William P. Kelly will join the New York Public Library (NYPL) as the Andrew W. Mellon director of the research libraries. Prior to his hiring, he served as the interim chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY) and president of the CUNY Graduate Center.
Here’s more from the press release: “Kelly described leading the research libraries of NYPL as a privilege of the first order…Kelly’s responsibilities will include collection strategy, acquisition, and accessibility; researcher engagement; preservation; long-term and short-term fellowships; and taking a lead role in several important research initiatives happening in the next few years at NYPL.”
Kelly will oversee the leadership of the organization’s four research centers: the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. His start date has been set for Jan. 2016.