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Equality is never good enough for those who seek special treatment.
And people who’ve never had to deal with the realities of inequality are more likely to agree with you.
What is the special treatment? The statement from the library board does not make sense. If Ms Hayes were not believed [by some board members] to be qualified, then why was she advanced to a finalist. Also, if Ms Hayes is believed not to be qualified, why is she continuing to serve as interim CEO.
Certainly, a qualified candidate must be selected. And that selection process should be fair, equitable, comprehensive and unbiased.
The library board should be transparent and clearly state why a candidate would or would not advance vis-à-vis qualifications. The selected candidate from New Orleans recognized dysfunctional library board actions and chose not to accept the position.
Perhaps the library board deserves careful review and a change in membership coupled with board policy and procedure updates.
I don’t know anything about Ms. Hayes or her qualifications, but it seems to me that the members of the board, of all people, would know better than anyone if she was the best candidate. And Derek, what about the library’s statement doesn’t make sense to you? It didn’t say that no board members found her qualified, only that it shouldn’t be assumed that all members did. It isn’t at all uncommon for someone serving in an interim capacity to be passed over for the permanent position. It happens all the time, particularly in sports. Interim positions are typically filled out of urgency, allowing time for a more thorough vetting process. While I appreciate the passion of those advocating on behalf of Ms. Hayes, I’m going to assume that most of them know very little about what is required to be a successful CEO of a major public library system and they shouldn’t be allowed to hijack the process. The motives of the board would be easier to question if, perhaps, it was a group of middle aged white men, but that isn’t the case here. The board is a diverse bunch and the decision hasn’t been made along any clearly defined racial lines with African American members among those who have deemed Ms. Hayes to NOT be the person for the job.
“The motives of the board would be easier to question if, perhaps, it was a group of middle aged white men, but that isn’t the case here.”
what a racist statement!
The country is growing tired of people making hiring / promotion decisions on the basis of skin color, identity, gender, etc.
The best, most competent people need to be given the jobs with the greatest responsibility. It should go without saying, skin color has nothing to do with that.
Marshall, thank you for your response. I am not advocating for Ms. Hayes, per se, but I simply question the process of the board followed and how each candidate may or may not have fit the requirements. I do note that some, not all, board members felt she was not qualified for the long-term leadership position.
I do not dispute that the most qualified candidate should be hired. Further, my comment is not intended to reflect any racial bias or preference, but only to question the process, regardless of library board composition.
Many in interim positions have been passed over in many fields. In more than a few cases, interim candidates have been and proven the best for the position. Again, from the transparency standpoint, the board could provide a bit more background given that this selection process has become, for some, a contentious issue.
It does seem that the board should withdraw a candidate who would not garner support. Perhaps unqualified is not the appropriate term — the board should continue to seek the candidate with the best qualifications based on board selection criteria.
All agree that the most qualified individual should be selected. And all are agree that hiring and promotions should be based on qualifications for specific responsibilities. Men should not be favored over women, one race should not be favored over another. However, the selection process is nuanced and assessing overall qualifications includes subjective evaluations which without clear criteria and transparency can lead to questions. The lofty objective is to eliminate hiring/promotion bias; the reality is to seek to minimize bias to the greatest extent possible.
@Derek – would you question the board’s process if Ms Hayes were hired knowing that some members felt she was not qualified and then failed as CEO? There is a lot that cannot be said to the public due to confidentiality. Would you prefer the board publicly air any shortcomings they felt she had? That would not be good for anyone. If it were an all-white board making the decision I would have questions. Since the board is diverse, I have to trust their decision. Let them do their job.
Those who scream for tolerance are the least tolerant of all when they don’t get their way.
A very diverse board must be racist is the conclusion a hyper liberal mob has come to.
Best candidate obviously is not Ms. Hayes.
And who knew there was a group called NCAAL…
Do librarians really try to segregate the country also?
JCB
Yeah, it’s a crazy world when still have a black librarian’s association still in
existence. Sounds like they are racial to their core.
It’s time to dismantle these organizations and associations that are based on
race. They have out lived their usefulness.
Where is the National Conference of Caucasian Librarians going to hold its annual convention?
Just asking for a friend…
Marshall P.
It’s racist to be against racism??? Lol…..
Keith, if all things are racist, then nothing is racist!
All I know is there are 10 hotel rooms they can put back into the system for that week.