{"id":42,"date":"2019-02-06T16:31:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T21:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webdev2.ucs.uri.edu\/library\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:16:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Departments &amp; Affiliated Units<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Rhode Island Libraries consist of the following departments and units. <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ww05WPF4sumUHmjMJpOvP4ZxumM5Q1MF\/view?usp=sharing\">Organizational Chart<\/a> [PDF])<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Department of Public Services\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/public-services\/\">Department of Public Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Department of Technical Services\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/technical-services\/\">Department of Technical Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/datasparkri.org\/\">DataSpark<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bigdata\/\">Big Data Collaborative<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1549\/Library-Faculty-By-Laws.pdf\">Library Faculty Bylaws <\/a>[PDF]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1549\/Library-Faculty-Elections-2023.pdf\">Library Faculty Elections 2023 <\/a>[PDF]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Libraries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Rhode Island Libraries consist of the following libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Pell Marine Science Library\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/pell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pell Marine Science Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons is our main library, located on the Kingston campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inscriptions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nine inscriptions decorate the University Library in Kingston. They were carved by John Benson from 1992-1995 as part of a program to provide art for public facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More information about <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/inscriptions\/\">Inscriptions.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pell Marine Science Library&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a title=\"Pell Marine Science Library\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/pell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pell Marine Science Library<\/a> is located on the University&#8217;s Narragansett Bay Campus, and opened in 1968. It provides resources and services that support the instructional and research programs at the Bay Campus. The collection emphasizes oceanography, marine biology, fisheries, atmospheric chemistry, and coastal and estuarine habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/about\/history\/\">History<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/about\/memberships\/\">Memberships<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/about\/mission\/\">Mission<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/about\/academicdivision\/\">Vision<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/about\/strategic-plan\/\">Strategic Plan 2025-2033<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1549\/URILibrariesSD22-27.pdf\"><em>&#8212; Strategic Directions 2022-2027<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Departments &amp; Affiliated Units The University of Rhode Island Libraries consist of the following departments and units. (Organizational Chart [PDF]) Faculty Documents Libraries The University of Rhode Island Libraries consist of the following libraries. The Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons The Robert L. 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