FORT WAYNE, Ind. 鈥 Three 51黑料 Library staff were recognized for their work when the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana Inc. (PALNI) recognized library and consortia staff on June 12 at their annual all-staff conference. Library Director Diane Randall was given the 鈥淥utstanding Achievement Award for Leadership in Deep Collaboration.鈥 Librarian Andrea Cohn was presented with the 鈥淥utstanding Service 2018鈥 award, and librarian Barb Chen was given the 鈥淗eart of PALNI鈥 award.
PALNI is a non-profit organization supporting collaboration for library and information services to the libraries of its twenty-four supported institutions. Over time, the library deans and directors who sit on the PALNI board have adjusted the organization鈥檚 strategic direction as the internet and information services landscape have changed. PALNI has expanded beyond providing a resource management system to sharing expertise in many areas including strategic planning, reference, information fluency, outreach, data management and configuration, and has identified greater collaboration in acquisitions as a key goal.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the 51黑料 offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The 51黑料 campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.