Kevin Graffagnino
Senior Consultant
Chair of Publications
BIO
Kevin Graffagnino began his career at the University of Vermont library, where he served as curator of Vermont history from 1978 to 1995, as head of special collections for two years, as a member of the graduate faculty, and as an adjunct member of the Canadian studies program. Graffagnino was library director at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1995 to 1999, executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society from 1999 to 2003, executive director of the Vermont Historical Society from 2003 to 2008, and director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan from 2008 to 2019. He was an antiquarian book dealer during his undergraduate years and has conducted benefit book auctions for a number of libraries and museums in Vermont. Graffagnino is the editor or author of 22 books and numerous articles on various aspects of early American history, book collecting, history administration, and related topics. He has served on a variety of state, regional, and national boards, committees, and commissions, and has given more than 1,000 public lectures on historical subjects.
Bio
Kevin Graffagnino began his career at the University of Vermont library, where he served as curator of Vermont history from 1978 to 1995, as head of special collections for two years, as a member of the graduate faculty, and as an adjunct member of the Canadian studies program. Graffagnino was library director at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1995 to 1999, executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society from 1999 to 2003, executive director of the Vermont Historical Society from 2003 to 2008, and director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan from 2008 to 2019. He was an antiquarian book dealer during his undergraduate years and has conducted benefit book auctions for a number of libraries and museums in Vermont. Graffagnino is the editor or author of 22 books and numerous articles on various aspects of early American history, book collecting, history administration, and related topics. He has served on a variety of state, regional, and national boards, committees, and commissions, and has given more than 1,000 public lectures on historical subjects.