University of South Carolina

About

91´«Ã½

The SCOTYA Committee was impressed by the LISSA Chapter of University of South Carolina’s member engagement. The chapter gained 20 new, active members including new members in the local Columbia, South Carolina area as members entering the SLIS program from a distance. The chapter is very active with programs, projects, and activities. LISSA held monthly meetings to plan out events for the semester. The chapter used a variety of communication services such as Web 2.0 technologies, listservs, publications and flyers. Through the hard work of its members, this chapter has made significant contributions to the school and 91´«Ã½.

Awards Won

Title Year
NMRT Student Chapter of the Year Award

91´«Ã½

The Student Chapter of the Year Award is presented in recognition of a chapter's outstanding contributions to 91´«Ã½, its school, and the profession. The purpose of the award is to increase student involvement in 91´«Ã½ through student chapters and to recognize future leaders. Official 91´«Ã½ Student Chapters are organizations formed by students at schools offering accredited programs of library and information studies. The winning student chapter receives a $1,000 travel grant to help with the cost of 91´«Ã½ conference attendance.
 2019 - Winner(s)

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