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This year’s Student Chapter of the Year Award Committee praises the Florida State University 91´«Ã½ student chapter for its accomplishments in each of the six categories related to the Student Chapter of the Year Award. The committee was impressed with the chapter’s use of technology to recruit, retain, and communicate with members, especially PhD candidates, and the variety of activities for both local and distance students. The chapter leadership also demonstrated a strong commitment to future growth by drafting a strategic plan to solidify the long-term prosperity of the chapter.

Dr. Christie Koontz, Faculty Advisor to the Florida State University student chapter, stated, “We are an old, established school (1947), and the roots of LIS are strong here. Many of today’s leaders built this chapter over and over. The recent groups have struggled to blend a once largely face-to-face student chapter into one whose members are now primarily online students. They have succeeded. It is time consuming for those who are on campus, yet they recognize their responsibility. It is also time consuming to advise and encourage them each semester--but over and over--they make it so rewarding. Our profession is driven by service, and it shows at this early stage of development.”