Schlow Centre Region Library’s next director is already a familiar face around the downtown State College institution.
Lisa Rives Collens, currently head of patron services at Schlow, will succeed Cathi Alloway as the library’s director. Alloway is retiring on April 2 after 50 years in the library profession, including the last 10 at Schlow.
The Schlow Library Board of Trustees unanimously approved Collens’ appointment last week and the Centre Region Council of Governments General Forum confirmed the appointment on Monday night.
The search for the next director drew applications from candidates all around the eastern United States, COG executive director Eric Norenberg said.