Thanks for this update, Peggy!  Congratulations, John.  This sounds
like a wonderful opportunity for you.  We will miss you on the AFC
Board, but will be glad to have you close at hand.  Best, Kay


>Greetings Everyone!!
>
>You will be receiving a packet in the mail later this week with our
>draft Strategic Plan, our draft Bylaws, plane tickets (for some),
>agendas, and other useful information to prepare for our February
>17-18 Board Meeting.
>
>I wanted to write now, however, to give you some breaking news.  Many
>of you may know this by now, but our own Dr. John Roberts has been
>named the new Deputy Director of the National Endowment for the
>Humanities!!  This is wonderful news for the country and sad news for
>us.  John has had to resign from the AFC Board of Trustees, since he
>is no longer a "private citizen".  Although we will miss him as one of
>our Librarian-appointed members, we hope to see him at times as he may
>assist Bill and Wilsonia to represent the NEH in their ex-officio
>status.
>
>I know you extend hearty congratulations to John on this new
>appointment, and also to Bill for getting such a wonderful deputy!!
>Since they are both on this list, let me resoundingly say that we are
>very pleased and look forward to working with you both, and Wilsonia,
>as our NEH team.  As we implement our strategic plan in the coming
>months and years, we hope to work collaboratively with the NEH on
>several projects and initiatives.
>
>More later,
>
>Peggy
>
>Peggy A. Bulger, Director
>American Folklife Center
>Library of Congress
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>Washington, DC 20540-4610
>(202) 707-1745
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