NEDCC NEWS! THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER (NEDCC) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the appointment of a new Executive Director after a nine-month search. WILLIAM P. VEILLETTE, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Historical Society since 2004, will head the nonprofit conservation center in Andover, Massachusetts. MICHELE CLOONAN, DEAN OF SIMMONS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND CHAIR OF NEDCC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT. "The NEDCC Board was impressed by Mr. Veillette's leadership skills, enthusiasm, creativity, and business acumen. It is rare to find this combination of talents." THE SEARCH COMMITTEE WAS HEADED BY NEDCC BOARD MEMBER BERNARD REILLY, President of the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago. Mr. Reilly commented, "We are confident that Bill Veillette will provide able leadership for the Northeast Document Conservation Center. As Bill's achievements at the New Hampshire Historical Society attest, he has a keen sense of the preservation landscape, the energy, and the strategic vision that will be essential to the growth and new vitality for a distinguished institution." AFTER EARNING AN MBA AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Veillette worked in the business world for more than ten years before moving to New Hampshire in 1998, where he has since immersed himself in the preservation of New Hampshire's historic buildings, collections, archives, and the promotion of its history. VEILLETTE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE AND INFLUENTIAL ADVOCATE for local, state, and regional historical organizations. He co-founded the Heritage Commission of Amherst, NH, and served as treasurer and chairman of the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. He is a trustee of Historic New England; a board member of New Hampshire's Land and Community Heritage Investment Program authority; and treasurer of the Historical Society of Amherst. Veillette has co-authored two publications, An Early History of New Concord, N.Y. (1990) and Amherst Historical Moments (2004). "THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS INFINITELY STRONGER TODAY than it was when Bill took the helm almost five years ago," said John Robinson, President of the Society. "His successful tenure will long be remembered as one of solid leadership, practical vision, fiscal responsibility, and significant accomplishment." FOR MORE ON THE STORY, GO TO: http://www.nedcc.org/about/news.execdir.php THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER is a nonprofit, regional conservation center specializing in the preservation of paper-based materials for libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, municipal offices, and other cultural institutions, as well as private collections. To learn more about NEDCC, go to: www.nedcc.org SAVE A TREE / STAY INFORMED: Join NEDCC's E-announcement list to receive updates about the Center's educational programs, grant opportunity reminders, and other preservation news. To join, go to www.nedcc.org and click on the green sign-up button. Welcome! __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]