The Office of Library and Information Services offers consultation services to children's services librarians in the areas of collection development, programming, services, facilities, policies, planning and evaluation. OLIS supports children's library services by providing continuing education for librarians and facilitating information sharing and reading promotion activities. OLIS is a pro-active advocate for children and library services for children and links with other agencies for information sharing, cooperative projects and school/public library cooperation. OLIS staff also participate in state, regional and national organizations that focus on library services for children.
Consultation for children's library services is available by telephone, in person, and on site. Contact:
Melody Allen
Rhode Island Department of Administration
Office of Library and Information Services
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401)574-9306
Email: melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
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.