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In choosing Kieft, the committee unanimously honored his nearly decade long investment in reformatting the from a print volume to an ongoing, dynamic and interactive database with nearly 16,000 entries—an effort that included contributions from scores of people who became known as “Friends of Bob’s.” Kleft demonstrated his leadership skills and commitment by coordinating this effort to create an innovative resource that established a new kind of community for librarians, at a time when reference was transitioning to a more digital experience.