Parent Institution
Site Type
Supervisor Name(s)
Veronica L Denison
Supervisor Title(s)
Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian
Supervisor Email(s)
Department Address
James P. Adams Library
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
ADA Compliant
Yes
Parking
Yes
Transportation
The commuter rail stops in Providence and there are bus stops near the College.
Site Description
Rhode Island College Special Collections consists of rare and special books, papers, manuscripts, artifacts and collections of source materials on a variety of topics relevant to the RIC community, college programs, and Rhode Island history. Topics include education, cultural groups in Rhode Island, and socio-political materials.
Special Collections also include the College Archives, which is a repository for the history, records, and memorabilia of Rhode Island College.
Faculty and Student Scholarship, including faculty and alumni publications and student theses, are collected and held by Special Collections. These works may also be submitted to the DigitalCommons@RIC repository.
The Special Collections Department is home to the Library's Digital Initiatives Unit, which is responsible for managing the DigitalCommons@RIC repository, stewarding the Library's unique digital collections, and digitization and research in support of online access to materials from Special Collections.
Special Collections also include the College Archives, which is a repository for the history, records, and memorabilia of Rhode Island College.
Faculty and Student Scholarship, including faculty and alumni publications and student theses, are collected and held by Special Collections. These works may also be submitted to the DigitalCommons@RIC repository.
The Special Collections Department is home to the Library's Digital Initiatives Unit, which is responsible for managing the DigitalCommons@RIC repository, stewarding the Library's unique digital collections, and digitization and research in support of online access to materials from Special Collections.
Website URL
https://library.ric.edu/specialcollections