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By Dianne Lewis

Issue 1, Term 1 1992

d Computer Software Review. The result is sent to the user in a professional print format. The service can be used as a buying guide. It can enable teacher librarians and librarians to buy resources by selecting from the list rather than be restricted to material available from the normal sources

Marketing your school library

By Andrew Downie

Issue 110, Term 3 2019

e you heard a school library professional make a comment such as, ‘My school leadership team doesn’t understand my role or the value it brings’. As a teacher librarian with long experience working both as a teacher librarian and in an education sales environment, this question is close to my heart.

Education Lending Right (ELR) School Library Survey 2020–21

By Daniel Hughes

Issue 117, Term 2 2021

was reported that 31 per cent of respondents had participated in ELR in previous years. Of survey respondents, 26 per cent identified themselves as teacher librarians, 30 per cent as library officers, 16 per cent as library technicians and 17 per cent as librarians. Other people who completed the

Website and app reviews

By Nigel Paull

Issue 121, Term 2 2022

Canva for education www.canva.com/education Canva offers K–12 students and teachers free access to their templates for worksheets, lesson plans, reports and presentations. Also available are fonts, images and details on how to create and share assignments. SCIS no: 5394929 Hot topics

The Question of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

By Catherine Barnes

Issue 125, Term 2 2023

as we once taught lessons on ‘how to Google’, we need to work with students to develop their questioning skills, not just their search skills. As a teacher of secondary students, I have spent recent weeks engaging with students to develop research questions, and sub-questions, for a major assessme

New websites and apps

By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 138, Term 3, 2026

Big ideas in Beginning Reading Type: Website  SCIS ID: 5569632 Audience:  Teachers URL: https://reading.uoregon.edu/ This website contains information and resources for teachers about the science of reading, with details about the five essential components of reading – phonem

Collaborative learning with Scootle Community

By Leigh Murphy

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

unded by the Australian Government and developed in collaboration with the Australian teaching profession, Scootle Community is a private space for teachers to give and receive advice and information online. The platform's search functionality enables educators to locate curriculum resources and

School library spotlight: Melbourne High School

By Pam Saunders

Issue 99, Term 4 2016

a blend of management, including supervising the day-to-day running of the library and overseeing the strategic direction, and library promotion. The teacher librarians and I offer curriculum support and collaborate with teachers to support student learning. I am also a Year 12 Form teacher, and jo

School library spotlight: Chisholm Catholic College

By Monique McQueen

Issue 100, Term 1 2017

What is your job title, and what does your role entail? My name is Monique McQueen and I am a teacher librarian at Chisholm Catholic College, a secondary Brisbane Catholic Education school. My role is to manage the library program and staff; supervise the day-to-day running of the library; reso

New Zealand News

By Jenny Carroll

Issue 23, Term 4 1997

aland is currently working on a research project looking specifically at information literacy in our primary schools. She recently held workshops for teachers and librarians at Otago and Southland and it was interesting to hear her ideas for implementing info-lit programs. The most successful progra

What's New?

By Nigel Paull

Issue 24, Term 1 1998

and your kids: how to choose the best computer and software for your family, would be a worthy addition to a school or professional library. A former teacher and computer consultant, Glover now writes weekly columns in the Sydney Morning Herald, as well as other specialist computer magazines. This u

Reviews

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 31, Term 4 1999

mation literate school community, the collection includes case studies, research and information pertaining to principals, professional associations, teachers and Teacher Librarians. The range of issues found in this timely work need to be read, digested, interpreted and implemented by all groups wi

Handy Hints

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 32, Term 1 2000

Cataloguing pictures and prints Did you know that SCIS catalogues pictures and prints? As these items do not have an ISBN Teacher Librarians need to locate the SCIS record number in the SCIS OPAC before they create or upload an order. When applying limits for pictures and prints in the SCIS OPAC,

What's New?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 32, Term 1 2000

The following are some interesting websites which may be of particular interest to Teacher Librarians. The first site is http://www.telerama.com/-mundie/ CyberDewey/CyberDewey.htm I. This site lists internet sites organised using Dewey Decimal Classification numbers. The front page displays the

A Question of Technology?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 33, Term 2 2000

Dr. Jamie McKenzie is well known to Australian teachers for his knowledge of information technologies in education and their potential to transform student learning, classrooms and schools. He supports student-centred, engaged learning, with his approach informed by 30 years of experience as a teac

Venturing Out on the NSW Board of Studies Website

By Louise Bidenko

Issue 30, Term 3 1999

which also exist in printed form. The Internet provides immediate access to syllabuses, papers and reports, and is proving a very popular service for teachers and librarians. However, what is being developed at present is a departure from the placement of documents on the website. Publishing of new

New Zealand News

By Jenny Carrol

Issue 19, Term 4 1996

we are not to be left behind. Our students are also being urged to take responsibility for their own learning and as Patricia Senn Breivik said the teacher is no longer seen as the sage on the stage but the guide on the side". Therefore the process of gathering and manipulating information becomes

New Zealand News

By Rosa-Jane French

Issue 17, Term 2 1996

igrants and students here for short term language courses. There are a variety of courses available at local and national levels for librarians and teacher-librarians. Some are formal and long term whilst others are short term and arranged on a needs basis. Courses are offered by a variety of prov

News from Curriculum Corporation

By Lance Deveson

Issue 14, Term 3 1995

ts and services will be held at 1995 prices. Please note, the subscription form will be addressed to the Principal with, " For the attention of the Teacher Librarian ", on the mailing label. Dates for 1996 The Summer edition of Connections (November) will include insert sheets of the following

A Masters - What's The Point?

By Jan Barnett

Issue 13, Term 2 1995

The benefits (for me): being current in my professional reading in education, teacher librarianship and librarianship; gaining a sense of achievement; having empathy with all students; improving my time management skills; having a current recognised qualification; being able to stud