Robert Gustafson wrote: > A second reason stated by President Savran for the > action was that "the board wanted to move in a new > direction."
My own opinion, though I did not hear the board say this, is that Mary Lawson is not a visionary leader and cannot take them in this new direction. In order to move in the new direction dictated by the referendum passing, the library needs a leader who can "think outside the box" (another phrase I'm learning to loathe). Mary Lawson is better at solidifying gains already made than pushing out in new directions. The new direction has to be raising money for the running of refurbished, remodeled and rebuilt libraries. > > The last reason stated was that some board members > felt they need someone who could "better communicate > with the board, City Hall and the public." This might > have some substance. I think this is the heart of the issues. Mary Lawson is not a political animal and the times call for someone who is very politically astute. > I do believe the Internet controversy was not handled > very well in the public eye, but other than a few > library or Internet advocates did any significant > portion of the public really care? Both Mary Lawson and the board looked bad on this one. Since the staff had sent both a letter three years before the 2001 flap, and the letter had been ignored it says something about both board and Mary Lawson. > > Is anyone communicating with anyone else at our Library? Good question. > <Perhaps now the Board will begin searching for those financial > answers. Lets try to have some of those answers before > a new director is hired, or at least make sure the new > director knows what the hard questions are. If they do a national search, it will take some time. Who will be the interim director? The three likely candidates are Jan Feye-Stukas, but her contract is up in March which will be a problem for the board. Ann Christiansen doesn't want the job. Amy Ryan, who is most closely working with the architects for the remodelling and the new library, is the logical choice. It will fall to the interim director to search for financial answers. WizardMarks, Central > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
