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By Nigel Paull
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
anding Australia: The land and its people Level: Upper primary Publisher: Department of Education Victoria RRP: $85.00 ISBN: 1 87597 205 6 SCIS Order Number: 919614 System requirements: Windows and Macintosh compatible. 486DX/33MHz IBM compatible PC, Windows 3.1 or 95, 8MB RAM, 256-co
lnternetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
ly accessed on the Internet via the links found on the Curriculum Corporation's Connections Website for Issue No. 35 at <http://www.curriculum.edu.au/scis/connect/connect.him>. Biomes: Table of Contents http://www.runet.edu/-swoodwarJCLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/main.html Geography students study
Outsourcing: time for a new look?
By Sarah Menzies
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
ill be outsourced, although the same cannot be said of school libraries. Although school libraries in Australia and New Zealand use the services of SCIS for cataloguing, they have been slow to take up services offered by specialist library suppliers. Reasons given are that budgets of school librar
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nova Weetman
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
I grew up in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne along the Yarra River from Warrandyte, in a sleepy orchard town called Wonga Park. It wasn’t big enough for a permanent library. Instead, we relied on the weekly visit of a mobile library full of books. By the time I was ten, I was allowed to rid
The story of Story Store
By Joanna Baynes
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
new computer as my leaving gift from King’s. Sumware Consulting provided the required software. Education Services Australia donated a complimentary SCIS subscription. After much brainstorming, ‘Story Store’ was settled on as our name and various friends helped with logo design, email and online se
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
o various stages of education. Teacher librarians are recommended to investigate this indispensable resource and share it with other teaching staff. SCIS no. 1744220 ABC vegie guide itunes.apple.com/au/app/abcvegie-guide/id600755873?mt=8 All members of the school community will find this ab
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson, Frances Watts
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
In Term 4 2016, SCIS invited 750 schools in Australia to participate in the Educational Lending Right (ELR) School Library Survey, which we manage on behalf of the Department of Communications and the Arts. We had a fantastic response to the survey, with over 360 participating schools. We’d like to
Thank you Heather, Welcome Nigel
By Lance Deveson, Heather Kelsall
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
to 1991, he was Senior Education Officer at Library Services with the NSW Department of Education working primarily with promoting and inservicing he SCIS database and associated services so Connections will be in safe hands! My thanks to the many contributors who have made my time as editor both
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 31, Term 4 1999
@centenary.org.au Website: <http://www.centenary.org.au>. 3. Syba Signs At a recent conference Syba Signs were involved in the trade exhibition. SCIS staff who attended the conference thought that Teacher Librarians may be interested in the products this business provides. This service offers s
How do I add a message to the Bulletin Board?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 2, Term 2 1992
ALL DIAL-UP users now have access to the Bulletin Board and Mail facilities on the SCIS Database. They differ in their use in that Bulletin Board gives a User the opportunity to leave a message on the System for ALL users to read i.e. Something to sell or In need of some information. Mail allow
Supporting Australian book creators
By Deborah Abela
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
Pullman said, ‘Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play’. It’s that fundamental. SCIS manages the annual ELR School Library Survey on behalf of the Department of Communications and the Arts. The survey determines national estimates
International engagement: the SLAV / IASL partner association program
By Susan La Marca
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
School librarianship is different from country to country. We may share many similar aims and roles, but there are also many differences in our profession around the world. In an age where communication is global, it is important for school librarians to recognise these differences, to learn from e
Educational Lending Rights: Supporting Australian literature and schools
Issue 132, Term 1, 2025
ard to spend on their library. This year, in addition to the gift card for one school, two other schools received book packs sponsored by the team at SCIS. The winner of the $150 Dymocks Book eVoucher was Manor Lakes P–12 College. Rebecca Lunson, Library Manager at the school, shared: "We are v
CC News Continued
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 25, Term 2 1998
essment of teacher IT capabilities. Title: Learning Technologies, Teacher Capabilities, Author: Department of Education, Victoria. RRP: $24.95 SCIS Order Number: 929154 ISBN: 07 306 90407 Each Australian education department, system and sector has given high priority to the inclusion of le
Non-fiction: the elephant in the library
By Rebecca Tobler
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
s?’ S ynergy, vol . 7, no. 1, pp. 31–40 Hutchinson, E 2017, ‘Navigating the Information Landscape through Collaboration', Connections , no. 101, SCIS, https://www.scisdata.com/connections/issue-101/navigating-the-information-landscape-through-collaboration Jabr, F 2013, ‘The Reading Brain i
School library spotlight: St Joseph’s College, Geelong
By Joy Whiteside
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
encourage students to be purposeful, whether that is reading quietly, studying, or playing a game such as chess. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? SCIS is essential to our cataloguing of resources. Highlights for us include: Ease of use — so simple and quick to add new records to our
School library spotlight: Newtown public school
By Lucy White
Issue 121, Term 2 2022
ing student thinking and having high expectations of all students keeps students engaged with the library space. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? I love finding my copy of Connections in my pigeon hole! Being the only teacher librarian in the school means that I really appreciate havin
School Library Spotlight: Evelyn Scott School
By Natalie Otten
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
the library and STEM spaces means there’s a sort of natural connection between the two in the way they’re used. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? I really love Connections school library magazine. I love reading the stories you print in it – they’re always good. Sometimes, I find myself
School Library Spotlight: Ellerslie School, NZ
Issue 132, Term 1, 2025
orizons, step out of their comfort zones, and discover new genres is one of the most fulfilling parts of my job. What’s your favourite thing about SCIS? It’s a lifesaver! I can scan an ISBN and everything I need is there in seconds. Before SCIS, it could take me up to an hour to catalogue a sing
School library spotlight: Ocean Reef Senior High School
By Sarah Betteridge
Issue 109, Term 2 2019
udents are now writing their own book recommendations, which we will soon share with Saint Wilfred’s via Padlet. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? We use SCIS for all our cataloguing and are very happy with how easy it is to use and the regular system updates. We really appreciate the sup