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The New-York Historical Society has named Valerie Paley as senior v-p and and director of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, effective July 1. She replaces Michael T. Ryan, who has held the position since 2014 and is retiring this month.
Since 2017, Paley has served as New-York Historical Society's senior v-p and chief historian, as well as the founding director of the Center for Women's History. She joined the institution in 2001 as the founding editor of the museum's New-York Journal of American History, and has served in various capacities, including historian for special projects and dean of scholarly programs.
"The Patricia D. Klingenstein Library at New-York Historical serves a vital and dynamic role in the telling of American history and is an incomparable resource for our own groundbreaking exhibitions as well as for the thousands of researchers and scholars who use it every year," said Louise Mirrer, president and CEO. "Valerie understands the scholarly importance of the Library and its holdings, and I look forward to seeing the innovations and new directions she will undertake as its director."
Paley observed: "I am excited for the opportunity to continue to mine the Library for its dynamic potential to reveal the American past, and to be working alongside its accomplished staff, who deserve praise for their outstanding work to maintain and advance our collections, most recently under extraordinary circumstances."