The Office of University Relations includes the divisions of Media Relations, Medical School Public Relations, Video Services and the Publications Department. Earlier titles for this office include the News Bureau and the Public Affairs Office. The periodic changes in office titles and functions are a reflection of shifts in the emphasis of university activities and the constant evolution of technology. Office files include information that dates from the University of Miami's inception, in 1926, through the mid-1980s.
William Walker was a professor in the University of Miami’s Otto G. Richter Library from 2003–2013, where he served as both Dean and University Librarian. Prior to joining UM, Walker was the Senior Vice President and Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Library, where he oversaw the Research Libraries’ programs. He also served as a consultant to the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the British Library, Japan’s National Diet Library, the National Library of Brazil, the Union Theological Seminary, and the Museum of Modern Art.
