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Department of Technical Services

Welcome to the Technical Services Department of the University Libraries. The Technical Services Department is one of two academic departments in the University Library college; the other is Public Services.

The Technical Services Department consists of faculty members in the Cataloging, Acquisitions, and Special Collections Units of the Libraries. In addition, the coordination of collection management functions resides in the Department.

Technical Services Faculty	top

Joanna Burkhardt Professor Chair, Technical Services Department jburkhardt@uri.edu Phone: (401) 277-5133 Offices: 260 Library CCE Library, Shepard Building, Providence Pell Library, Narragansett Judith Barnett Professor, Cataloging Unit barnettj@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-2647 Office: 262 Library Michael Cerbo II Assistant Professor Bibliographic Access & Resource Management Librarian mcerbo@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-5967 Office: 261 Library Mark Dionne Lecturer (Temporary) mdionne@etal.uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-4619 Office: 222 Library Amar Lahiri Professor Head, Cataloging Unit aklahiri@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-2660 Office: 263 Library Julia Lovett Assistant Professor Digital Initiatives Librarian jalovett@mail.uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-5079 Office: 260 Library Mona Niedbala Associate Professor Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian mflorea@mail.uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-4044 Alt. Phone: (401) 874-9433 Office: 116 Library Andrée Rathemacher Professor Head, Acquisitions andree@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-5096 Office: 269 Library Sarina Rodrigues Associate Professor Assistant Archivist / Special Collections Librarian Acting Head, Special Collections sarina@mail.uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-4632 Office: 226 Library Michael Vocino Professor Technical Services and Gifts Librarian vocino@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-4605 Office: 264 Library

Technical Services Staff	top

Sarah Bannister Information Services Technician II Acquisitions Unit Supervisor sarahb@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-9087 Office: 259 Library Pauline Contois Information Services Technician I Acquisitions Unit prc@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-4626 Office: 267a Library Patricia Gardiner Information Services Technician I Acquisitions Unit patg@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-4628 Office: 267 Library Sandra Steele Information Services Technician I Acquisitions Unit sasteele@mail.uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-2805 Office: 267 Library Janice Ward Information Services Technician I Acquisitions Unit jkward11@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-4913 Office: 267a Library Lisa Zinser Information Services Technician I Acquisitions Unit lisag@uri.edu Phone: (401) 874-2279 Office: 267 Library
Technical Services Faculty Emeriti	top

Nadine Baer, B.S. • Associate Professor, Library Abner Gaines, M.A. • Associate Professor in the Library Karl E. Johnson, M.L.S. • Associate Professor, Library Martha H. Kellogg, M.S.L.S. • Associate Professor in the Library Karen M. Ramsay, M.L.S. • Associate Professor, Library

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