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Supporting Australian book creators

By Nicole Richardson

Issue 104, Term 1 2018

ok creators for their books being available in educational libraries. The survey determines the estimated holdings of particular titles in Australian school libraries. This information, combined with the results from TAFE and university libraries, is then used as the basis for payments to registered

Supporting Australian book creators

By The ELR team

Issue 106, Term 3 2018

es this survey on behalf of the Department of Communications and the Arts in order to determine estimated holdings of particular titles in Australian school libraries. This information, combined with the results from TAFE and university libraries, is then used as the basis for Educational Lending Ri

Interview with Gabrielle Wang, Australian Children's Laureate

By Gabrielle Wang

Issue 122, Term 3 2022

Were school libraries an important part of your childhood? Do you have any favourite memories? School libraries were important because I felt they were a  good shelter. I liked playing sport and I liked being outside at lunchtime, but sometimes if you just want quiet time, it’s a really good plac

Engaging girls in STEM

By Pru Mitchell

Issue 95, Term 4 2015

onal deficiencies.' So rather than looking at girls as the problem, let's look at what we are offering girls in terms of STEM. Seven STEM steps for school libraries After reading this research, we suggest a number of areas where school libraries might contribute to their school's STEM programmes

Why do I use Instagram to promote my school library?

By Helen Farch

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

part of an overall marketing and communications strategy, social media needs to feature. As school library staff, advocating for the importance of school libraries and reading must be an important part of our role. The positive effects of social media include encouraging people to be social, to c

SCIS is more

By Ben Chadwick

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

g to understand if and how SCIS can assist you in identifying resources that support Australian Curriculum outcomes. One thing is clear: Australian school libraries see the value in data that links resources to curriculum outcomes. Respondents suggest it would increase usage of those resources, be

To inspire or to instruct

By Ta'afuli Andrew Fiu

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

ter, easier way of life. At the annual School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) conference in 2013, I was asked whether I thought school libraries were getting left behind in the digital age. My answer is still the same a year later. Libraries should be the centre of technologica

Website and app reviews

By Nigel Paull

Issue 93, Term 2 2015

es. Students can undertake recap questions at the end of each unit. Links to additional websites are also available. SCIS no. 1704704 Inspirational school libraries from around the world – gallery www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/gallery/2015/jan/08/school-libraries-world-books-gallery Is

SCIS is more

By Dr Ben Chadwick

Issue 92, Term 1 2015

phere. Whilst we catalogue a broad range of fiction and non-fiction works, we focus heavily on the types of resources used in schools and acquired by school libraries. Many educational publications are quite niche and may not be found in more generic databases, especially when it comes to electronic

Barramundi and Chips at Christo's

By Kylie Hanson, Ashley Freeman, Ken Dillon

Issue 23, Term 4 1997

1987 (So much to tell you) to 1997 (Dear Miffy) -John Marsden The good, the bad and the ugly: series fiction for primary readers -Dr John Foster School libraries: supporting a learning culture - Shelda Debowski EdNA: the prime Australian online resource - Linley Kemeny Darwin did the confer

Professional Development

By Sue McKnight

Issue 16, Term 1 1996

ails of other happenings. ph: (06) 286 3029 ALIA '96: October 6-11 Many T/Ls have found past ALIA Conferences offered little content relevant to school libraries. In fact, of the 1000+ delegates at the joint NZLIA/ ALIA Conference 1994, only thirteen teacher-librarians attended. Reading the Fut

New Product Reviews

By Dianne Lewis

Issue 6, Term 2 1993

Austguide I received Austguide 1993 towards the end of April. The databases on the Austguide CD-ROM have been selected with school libraries in mind, The databases include Guidelines and Pinpointer, bibliographic indexes of popular (mostly but not exclusively Australian) magazines and some stat

Supporting Australian book creators

By Aaron Blabey

Issue 108, Term 1 2019

went to multiple primary schools in various towns, so it’s probably not a total mind-blower to discover that I spent a lot of my childhood hiding in school libraries. I loved them. They were a sanctuary; an escape portal, housed within the walls of ordinary institutions, filled with extraordinary

Collector, curator or collaborator?

By Jennie Bales

Issue 100, Term 1 2017

national collaborative forums available to the Australian school library sector. It relies on its members to generate content on matters relating to school libraries, programs, pedagogy, and the library profession. It was established as a listserv in 1995 by Charles Sturt University’s teacher libra

Have You Read This?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 24, Term 1 1998

using Net filters. Debowski, S. 'Managing technological change'. Access. 11 (4), November, 1997, 30-32. The changes that Teacher Librarians and school libraries face in the near future are addressed in this article by Dr Shelda Debowski. She outlines the two key issues facing Teacher Librarian

What's New?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 31, Term 4 1999

er Librarians may be interested in the products this business provides. This service offers signs, instructional posters and bibliographic guides for school libraries. The signs are designed and produced by Phyl Williamson, an experienced Teacher Librarian, who understands the need for positive and

SCISWeb Handy Hints

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 34, Term 3 2000

es for Teacher Librarians. We are always keen to receive notification about relevant information that can be included for the benefit of all staff in school libraries. 4. Quick link When 'surfing' the SCIS site, remember to use the SCIS or 'i' logos found at the top of most pages. These are link

Let SCIS Save you Time and Money

By Schools Catalogue Information Servive (SCIS)

Issue 22, Term 3 1997

aterials and computer programs. From this database, Curriculum Corporation produces a wide range of information services and products for schools and school libraries throughout Australia and overseas. SCIS reduces the cost and duplication of effort required by T /Ls in cataloguing resources in sc

New Zealand News

By Catherine Thomas

Issue 18, Term 3 1996

. While problems exist everywhere, I enjoyed the Open Assembly of Associations as it was great to hear of developments in other countries. Will School Libraries all become Virtual Libraries presented by Sandra Olen from South Africa, proved interesting and was discussed at length. The annual

Supporting Legal Study requests with ease

By Jan Barnett

Issue 15, Term 4 1995

Affording major law references and having access to legal cases is not always an easy task for school libraries. Use can sometimes be made of libraries at private law firms in the extended school community however, whilst this form of inter-library loan or inter-library photocopy is effective it is