The longstanding management crisis at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System has not gone
unnoticed by the
local press and the national community of librarians. Unfortunately, those who could
do something about the library system's fundamental management problems continue to ignore
those management problems month after month after month after month...
"Fulton's Interim Library Head Will Resign"
Atlanta Constitution, December 23, 1998, p. E2.
"Fulton Library Board List Drops Two Incumbents"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 27, 1998, p. E2.
"Resolution to Re-Vamp Fulton Library Board Fails in 3-3 Tie"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 16, 1998, p. D7.
Armed with a petition signed by more than 200 Atlanta-Fulton Library employees
unhappy with the library board of trustees, Fulton County Commissioner
Bob Fulton introduced a resolution Wednesday that asked the trustees to
resign.
Fulton's resolution, which failed, would have set in motion a plan to
reduce the board from 17 members to seven, with each county commissioner
appointing one member.
With one commissioner absent, Fulton was unable to break a 3-3 tie.
That allows the issue to come up again at the commissioner's next meeting
in two weeks.
"We call upon the entire board of trustees to resign; and we ask that the
legal authorities responsible for the trustees' appointment select a new
board of trustees comprised of leaders and library patrons chosen from the
business and neighborhood communities," part of the petition read.
The petition said library employees doubt that the current trustees can
hire a well-qualified candidate to replace the library system's former
director, Julie Hunter, who resigned May 28 after very public fights
between her and the board.
Hunter accused trustees of micromanaging her to thepoint that she could not
run the library system.
The commission did approve spending $175,000 on repairs for the central
library downtown, if the money can be found in the budget.
Commissioner Emma Darnell, who also serves on the library board, said
sections of the building have been roped off because of water leaks from
the ceiling....
"North Fulton Libraries Short-Changed by Trustees?
Library Board Accused of Favoring Atlanta Branches with State Funds
Alpharetta-Roswell Revue & News, July 16, 1998, p. 1, 20.
"[$20,000] Roswell Library Grant Almost Gets Away"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 16, 1998, p. JE14.
"Beleaguered Atlanta Director Resigns"
American Libraries, June/July 1998, p. 34.
"Fulton Commission Rejects Short List for Library Board"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 25, 1998, p. C4.
"[AFPL Library Director:] A Job That No One May Want"
Northside Neighbor, June 10, 1998.
Atlanta-Fulton Trustees Appoint Yates Interim Director"
American Libraries web site, June 8, 1998.
"Library Board's Ouster Overdue"
[Letter to the Editor from Tom Budlong] Atlanta Journal, June 4,
1998, p. A13.
"Library Board at Fault"
[Letter to the Editor from Anne Woodward] Atlanta Constitution,
June 4, 1998, p. A12.
"Power Struggle Shows Library System in Turmoil"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 31, 1998, p. C4.
"Former Library Chief Explains Why She Quit"
Atlanta Voice, May 30-June 5, 1998.
"Atlanta Board Rescinds [Library Director's] Powers"
American Libraries, May 1998.
"Library Board of Trustees Leaves System in Shambles"
[Editorial], Alpharetta Revue & News, May 29, 1998.
"Library System to Undergo Audit:
Fulton [Commissioners] to Scrutinize Responsibilities"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 21, 1998, p. E5.
"Concerns Raised on Filling Top Library Job"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 21, 1998, p. J1.
"Library Director Chastises Board"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 20, 1998, p. B2.
"Fulton Library Board Accepts Director's Resignation"
Atlanta Constitution, May 19, 1998, p. C10.
"Atlanta Director Resigns Amid Struggle with Library Board"
American Libraries web site, May 18, 1998.
"Atlanta Library Head to Exit Amid Tension"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 14, 1998, p. C1.
"Friends [of the Library Groups] Can Save Atlanta/Fulton Library
System"
[Letter to the Editor], Alpharetta Revue & News, May 1, 1998,
p.9.
"Library Trustees Are Self-Serving"
[Letter to the Editor], Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April
1998.
"Gone With the Wind: Mitchell Artifacts?"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 26, 1998, p. D9.
"Board Seeks Final Say in Library Hiring, Firing; Proposal Would Take Power
from Director"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 5, 1998, Page H-8.
"Trim Board, Study Says"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 29, 1998, p. D9.
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