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The Information superhighway – implications for education
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 11, Term 4 1994
poke about the use of new technologies in schools and in particular the possibilities of the Internet for schools. He also commented that many school libraries that he had visited were at the vanguard of these exciting new developments. There were numerous sessions devoted to accessing the Interne
News from the Information Program - SCIS On-Line in 1995
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 11, Term 4 1994
Connections subscribers will have noticed that in the last edition, Maria Keys enclosed a one-page survey of telecommunication equipment in school libraries. The response was overwhelming ( over 500 replies) and this has again reinforced the thinking of the Information Program that schools will u
SCIS as a resource selection aid
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
ximately 4,500 catalogue records to the database each month. The resources come from a range of sources, including publishers, booksellers and school libraries. We are always on the lookout for publishers with whom to partner. We even find inspiration for the SCIS catalogue on social media. How many
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
anual.museum.wa.gov.au Emanating from the Western Australian Museum, the 12-part video guide and digitised book provides practical advice for small libraries on how to best preserve and care for their collections. Content includes pest management, dealing with temperature and humidity, treating mo
Preserving the past: becoming the archivist in the school library
By Naomi Heyman, Nigel Paull
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
are also school archivists are recommended to undertake professional development; visit schools with extensive archives; liaise with local and state libraries and museums; discuss archives at collegial group meetings; and invite an archivist, preferably a member of Australian Society of Archivists,
SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
cord consists of summaries and annotations, author notes, authoritative reviews, and series information. Through our subscription to LibraryThing for Libraries, we can also provide community-generated content including recommendations, tags, and links to other editions and similar items. This additi
Celebrating Children's Book Week with the CBCA
By Jane O'Connell
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
the perfect companion to the Book Week bunting, bookmarks, stickers, and other merchandise that can be used to produce fun displays in classrooms and libraries. The CBCA has also created the Official Book Week Handbook with exclusive information and a comprehensive notes section to help teachers c
Leadership is not optional – it's a job requirement
By Hilda Weisburg
Issue 101, Term 2 2017
s and programs. There I learned the ‘language’ of our profession, meaning I could speak with authority and conviction about topics relating to school libraries and education. I moved out of my comfort zone. I started saying ‘yes’ when my brain was screaming ‘Are you crazy? You can’t do that’. But
Reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 27, Term 4 1998
to incorporate transferable skills into several projects. Both the positive and negative aspects of the undertaking are documented. McKenzie, J. 'Libraries of the future'. Access. 12(2), May, 1998, 14-16. Teacher Librarians who did not have the opportunity to hear Jamie McKenzie during his rec
Reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 26, Term 3 1998
Collection Management Issues Providing more with less: collection management for Australian school libraries is the aptly named title of a recently published book, edited by Ken Dillon and James Henri of Charles Sturt University. This comprehensive work tackles the problem school libraries ar
Alternate worlds – Paul Collins reflects on his writing and publishing career
By Paul Collins
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
s of the Australian Government and delivered through the Office for the Arts. It’s how information is collected about which books are in our precious libraries and providing reimbursement for the creatives. The payments give recompense to writers and illustrators for potential loss of sales in books
School library spotlight: Mercy College, Coburg
By Anne Girolami
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
dents and staff use the library and seeking their feedback on how to improve the services or programs, as well as keeping abreast of trends in school libraries, is important to enable the Library Team to deliver effectively. Are there any current issues or challenges facing your library? How are y
Love and Autism
By Kay Kerr
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
just neurodiversity, but diversity in general? I’ve actually just started my Master of Children’s Librarianship and I’m the biggest fan of school libraries. I can still vividly picture my primary school library. It was incredible. It had this sunken reading den that the librarians and the staff
SCIS is more
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 97, Term 2 2016
e and Perth in June. Resource management in schools Our New Zealand workshops gave me the chance to see some of the innovation going on in school libraries. At SCIS, we’ve become really interested in how you manage your school resources, whether they are in the cloud, on the network, in the libr
From the desk of a SCIS cataloguer
By Mavis Heffernan
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
The SCIS cataloguing team regularly source, receive, and catalogue a range of print and electronic resources suitable for use in school libraries. Electronic resources include websites, apps, and ebooks, and are available for SCIS subscribers as easily downloadable files using the Special Order Fil
Bring the teachers in: enticing teachers into the library
By Brett Moodie
Issue 90, Term 3 2014
urn, achieve greater patronage from staff and students. These new initiatives were obviously supplementary to the traditional strategies that school libraries use to stimulate engagement: blog posts, participating in staff meetings, sorting resources for departments, and working with classes. Twelv
SCIS is more
By Dr Ben Chadwick
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
the most obvious one is the departure of Pru Mitchell as SCIS Manager. Who could possibly replace Pru, a veteran and acknowledged guru in the school libraries industry? Well, I thought I might give it a go. My name is Ben Chadwick. I have been at ESA since January 2012, initially working with Les K
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
s, using Pinterest. Teacher librarians will find an array of interests including: 'Librarian infographics', 'Reading suggestions engines', 'Favourite libraries', 'Apps for learning', right through to 'Curly hair'. SCIS no. 1678525 Milk Monitor - the official website of Lauren Child www.milkmon
Supporting Australian book creators
By Laura Armstrong, Gus Gordon
Issue 92, Term 1 2015
h your help, authors and book creators will receive compensation for income potentially lost as a result of copies of their book being held in school libraries. Feedback from participants The feedback from participants is valuable information to identify areas where we can improve our process an
New Generation SCIS Products
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
whole school to a product, in which case school size will be considered to be the total number of students who have access to the services of all the libraries of the school named on the 1998 SCIS Subscription Form. Non-schools Organisations other than Australian schools (including overseas sc