New College fires librarian over book disposals

New College has fired its dean of libraries, saying she was responsible for the improper disposal of thousands of books and ignored the advice of a New College attorney.

The school put Shannon Hausinger on administrative leave on Aug. 16 following public outrage when images of about 13,000 books seen in or near a dumpster circulated on social media.

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• Divya Kumar is the higher education reporter. Reach her at dkumar@tampabay.com.

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