[padg] NEDCC Appoints John H. Ott Interim Executive Director

["Julie Martin" <jmartin@xxxxxxxxx>]

NEDCC APPOINTS JOHN H. OTT AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

JOHN H. OTT HAS BEEN APPOINTED INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the
Northeast Document Conservation Center following Ann Russell's recent
retirement after 30 years at the Center. 

MR. OTT PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Scottish Rite
Masonic National Heritage Museum and Library for eight years, retiring
in 2007. Under his guidance, the National Heritage Museum became one of
this country's most innovative museums for exhibitions and research on
America's history and culture.  During his 37-year museum career he also
served as Executive Director at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield,
Massachusetts; the Atlanta Historical Society in Atlanta, Georgia; and
the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.  Mr. Ott has been a
leader in integrating museum institutions into their local community and
was recognized by Independent Sector in 1991 as one of the most
innovative non-profit museum directors for his leadership skills. 

AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT NEDCC, Mr. Ott will help guide the
Center through the transition period and oversee the launch of a
national search for a permanent director.

THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER is one of the largest
nonprofit, regional conservation centers in the United States
specializing in the preservation of paper-based materials for libraries,
archives, museums, and other collections-holding institutions as well as
private collections. The Center has served thousands of cultural
institutions through its laboratory services, treating some of the
nation's most significant historic materials. NEDCC's Field Service
department provides consulting services and educational programs to
institutions across the country. The Center's Web site has become an
invaluable source of preservation information for the United States and
beyond. 

TO CONTACT JOHN OTT, call (978) 470-1010, or e-mail jott@xxxxxxxxxx

VISIT www.nedcc.org for more information about the center and its
services.

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Northeast Document Conservation Center, 100 Brickstone Square, Andover,
MA 01810