Carl A. Kroch University Librarian

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Anne R. Kenney is the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell, succeeding Sarah Thomas, who left the university to become the Bodley Librarian at Oxford University.

Anne received her bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1972, a master's degree in history from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1975, and a master's degree in library science in 1979 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She came to Cornell University Library in 1987 and served as Associate Director for the Department of Preservation and Conservation until 2001. From 2002 to 2006 she was the Associate University Librarian for Instruction, Research and Information Services and then Senior Associate University Librarian for Public Services and Assessment before serving as Interim University Librarian until her appointment as University Librarian.

Active in the archival and preservation communities, Anne is a fellow and past president of the Society of American Archivists. She currently serves on the Social Science Research Council's Committee on Libraries and Archives of Cuba and is a member of Advisory Committee of Portico, a nonprofit digital preservation service. Anne has served as a commissioner of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (National Archives), and was a member of the Clinton/Gore Transition Team. Her research interests include digital imaging, preservation, and public services in research libraries.

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