Staff Directory

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Title/PositionNameEmailPhone Extension
System Librarian, AdministratorAlicia Ahlversaahlvers107
Business ManagerLoretta Schroederlschroeder102
Office AssistantLacey Steffanlsteffan143
IT ManagerAndy Mitcheneramitchener137
Digital Resources ManagerAshley Hernandezahernandez117
Outreach ManagerJoy Boydjboyd149
Outreach AssistantHeather Brackhbrack131
School Libraries ConsultingPatty Collins, Joy Boydpcollins, jboyd134, 149
Talking Books & Interlibrary LoanCathy Rhancrhan139
General ConsultantLiz Dukelowedukelow133
Technical Services & Collection ManagerMissy Esfeldmissy132
CatalogerMelissa Watsonmwatson140
Youth Services ConsultantPatty Collinspcollins134
Youth Services AssistantDiane Bottdbott135
Title/PositionNameEmailPhone Extension

Who to contact at CKLS  

If you are in Kansas call toll free at 1(800) 362 2642 or call long distance at 1(620) 792 4865


Alicia Ahlvers – System Librarian

Ext. 107 – Library management, supervision, board relations, core library values, or collection development.

Andy Mitchener – IT

Ext. 137 – Technology purchasing, E-rate technical support, IT support and maintenance, or technology planning.

Liz Dukelow – General Consultant

Ext. 133 – New library director training, the CKLS System Plan, system voting representation, budgeting, grants, core library values (ethics, intellectual freedom, privacy, equal service, and copyright), Kansas Public Library Standards, collection development, staff and trustee training, and weeding.

Ashley Hernandez Digital Resources Manager

Ext. 117 – Koha/Pathfinder Central (training & maintenance), LibraryAware, the Aspen patron catalog, and Sunflower eLibrary maintenance, support, and eBook purchasing.

Melissa Watson – Cataloger

Ext. 140 –  Cataloging library materials, creating spine labels, requesting Dewey Decimal numbers for items, and cataloging training.

Joy Boyd – Outreach Manager

Ext. 149 – Rotating Collection, rotating book deliveries, or updating your library’s rotating profile.

Heather Brack – Outreach Assistant

Ext. 131 – Rotating Books and the delivery schedule.

Diane Bott – Youth Services Collection Manager

Ext. 135 – Youth program planning, youth programming, passive programs, and Youth Services material requests.

Patty Collins – Consultant / Youth Services

Ext. 134 – Program planning, youth services, library operations, director and board relations, policies and bylaws, annual reporting, staff and volunteer management, grant writing, core library values (ethics, privacy, intellectual freedom, and equal service) and continuing education, staff and trustee training, weeding, and staff development for school libraries.

Cathy Rhan – Interlibrary Loan & Talking Books

Ext. 139 – Interlibrary loan training and requests (even those not found in Shareit), Talking Books, and services for senior citizens or patrons with special needs.

Missy Esfeld – Technical Services

Ext. 132 – Selecting and processing library materials, CKLS processing guidelines, ordering book-covering supplies, maintaining ILL/PILL/courier statistics, DVD cleaning and repair, and the Kansas Library Express Courier service.

Lacey Steffan – Office Assistant

Ext. 143 – The Public & School Library Directory, CKLS Members Google Group, and Sunflower eLibrary statistics.

Loretta Schroeder – Business Manager

Ext. 102 – System Payments, Reimbursements and grant money.