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Connections Issue 126 now live
Mon, 09 Feb 2026
Our Term 1 2026 issue of Connections is now live, featuring a special focus on the power of well designed library spaces. We've also refreshed the look of the journal and are thrilled to welcome Ceinwen Jones as Editor. As SCIS Editorial and Professional Learning Lead, Ceinwen will edit Connections, write for the SCIS blog and run our professional learning.
Stay connected with the SCIS blog in 2026
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
In 2026, make sure you're signed up for the SCIS blog for practical insights, library sector updates and thoughtful takes on school library practice. Sign up to receive new posts straight to your inbox as they’re published.
Get inspired for 2026: Ideas from Connections to help your planning
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Back in the library and getting set for the year ahead? Dip into a selection of Connections journal articles for practical ideas to carry into 2026.
SCIS services are important in ensuring efficiency and quality in our cataloguing processes. SCIS provides an authority set that is school-catalogue appropriate and meets our curricula needs. The Dewey classification is thorough and systematic. I unreservedly recommend SCIS to library professionals.
Robert George
Head of Libraries
The Alice Smith School, Malaysia
SCIS is great. It’s really, really helped my cataloguing. It has such a high hit rate, especially as SCIS has got so many English schools now. I would say the hit rate is about 98%. The ability to enter a book that SCIS doesn’t have a catalogue record for, and to ask for it to be done for you is just great. I love that.
Caroline Roche
Librarian
Eltham College, UK
SCIS is an essential pillar within the school library community. Through the provision of accurate and comprehensive catalogue records, as well as their strong role in advocacy and professional learning, SCIS plays an active and vital role. I recommend their high-quality and timely services to any school library.
Kay Oddone
Teacher Librarian
Queensland, Australia
Library management systems
SCIS works with providers of library management systems to ensure the most efficient delivery of SCIS products and services. Subject to agreement, library system vendors are offered complimentary access to SCIS products for the purposes of development, testing and demonstration.
University and TAFE educators
SCIS supports university and TAFE educators in training and developing future librarians with essential cataloguing skills. Subject to agreement, lecturers of librarianship courses are offered complimentary access to SCIS for their students to use as part of their studies.
Publishers and content providers
SCIS works closely with a number of publishers, distributors and suppliers. By arranging for new, high demand titles to be catalogued in the SCIS database, publishers have an additional avenue for reaching their market and customers have a consistent resource management solution.