Clements interim director named

Brian Dunnigan has been chosen by Provost Teresa Sullivan to serve as interim director of the William L. Clements Library. His appointment, made following discussion with the Board of Regents Personnel, Compensation, and Governance Committee and pending full board approval, will be effective July 1.

Dunnigan earned a Master of Arts degree in history from the University in 1973, and a Master of Arts in history museum training from the Cooperstown Graduate Programs of the State University of New York at Oneonta in 1979. He has served as the head of research and publications and curator of maps at the Clements since November 1996.

His current administrative responsibilities include assisting scholars in the use of the Clements' extensive map collection; consulting with staff and researchers on military history; and assisting the current director with development opportunities, collection enhancement and community relations.

In his previous position at the Old Fort Niagara Association, Dunnigan managed 12 full-time staff members and was responsible for all aspects of the management, operation and development of a large 17th to 20th century military historic site.

"Mr. Dunnigan has an outstanding reputation as a knowledgeable researcher and a respected leader in the special collections field," Sullivan says. "He is highly respected by the current director, curators and staff of the Clements library, members of the Clements Committee of Management and others in the field."

Current director John Dann will retire at the end of June after 30 years in the position, and following a 35 year career at the library.

"Under his care, the library has been internationally acknowledged as one of the greatest collections of American history primary source material in the world," Sullivan says.

A search advisory committee is being formed with the intention of beginning in June the international search for a new director.

More Stories

• Gender and salaries: U-M comparison favorable with peers but more work needed
• Clinton, others urge grads to solve world problems
• U-M faculty named to NAS, NAEd and AAAS
• Pollack new dean of School of Information
• U-led study identifies new genetic risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes
• When to have a child, if ever: The impact in later life
• Active U, Ergo winners saluted at MHealthy event
• New round of NCID-funded projects truly diverse
• U introduces new Compliance Hotline
• Spotlight: She's all for the birds
• Transition to new U-M health plan nearing completion
• Business and Finance survey planned to maximize service
• Coleman says partnerships are key to research future
• Diversity commitment by six on faculty celebrated
• Research Administration award winners announced
• Scholarship & Creativity
• Clements interim director named
• University moves forward with use of preferred names
• Three from U elected to AAAS
• Ginsburg, House chosen to be members of NAS
• Ball and Rowan members of NAEd
• SNRE to host national summit on climate change
• Event celebrates 150 years of chemistry research, innovation
• LSI to host Frontiers in Stem Cell Biology
• Photos: Spring Commencement 2007
• Photos: Renovations complete at Student Publications building
• Photo: Mental Illness Inside Out at WORK through June 1
• Photo: Rostropovich to be honored May 12 at BSRB