Stanton-Roark, Welty-Salgado Recognized at PALNI Biennial Awards

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Indianapolis — The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) recognized 17 library and consortial staff members for outstanding service, deep collaboration, leadership, and more during its biennial All-Staff Meeting in August and a pair of Anderson University employees were among the 17.

Nic Don Stanton-Roark, archivist, and Christa Welty-Salgado, metadata and reference librarian, were recognized by PALNI.  

Stanton-Roark

Stanton-Roark earned the Heart of PALNI award. This award recognizes those who embody PALNI’s deep collaboration and supportive culture in their work in PALNI groups and initiatives. It honors individuals who exemplify the culture of PALNI. 

Welty-Salgado earned the Outstanding Service Award. This award recognizes the major advancement of projects during the year, and focuses on highlighting people newer to PALNI collaboration. 

This year’s award recipients were nominated by their peers and represent a variety of organizations, roles, and responsibilities within the consortium. Awards were given in six categories that support PALNI’s mission of enhancing teaching and learning by optimizing resources and services while strengthening leadership and professional development. 

Welty-Salgado

Now in its 30th year, PALNI is a nonprofit organization supporting collaboration for library and information services for 24 private academic institutions throughout Indiana. The PALNI community comprises more than 150 employees from those libraries, serving approximately 47,500 students and faculty statewide. 

“The PALNI awards were created to recognize what we do together,” says Kirsten Leonard, Executive Director for PALNI. “Our ability to function effectively only works because of the people who contribute their time and expertise to our mission. Every person in PALNI is important and provides something we need to be successful. These awards are one way we recognize those efforts in deep collaboration.”

Anderson University educates students for lives of faith and service, offering more than 50 undergraduate majors, 30 three-year degrees, 18 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, alongside adult, graduate, and online programs. The private, liberal arts institution is fully accredited and recognized for excellence in business, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, music, nursing, psychology, and teacher education programs. Established in 1917 in Anderson, Indiana, by the Church of God, the university remains committed to its Christ-centered mission.