Hundreds have signed a petition to support South Boston (Va.) Branch Manager Woodson Hughes (right), and on October 27, many people came out to the Halifax County–South Boston Regional Library System board meeting to show their support. A librarian for Halifax County for 22 years, Hughes says he was forced to resign in September after waiving some $1,400 in overdue fees over a three-month period. Library Director Rhonda Griffin said in a staff email that continuously waiving fines for one person was the same as embezzlement. Watch the video (2:30)….
Full Article: WSET-TV, Lynchburg/Roanoke, Va., Oct. 28
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This story concerns me and I must write this to express that a blatant error has been created in the write up. I never admitted to waiving $1400 in fines, nor, in fact, was I accused of such. That $1400 figure was spread over two branches of five employees each in addition to three pages between the two branches and a period of three months. Statements issued by the library systems have, by implication, made it appear as though I was the culprit, if such there was, in waiving the whole sum. However, I was but one of many in the system. How odd that I was the one singled out for it all.