Trouble in Souix Center, IA

This was posted to the state-wide Iowa librarian’s mailing list so I don’t think there’s much of an issue with me posting it here. (I’ll admit I don’t know any details beyond what’s said here but it does sound like something stinks about the whole situation.)

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Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 18:29:27 -0500
From: Karen Bjorkman 
To: iowalib@silo.lib.ia.us
Subject: [Iowalib] (no subject)

Hi all:

Well the shit hit the fan!  Marilyn Mouw retired
March 13, 2006,  I asked her to take her retirement.
She is the sister-in-law of the city manager here 
in Sioux Center and he objected to her retiring.

So he put pressure on the city council and they 
put pressure on the Library Board and they fired 
me at his request.

Be advised that when the add comes out if anyone 
accepts the position they are walking into a hot 
potato.

Nice knowing all of you.

Karen Bjorkman
former director Sioux Center Public Library