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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
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
s/man ifest.htm The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) and UNESCO have . cooperated in presenting a concise manifesto on school libraries that should be read by Teacher Librarians. Content includes a mission statement, legislation, goals, staffing and management. SCIS 1007709
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
ny fascinating aspects of Science, these links would reward further investigation by Science teachers or those with an interest in Science. School Libraries: Empowering Learning http://www.dse.nsw.edu.au/stand.cgi/staff/ F1.0/F1.8/index.htm Developed for Teacher Librarians in NSW state schoo
Key Issues About Cataloguing and the Use of SCIS
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 27, Term 4 1998
rces. priority is given to recent publications and to items which they believe the majority of schools across Australia would be purchasing for their libraries. Different editions of materials Librarians must be certain that they download the correct cataloguing records for the resources in hand
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 27, Term 4 1998
e Web site for From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal, published by Jamie McKenzie. Articles are available on a range of topics including: libraries of the future; technology planning; assessment; staff development; Internet use policies; and networks. Inside Indonesia: Widely Read, In
The Gold Coast campus of Griffith University and Ipswich City Council both answer the plea of schools...
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 12, Term 1 1995
action and lobbying should be directed through your state branch of ASLA or contact the national president Norma Jeffrey on (09) 2644100. ALIA School Libraries Section national president Anne Plowman (Fax: 02 5641083) is also prepared to look at the issue. From past Letters to the Editor there are m
What's New
By Katrina Kolt
Issue 11, Term 4 1994
Herald Sun on CD-ROM The Herald Sun on CD-ROM is a valuable product for school libraries. It provides full text searching of the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun, and is updated quarterly. At a time when the provision of current information is imperative, this CD-ROM certainly overcom
Resources
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
d schools. He supports student-centred engaged learning, with his approach informed by 30 years of experience as a teacher, principal and director of libraries and technology. He has created a collection of easy-to-read essays and articles, available in two volumes, to equip educators and teachers t
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
Arts' Educational Lending Right project. We launched a new product, the SCIS Authority Files, which has been received with much enthusiasm by school libraries. In November 2000, the Curriculum Corporation Board endorsed a strategic plan for SCIS for 2001-2002. We have three major goals The first
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 109, Term 2 2019
ities. The basic version is free; optional extras are available via in-app purchase. SCIS no. 1909666 Tasmanian archives + heritage https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/archiveheritage/Pages/default.aspx Part of the rich history of Tasmania is available to explore via this broad-ranging resource
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 110, Term 3 2019
lating to fake news covered, including: how to determine if news is fake; how to check facts; elections and fake news; fake news in history; and what libraries and teacher librarians can do to expose fake news. SCIS: 1903780 Food Loss And Food Waste www.fao.org/food-loss-and-foodwaste/en An
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
students. Content features reading, mathematics, language and problem-solving, and it offers a personalised learning experience. SCIS no. 1935049 Libraries Ready To Code ala.org/tools/readytocode/#get-started-now An initiative of the American Library Association, The Ready to Code Collect
SCIS is more
By Carmen Eastman
Issue 112, Term 1 2020
or example, the author Roald Dahl is only known by that name, and so there are no links to be made to pseudonyms, or alternative forms of his name. Libraries that import all of their catalogue records from SCIS only need to use the ‘Reference only’ authority files, as this will give them all of th
Six ways to focus on wellbeing in your school
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
ramework to understand student wellbeing, you will be better supported to take an active approach to promoting it in your library or classroom. While libraries have often led the way in promoting wellbeing, the Student Wellbeing Hub encourages a whole-school approach to ensure wellbeing seeps into t
SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
welcome Jerrie as our new SCIS Customer Service Team Leader. Jerrie comes to the SCIS team with a wealth of experience working in schools and school libraries, most recently as Library Technician, Language Support and Literacy Intervention Officer and previously as Library Assistant. Jerrie’s custo