Patty Collins

Patty Collins commented on Steve Hargadon's blog post What are the Worst, Grossest, Scariest, or Oddest Things Ever Found in the Stacks or in the Book Drop for Your Library?

"Late one Halloween night in the mid-90s, I received a call from local police dispatch. I was asked to come to unlock the library as the local fire department were on scene responding to smoke in our book drop.(I was middle management, but lived…"

Patty Collins liked Steve Hargadon's blog post Having a Tough Time with a Patron? Consider the List of Eight Choices.

Location

Great Bend, KS

Are you a

Librarian

Name of Your Library (if applicable):

Central Kansas Library System

Library Website:

https://www.ckls.org

About Me:

I am a Library Consultant with a specialty in Youth Services. I work for one of the seven Kansas Regional Library Systems. In conjunction with the State Library of Kansas, we provide education, training, and provide practical advice. I assist 54 libraries in the middle of the state. Populations range from 80 people to 48,000. I am a former Assistant Director, Youth Services Librarian, Head of Circulation, and School Librarian.