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TO COMMEND JAMES B. JOHNSON, JR., DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY, UPON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY-THREE YEARS OF SERVICE AND TO WISH HIM BEST OF LUCK IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, Mr. Johnson was hired in 1972 as a consultant for the State Library and worked with hospitals, prisons, and handicapped programs and their library services; and
Whereas, Mr. Johnson became deputy director of the South Carolina Library in 1979, and has served in his present position as director for over fifteen years; and
Whereas, under his leadership South Carolina was the first state in the country to provide internet access to all public libraries as well as being one of the first states in the country to offer database access of magazines, periodicals, and newspapers to public libraries, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities; and
Whereas, it is with great pleasure that we commend Jim Johnson for the outstanding job he has done as Director of the State Library, let him know how grateful we are for the progress he has made on behalf on our State, and wish him well in his retirement. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, commend James B. Johnson, Jr., Director of the South Carolina State Library, upon his retirement after thirty-three years of service and wish him best of luck in all of his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. James B. Johnson.
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