{"id":5666,"date":"2009-10-22T22:24:39","date_gmt":"2009-10-23T02:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=5666"},"modified":"2009-10-22T22:24:39","modified_gmt":"2009-10-23T02:24:39","slug":"the-case-of-the-let-go-librarian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2009\/10\/22\/the-case-of-the-let-go-librarian\/","title":{"rendered":"The Case of the Let-Go Librarian"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Now updated at this permalink<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Well, Fine! Or really it’s about the lack of fines…<\/p>\n

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South Boston Library Manager\u2019s Resignation Stirs Controversy<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s about time that Halifax County got in the news for a stupid-ass decision. We all know that (Library Director) Rhonda Griffin can’t comment since it is a personnel matter… but I’m not bound by that restriction. Woodson Hughes was pretty much the “face” of the South Boston Library and even if he did fail to charge overdue book fees, he should have been yelled at and warned to never do it again. Hughes was a kind, gentle guy who was the perfect librarian and the man who, if he didn’t have the answer for you, knew just where to get it. Woodson Hughes deserves his job back.<\/p>\n

Is there something more to this story? Not that I can find out so far. Hughes has not returned two phone calls to his house<\/del> and his only statement was the “high road” one quoted in the GV article. Anyway… it’s time to make the Library Board aware. I strongly urge everybody to call the members of the Library Board and tell them that you strongly disagree with this “personnel decision” and urge them to put pressure on Rhonda Griffin to rethink her decision. I’ll be making some calls tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Who’s on the Library Board?<\/p>\n

The library board is composed of 11 members, with eight appointed by county supervisors and three appointed by South Boston Town Council. Current members are board chairman Lisa Crews, Meredith Bowman, Dr. Charles Parker, Jewel Giles, Mickey Thomas, Heidi Dawson, Joan Hines, Valdivia Marshall, Tommy Reagan, Barbara Speece and Shirley McCaleb.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Woodson Hughes deserves better than this crappy decision. Let’s try and help him out.<\/p>\n

UPDATE #1: I just spoke with Woodson Hughes and now I’m more determined than ever to get this word out. According to Hughes, Rhonda Griffin appeared in his office on Tuesday and delivered the news. The Library Board had met the previous night and he’s assuming that’s when they discussed his “order to resign”. <\/p>\n

I have also found out through sources that the standard Halifax County Library associates have been asked to have almost no contact with the members of the Library Board. This unofficial order originated with Paul Johnson, the previous director and has been unofficially continued by Rhonda Griffin. How bizarre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Now updated at this permalink.)<\/p>\n

Well, Fine! Or really it’s about the lack of fines…<\/p>\n

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