Lynne Crandall, University of Michigan

This report is based on past Board and SLM minutes, the Constitution, By-Laws and Policies and Procedures Manual, as well as awards documentation compiled by Patty Lamb to determine the origin and process of the awards IALL gives.

• Awards are presented during the opening session of the conference.
• Awards include the Lifetime Service Award, President's Award, Henderson Award, Sheppard Award, the IALL Showcase Award and other individual awards proposed by the President and approved by the Board (outgoing Journal editor, completed publications' editors, etc.).

A lifetime achievement award created to recognize a major contribution to the organization over a significant period of time.

• Recipient is nominated by the President.
• Board discusses and votes on nomination.
• President writes a notification letter inviting awardee to attend the conference to receive the award.
• Registration fee is covered by IALL.
• Airfare is covered at advanced purchased coach fares (no last-minute rates!).
• A plaque will be presented to the recipient.

An optional award to be given to someone who has been especially valuable during the term of the President.

• The President selects someone who has provided special support and assistance to the president.
• Board discusses and approves nomination.
• Award remains confidential until announcement at the conference.
• The President will find a way to ensure the awardee's attendance.
• There is no travel stipend for this award.
• A plaque will be presented to the recipient.

Award to be presented to the lab or center submitting a motion video segment which provides the clearest information and which is most appropriate for its purpose, whether it be for training, student orientation, or to introduce the facility.

• The IALL Showcase Coordinator will post a competition announcement on the IALL website and on LLTI.
• Submissions will be reviewed by a committee, including the IALL Showcase Coordinator, to select the top tour or segment.
• Video submissions, either analog or digital, will be evaluated on their design, implementation, and integration.
• The winner will be announced at the biennial conference.
• The winning institution will receive a plaque.

 Henderson Plenary

Given in Robert Henderson's memory, this honor is intended to reward the best presentation and corresponding article at the biennial conference.

• Conference proposals are invited by the Program Committee Chair.
• The Program Committee identifies the best proposals (no more than five) from the general conference submissions for Henderson Plenary Review.
• The Board:
• notifies potential Henderson Plenary presenters their conference proposal has been accepted, and is under consideration for the Henderson Plenary.
• requests the presenter to submit a Journal-style expanded abstract based on their presentation for review
• The Program Committee and Journal Editor reads the papers to select the best one.
• The Program Committee:
• notifies the proposer with the best paper they will offer the Henderson Plenary address
• urges the presenter NOT to read the paper, but to make a presentation based on the paper.
• The others are thanked and informed they have been selected to present on the regular conference program. These presentations will be identified in the program as a Henderson Finalist.
• The Journal Editor will notify presenters of either:
• automatic selection for the Journal, or
• extend an invitation to resubmit the article to the Journal with suggested modifications.
• The Henderson Plenary presenter will be awarded $500.

First awarded during FLEAT III at the University of Victoria, the Henderson and Sheppard Memorial awards were conceived in memory of Robert Henderson and Marie Sheppard, beloved members of IALL. Bob was a president of IALL and Marie was a Journal editor. The awards are to be given at the biennial conference to two IALL members.

• Recipients are recommended by the Council and selected by the Board.
• The awards are intended to reward relatively youthful or new IALL members who show promise as new leaders for IALL. These individuals may have become involved at the regional or international levels, or have made valuable contributions to the Journal.
• These awards are for potential rather than past action.
• Each award is for $100.
• Awardees will be given a short biography about Bob and Marie, noting their contributions to IALL.

 ACTFL Technology Award/ Houghton/Mifflin Technology Award with IALL

• The award will be called the Houghton/Mifflin Technology Award in conjunction with IALL.
• ACTFL convenes the committee. The committee chair toggles between ACTFL and IALL. In years IALL chairs the committee, the Program Chair will serve in this role.
• The criteria for judging the award follows the ACTFL award process.
• Ideally, two awards would be given, one for a K-12 entry and one for a university entry. The minimum award amount traditionally given by ACTFL is $500, plus an engraved plaque.

 Unadopted Award Suggestions

 Other types of awards that have been suggested over the past decade include:

• Outstanding media-based application
• Best article on language lab use
• Best dissertation on technology and language learning/teaching
• 20 year pins or an award for length of membership but was rejected because of uncertainty in membership records and complications of non-continuous membership, etc.
• An award for members who do a lot of work behind the scenes but are seldom recognized for their contributions to the organization.
• Recognize how long people have been members at conferences.