Funding
PALNI supported libraries pay annual membership fees to PALNI, Inc. that cover the costs to operate and manage the PALNI Project and systems. No state funds are used to directly support the PALNI systems or organization. PALNI has received several grants over the years for specific program purposes. The latest to be received is a five year grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. in support of our PALSave program.
Supported Library Contribution
Each institution is required to contribute knowledgeable staff to boards, advisory groups, and task forces through deep collaboration. Expertise developed by each library is returned through the ability to advance deeper skillsets and experience across the twenty-four libraries and reduce duplication of problem-solving, environmental scanning, strategic planning, and development. Investments made by each school in their staff come back twenty-four-fold through the work of advisory groups, task forces, one on one work, and conferences and through the coordination of PALNI staff.
Consortial Leadership
The Board of Directors elects a five-member Executive Committee (EC) with responsibility for operation of the organization. The PALNI Executive Director acts as an ex officio member of the EC and serves as the main point of contact for external organizations. The PALNI EC includes a rotating Chair, Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Past-Chair, and the PALNI Executive Director, and meets in person approximately 6 times each year with additional virtual meetings.
2020-2021 Executive Committee:
Chair – Marisa Albrecht (University of Indianapolis)
Past Chair – Janet Brewer (Anderson University)
Chair Elect – Joseph Thomas (Saint Mary’s College)
Secretary – Jessica Trinoskey (Marian University)
Treasurer – Fritz Hartman (Goshen College)
Board of Directors:
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Karl Stutzman
Ancilla College
Cassaundra Bash
Anderson University
Janet Brewer
EC Past Chair
Bethel University
Mark Root
Butler University
Julie Miller
Christian Theological Seminary
Scott Seay
Concordia Theological Seminary
Robert V. Roethemeyer
DePauw University
Rick Provine
Earlham College
Amy Bryant
Franklin College
Denise Shorey
Goshen College
Fritz Hartman
EC Treasurer
Grace College
Tonya Fawcett
Hanover College
Kelly Joyce
Huntington University
Anita Gray
Manchester University
Darla Haines
Marian University
Jessica Trinoskey
EC Secretary
Oakland City University
Denise Pinnick
Saint Mary’s College
Joseph Thomas
EC Chair Elect
Saint Meinrad School of Theology
Dan Kolb
Taylor University
Lana Wilson
Trine University
Kristina Brewer
University of Indianapolis
Marisa Albrecht
EC Chair
University of Saint Francis
Maureen McMahan
Wabash College
Jeff Beck