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By Nigel Paull
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
ressive in its simplicity, as is the treatment of the training market. His overview of the National Training Packages, key components of the NTF, is equally clear and concise. Keating's work has particular application to the school sector because it consistently attempts, usually successfully, to
Books Aren't Dead!
By Staff Methodist Ladies College
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
'While it may please hardware and software companies to fill classrooms with computers before teachers are prepared or inclined to use them with frequency and good intentions, it is bad policy and worse economics. We have been spending too much money on infrastructure and equipment. .. too little
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
SCIS Subject Headings Book 4th edition SCIS Subject Headings List is the updated edition of the print publication that includes new subject headings and amendments to existing headings. It is available only from Curriculum Corporation and is in paperback format. This is an essential tool for a
The Listserv for Australian Teacher Librarians
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
artmental policies, practices and procedures; location and use of Internet resources; information literacy issues, programs and strategies; reference questions for teachers and students; products and services for school libraries; general discussion of Teacher Librarianship issues; training tips and
Online Encyclopaedias
By Nigel Paull
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
he major encyclopaedia publishers offering their products on line. There are, of course, other onl ine encyclopaedias of a more specialised nature. A quick search of the Internet reveals a range, from The Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, to the unauthorised Online Encyclopaedia of Disney Animat
Venturing Out on the NSW Board of Studies Website
By Louise Bidenko
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
teachers. The final syllabus and the twenty-eight units of work, which accompany the syllabus, were released at the beginning of 1999. A resounding request from teachers and Teacher Librarians during the syllabus development and consultation process was the need for subject specific information to s
Cataloguing News
By Anne Dowling
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
l Peoples When the Stolen Generations report was catalogued, the subject headings available in the SCIS subject headings list were found to be inadequate. A major revision of the headings for Aboriginal peoples began. The first step was to consult the Aboriginal Education Officers in the Curriculu
Metadata and Marc
By Keith Gove
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
he World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). They undertook this work in response to a demand for a censorship rating system. It became obvious that the techniques being developed for selective resource suppression could be equally effective for selective resource discovery. W3C combined with OCLC (Online Ce
1999 SCIS Conference Report: Planning for 1999-2000
By Kevin Grove
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
lved, and that it is now appropriate to look at maximising the usefulness and value for money of the service. The Conference focused on three themes: quality, customer service, and cost effectiveness; and discussed a number of enhancements to the service and several service management issues. A tr
Handy Hints for SCISWeb
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
Identifying the Problem Before calling SCIS Customer Service with a query, try identifying issues which may be relevant to your problem. This will help you to understand whether the problem you are experiencing is a SCIS problem. Develop a checklist of questions as part of your library proced
Videorecordings and SCIS
By Anne Dowling
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
SCIS records for videorecordings follow the rules for cataloguing set out in the Anglo-American cataloguing rules (1988 revision) (AACR). The AACR lists the different locations from which the title of a videorecording can be taken and ranks the locations in order of preference. The order is: th
Introducing Cheryl
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
the SCIS team as National Cataloguing and Metadata Coordinator. Her main role involves the application and development of standards for enhancing the quality of the SCIS database. One of Cherryl's first tasks is to coordinate the revision work for the fourth edition of SCIS Subject Headings, which w
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
SCIS and Security Schools are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that when they download catalogue records from SCIS, the records are used only in their school. Curriculum Corporation recently initiated audit processes which provided us with information about SCIS users and usage
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
activities. recipes. research topics , puules and display suggestions. Bookmark the site for updates and for searchiRQ the links it contains. Alexander Graham Bell - The Inventor http://www.fitzgeraldstudio.com/htm 1/bel I/ invent
Reviews
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
n the field of technology is always fraught with danger. Indeed, most schools would have some software or hardware that didn't fulfil its promise and quickly became obsolete. In this article the author doesn't make wild predictions but rather looks at emerging trends that are taking place with PCs.
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
ALIA Merit Award Congratulations to Michelle Ellis, Senior Curriculum Advisor. Library and I nformation Literacy, with the NSW Department of Educat i on and Training (Michelle is also the Manager of the New South Wales SC IS
Bollards to you too: ASLA XVI Conference Report
By Nigel Paull, Wendy Smith, Kevin Gove
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
e speaker, Mai Lee, offered Teacher Librarians a strategy for preventing their decline into 'endangered species' status. Other speakers echoed the unique position Teacher Librarians have as the initiators of change within their schools. Pam Berger introduced us to Socrates, a student of the year 2
Welcome to 1999
By Kevin Gove
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
Welcome to the first edition of Connections for this last year of the millennium. What will the next one bring? I am not silly enough to try to predict. But I find an interesting litmus test for social and political issues is to ask: What will people in 2099 think of our era? By what good deeds wou
ASLA XVI Conference
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
excellent opportunity for professional development for Teacher Librarians. We hope to see many more attending the next ASLA conference, to be held in Queensland in 2001.
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
SCIS products available Curriculum Corporation has the following products available for use in libraries. To order please send a cheque with an official school purchase order form. Banksia Wave Modem Curriculum Corporation, in cooperation with All Barcodes Australia, is able to offer custom