The recipient of the Commendation Award is expected to demonstrate the project at the IASL Conference. The project must be innovative, well documented with indication that it has already been successfully carried through or at least that it is already in progress. Application deadline is May 1. This program places approximately ten citizens overseas for a year. Health and life insurance coverage are provided and some hosts assist with housing.
Positions are available in Africa, the Americas, Canada, East Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens with education and experience in library or information science, publishing, or other fields directly related to the program's needs. Competency in the language of the host country is desired. Cover letters and resumes are due March 15. Each application will be judged on the basis of the identification and utilization of technologies to address the needs of the school community, the integration of the technology into the school curriculum, and the depth of the impact on student learning. Application deadline is in early February.