivery Code: WAR (Attn: Rick Payette)
OSL is a network of cooperating public libraries in the state of Rhode Island. Its purpose is to provide information through a computerized, shared bibliographic database, circulation system, on-line catalog and related services.
The union list has now been incorporated as part of the HELIN online catalog.
Kelley Lima -- Office of Library and Information Services
Phone: 574-9308, Fax: 574-9320
Delivery Code: DSL
Online requests at http://www.olis.ri.gov/network/delivery/delorder.php
To obtain supplies for LORI delivery service including delivery slips, labels, LORI forms, subject request forms, plastic bags, and mass mailing kits.
Staff - Office of Library and Information Services
Phone: 574-9317 Fax: 574-9320
Delivery Code: DSL
For questions regarding initiating delivery service or adding stops to service, problems with or comments on the service, and the tracking of lost materials. Maintains a list of delivery codes as well as other essential information about each library; changes in this information should be reported at this number. For inquiries from non-profit organizations wanting to distribute material through delivery service, visit the website at http://www.olis.ri.gov/network/delivery/nonprofit.php.
NEDCC Field Services 978-470-1010
Emergency Management Info. www.nedcc.org/plam3/index3.htm
Mark Goldstein - Network Coordinator for the New England Region
Phone: (800) 338-7657 or (508) 856-5964
Email: mark.goldstein@umassmed.edu
The National Library of Medicine's automated ILL request and referral system used primarily by members of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) to which most RI medical libraries and academic libraries with medical collections belong. Docline is similar in nature to other automated ILL systems such as OCLC PRISM.
For assistance in search and training contact NELINET at:
NELINET
Phone: (800) NELINET or (617) 969-0400 ext. 1938
Fax: (617) 332-9634
For assistance in accessing FirstSearch with your LORI ID:
Chaichin Chen - OLIS / 574-9307
FirstSearch is an OCLC product which allows for online keyword searching of a variety of databases. It is an effective tool to be used for verification and location information and provides additional options including full text and ILL referral. Several ports are available for all LORI library staff on LORI Pro and may be used for referral to the LORI ILL Clearinghouse.
Federal Depository Libraries at U.S. Government Printing Office:
[http://www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/modalldep.cgi?cmd+RI]
Rhode Island State Depository Libraries at RI Secretary of State website
Robert H. Aspri, Executive Director
Email: baspri@etal.uri.edu
Phone: 874-5863 (office is at URI)
HELIN libraries include Brown University, Bryant College, Community College of Rhode Island, Johnson and Wales, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina University, and University of RI. For technical questions about the HELIN automated system, contact Bob Aspri.
Peter M. Griswold, Librarian
121 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
Phone: 331-8575
Fax: 751-7930
Kelley Lima or Chaichin Chen - Office of Library & Information Services
Phone: 574-9308 (Kelley) or 574-9307 (Chaichin) Fax: 574-9320
Delivery Code: DSL
Email: kelleyla@olis.ri.us, cchen@olis.ri.us
Libraries may request materials from libraries outside of LORI via the ILL Clearinghouse at OLIS. OLIS accepts all citation requests including those you are unable to verify.
Subject requests are not accepted; see below under "SUBJECT REQUESTS".
Kathleen Hickey
East Providence Public Library - Anne Ida Fuller Branch
Phone: 434-1136 Fax: 434-3896
Delivery Code: EPF
The collection is primarily fiction and some children's books. Books are available on bulk loan for a period of 3-6 months. Library staff may come in to select books for loan or titles may be sent through the delivery system. Many of the titles may be found in the OSL database.
Beth Perry - Office of Library & Information Services
Phone: 574-9305 Fax: 574-9320
Delivery Code: DSL
The Library Board is composed of seventeen members, fifteen of whom are appointed by the Governor to represent various groups and interests related to library services. The remaining two are appointed by the Chairs of the House and Senate Finance Committees.
Chaichin Chen - Office of Library & Information Services
Phone: 574-9307 Fax: 574-9320
email: cchen@olis.ri.gov
For questions regarding the Code and Procedures.
The ILL Working Group is a vehicle for communication among LORI libraries in the areas of interlibrary loan and resource sharing. The members of the Working Group represent all types of libraries and disseminate information through special programs, documents, and informal discussion.
Chaichin Chen - OLIS / 574-9307
Fax: 574-9320 Delivery Code: DSL
For information on how to become a member of LORI, the rights and responsibilities of membership, or a list of current members/code signers. Membership materials also available at http://www.olis.ri.gov/network/standards/index.php.
See FIRSTSEARCH
ILL CLEARINGHOUSE
Patricia McKenna
Phone: 456-8020
Delivery Code: RIC
The films in the RIC Film and Video Library are available for loan to all non-profit organizations and educational institutions in Rhode Island.
Dorothy Frechette, RILINK Executive Director
Phone: 728-8568, or 245-4998, ext. 304 (East Bay Educational Collaborative)
email: rilink@ride.ri.net
Rhode Island Library Information Network for Kids. A network of RI school library media centers sharing an online catalog. For more information, see http://www.rilink.org or contact Dorothy Frechette, Executive Director
State Archives and Public Records Administration
337 Westminster St.
Providence, RI 02903
Tel. (401)222-2353
Fax. (401) 222-3199
reference@archives.state.ri.us
Greg Facincani, State Library 222-2473
http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/clearinghouse/stateclearinghouse
e-mail: gfacincani@sec.state.ri.us
Dorey Conway
Providence Public Library, Shared Resources Department
Phone: 455-8097 Fax: 455-8032
Delivery Code: PRO
email: dconway@provlib.org
For reference questions which cannot be answered from your collection, fill out a Subject ILL form in the ILL section of LORI PRO.
Karen Quinn - RI State Law Library
250 Benefit Street, 8th Floor
Phone: 222-3275 Fax: 222-3865
Delivery Code: RLW
The Law Library publishes the Union List of Legal Periodicals in Rhode Island. The list is available upon request. The Library also has the NELLCO (New England Law Libraries Consortium) Catalog on CD-ROM which lists monograph and journal holdings of Consortium members.
Office of Library and Information Services, One Capitol Hill, Providence RI 02908-5803, (401)574-9300; Fax: (401)574-9320
Partial funding for this website and programs of the Office of Library and Information Services
is
provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.