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By Bridie Mackay
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
the development of my own personal skills, which give me the confidence to problem solve independently whenever I can. When I began my position in SCIS customer support in 1999, I was reminded of my own first call to a helpline and my bewilderment at facing those alien technologies. I recognise t
Issue 36 Summary
By Editor
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
Edwina Marshall, Curriculum Corporation Authority file maintenance – an ongoing task Carolyn Brown, Jane Withers, St Margaret’s School, VIC SCISWeb handy hints CC news Content is king, but content management rules (part 2) Colin Bell, Concord Australia Implementing information
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By Nigel Paull
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
poignant story from Nam Le, this multimedia adaptation offers insight into the Vietnamese refugee experience, and is suitable for secondary students. SCIS no. 1764455 Caring for your collections natlib.govt.nz/collections/caring-for-your-collections Emanating from the National Library of Ne
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
the Vietnam War. Aspects of the conflict covered include combat, personnel, defoliation, conscription, public opinion, and the aftermath of the war. SCIS no. 1777662 Chromebooks in the classroom www.schrockguide.net/chromebooks.html Noted educator Kathy Schrock provides comprehensive inform
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
tudent-centred resources include critical thinking activities, quizzes, maps, videos, and learning resources related to the Australian Curriculum. SCIS no: 1990447 BEACH POLLUTION ENDS HERE endbeachpollution.sydney For coastal communities, stormwater runoff – causing beach pollution – is
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 122, Term 3 2022
Islander histories and cultures into their teaching’. The curriculum resources are searchable by KLA and the themes are water, fire and astronomy. SCIS no: 1992685 Bright Tomorrows https://apps.apple.com/au/app/bright-tomorrows/id1474778931 Developed in partnership with the Minderoo Foun
CC News
By Graham Williams
Issue 26, Term 3 1998
Handy Hints SCISWeb Q: I currently browse the Internet using the 100 MHz Pentium PC in the library with a 33.6K modem but find it quite slow, sometimes painfully so. I am keen to use SCISWeb but wonder if I should upgrade my PC with more memory, a faster processor, a faster modem, or all or so
CC News Continued
By Graham Williams
Issue 26, Term 3 1998
companies selling automation software packages, it is most likely you will find a system to suit your school's needs and budget.e Duplicate ISBNs SCIS occasionally receives calls from Teacher Librarians advising us that we have assigned the wrong ISBN to a record, e.g. The TL has ordered by ISBN
In this Issue
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 12, Term 1 1995
spects of the Internet highlights two service providers who have responded to schools: there's sure to be others around Australia. 1995 schedules for SCIS Microfiche and ASCISRECON are included, a report on the Online On Disk Conference held in January and a review of 'Recipe book service of online
In this Issue
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 11, Term 4 1994
Voyager has landed! Glimpses of the new SCIS on-line interface, a review of the Herald-Sun on CD-ROM and a report on the recent Computer Education Group of Victoria conference with special reference to school library technology issues. This will be the final issue under my editorship. The new edi
In this Issue
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 7, Term 3 1993
In this issue, Lance Deveson explains how the new Voyager software (announced in the last issue) will improve the use of the SCIS database and Rosemary Abbott shares her research on methods used for successful selection of a library automation system. Connections circulates throughout Australia,
In this Issue
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 6, Term 2 1993
ervice to us all. Makor library describes its unique service to the educational sector and describes how it can be accessed on-line. Another user of ASCISRECON shares her experience of the product. The pros and cons of using SCIS numbers as opposed to ISBNs are discussed, and we continue to provide
Cataloguing News
By Anne Dowling
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
1. Subiect Headings Book There is no list of amendments, additions and deletions to the SCIS Subject Headings List as over the past few months the cataloguing team under the direction of Cherryl Schauder, the SCIS National Cataloguing Manager, have been busily working on the 4th Edition. We are p
News from the Information Program - New, amended, replaced subject headings 1996
By School Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 17, Term 2 1996
on) See also BEDTIME Unmarried couples ** (Addition) See DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS DDC 21 We have received many enquires from schools about when SCIS is to implement DOC 21. The short answer to the question is "as soon as we can". The DDC 21 edition won't be available until August 1996. Once
What Do Teacher Librarians Need to Know about Cataloguing?
By Ashley Freeman
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
The recent publication of the fourth edition of SCIS Subject Headings as a tool for use by both cataloguers in SCIS cataloguing agencies and Teacher Librarians in schools makes this an appropriate time to reflect upon the role of the Teacher Librarian with respect to cataloguing. The roles of a
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
nce’. Details of the variety of programs, workshops, and events offered to parents, families, schools, and communities are available on the website. SCIS no. 1536231 Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga http://archives.govt.nz Archives New Zealand houses a searchable collec
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 97, Term 2 2016
eir material held in public libraries. To gather a book count of titles held in Australian school libraries, Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) asks 600 randomly selected schools to participate in a data collection survey, with at least 300 schools required to participate. SCIS works w
Issue 76 Summary
By Editor
Issue 76, Term 1 2011
ank: Next Generation Project Katrina Reynen, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, VIC School library blog value Emily Pyers, SCIS Cataloguer Website reviews Nigel Paull, South Grafton Public School, NSW SCIS is more... Leonie Bourke and Pru Mitchell, Education Serv
ASLA Conference Update
By Rita Henry
Issue 20, Term 1 1997
ogram will offer something for everybody. David Crystal from the UK and author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language will deliver the SCIS Oration which is generously sponsored by Curriculum Corporation. The Corporation will also have a large booth in the Trade Exhibition displaying
Letters to the Editor
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 3, Term 3 1992
EVIOUS EDITION OF "CONNECTIONS" YOU ADVISE THAT THE MOST APPROPRIATE BAUD RATE TO ACCESS AN ONLINE DATABASE IS 2400 BAUD SO WHY THEN IS FULL ACCESS TOSCIS ONLY AVAILABLE AT 1200 OR 300 BAUD RATE? A. Schools are able to access the SCIS database at 2400 Baud rate via AUSTPAC. For country schools thi