Carey Hatch
Dean of University Libraries
Office: University Library 123
Phone: (518) 442-3568
Fax: (518) 442-3088
Email: chatch@albany.edu
Carey Hatch is the Dean of University Libraries. Prior to his appointment at the University at Albany, he served as Senior Associate Provost for Academic Services in the State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration Office. He brings 37 years of higher education leadership experience to the University Libraries. Carey holds a B.A. in Philosophy from SUNY Brockport and an MLS from the University of Maryland.
Seti Keshmiripour
Director of Academic Success
Office: University Library 328
Phone: (518) 442-3830
Fax: (518) 442-3038
Email: skeshmiripour@albany.edu
Seti Keshmiripour (she, her, hers) is the Director of the Academic Success Division, which is made up of the Reference & Research Services, Information Literacy, Scholarly Communications, Digital Scholarship, Special Collections, Archives, Preservation, and Collection Development departments. Prior to this role, she was the Head of Access Services at the University of North Texas Libraries. Seti holds a B.S. In Library Science from Allameh Tabatabaei University, an M.S. in Information Science and an MBA in Strategic Management from UNT.
Kabel Stanwicks
Director of Collections and Discovery
Office: University Library B34E
Phone: (518) 442-3578
Fax: (518) 442-3088
Email: kstanwicks@albany.edu
Kabel Stanwicks is the Director of the Collections and Discovery Division, which is made up of the Access Services, Acquisitions Services , and Resource Management departments. He previously served as the Head of Access Services and the Head of Circulation & Media Services in the University Libraries. Prior to joining the University at Albany, he worked at the University of Connecticut Libraries and Yale University Libraries. Kabel holds a B.A. in Music from the University of Connecticut and an M.S.I.S. from the University at Albany.
Rachael Haines
Head of Finance and Administration
Office: University Library B93A
Phone: (518) 442-3545
Fax: (518) 442-3088
Email: rhaines1@albany.edu
Rachael Haines is the Head of Finance and Administration, Senior Staff Associate. Finance and Administration is comprised of the Library Accounting and Personnel Coordinator services. She previously served as the Library Budget Officer. Before joining the Libraries, she served the Department of Facilities Management as a Budget Analyst. Rachael holds a B.A. in Sociology from Niagara University, an M.S. in Education from the College of Saint Rose, an M.B.A from the University at Albany, and she is pursuing her M.P.A from Rockefeller College.
Elaine Lasda
Library Strategist
Office: University Library 108
Phone: (518) 442-3695
Fax: (518) 442-3088
Email: elasda@albany.edu
Elaine Lasda is the Library Strategist at the University at Albany Libraries, where she holds the rank of full Librarian. Her role in the Libraries centers around change management, project management, raising the engagement levels of staff and community stakeholders. Elaine has been at the University at Albany since 2001 in a variety of roles. Prior to her Strategist role, Elaine served as the Coordinator of Scholarly Communications and Subject Librarian for Social Welfare, Gerontology, and the Dewey Library Reference collection. Elaine received the UAlbany President’ Award and the SUNY-wide Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship in 2015. She was selected to be a Special Libraries Association Fellow in 2018, a prestigious award for mid-career leaders. She is the creator and editor of a book called The New Metrics: Practical Assessment of Research Impact, published in 2019. She received her MLS. from the University at Albany and her BA in History from SUNY College at Oswego. She also holds a Master's-level Certificate of Advanced Study in Data Science from Syracuse University.