The news of the appointment of former State Attorney Shai Nitzan to the position of Rector of the National Library does not pass quietly in the corridors of the institution.
"Israel Today" has learned that many senior researchers in the library received the news of the appointment with complete surprise, and now some are speaking out against it.
Rector National Library is a new role S"gobs result of administrative reform that passed the library's board of directors ", said spokesperson of the institution.
The library's board of directors established a search committee (comprising the overwhelming majority of the Board members themselves), and at the end of the process was announced Shai Nitzan chosen candidate.
In the role bud "will coordinate and lead the overall content areas of the library in order to realize the vision of renewable library designed to focus on a vibrant knowledge, heritage, culture and education for the State of Israel".
Against the background of turmoil appointment of Acting State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan left the job // Photo: GPO
But veteran investigators last day the library asked to respond, not without fear, speak appointment, and oppose it - mainly due to the arrival of the bud from far and wide library. "As soon as we heard about the appointment, and we began to wonder surprised us from ourselves whether this is the appointment of 'top', ie a political appointment," says one of the researchers. He said that "95 percent of the content directory are around the Jewish world and Jewish - what Nitzan it? We understand the desire to make a metamorphosis in the library and make it the focus of national and multicultural because of the challenges of the 21st century, but puzzling appoint a responsible role in the content man who is not culture, or Jewish culture. "
According to other professionals, working years, the library, the appointment of confusion stems from the fact bud Rector was created out of thin air.
"We do not know what this job means, and I guess the bud is it will assume the powers and formulate its definitions. Either way, there is no doubt that now alongside the CEO will be more power - Rector, and we will have to be subjected to two heads".
An inside look at the National Library, photo: Oren Ben Haccoun
Another researcher said that to his knowledge, academic director of the library, Prof. Elchanan Reiner, looking to leave his post soon and a device on which he sits will be canceled.
"From what I understand, bud appointed Rector instead of standard academic director, as part of M'hhthdsot Library asks herself. Chairman of the Board David Blumberg has a clear political interest to appoint the bud position because of the many connections of bud that might help mobilize resources for the benefit of the library.
Us, researchers, political struggles less interesting - interesting us important research and budgets will be diverted to it. "
It clarified that professional According to the Chairman of the Board librarian, "you could understand between the lines that the appointment of Nitzan, will gain significant powers of the incumbent CEO, Oren Weinberg, who is a veteran library is located in the area for many years. One way or another," says the man, "it is not right that bring people from distant worlds library to arrange them a job."
At the request of "Israel Today", National Library offense Rector requirements, as formulated by the search committee.
Requirements, it should be noted, are not specific and vague, and include "relevant academic education", "intellectual stature", "articulate and representation", "capability negotiation" and excellent human relations ".
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