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News from the Information Program
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 12, Term 1 1995
l be posted on 1/5/95. June Updates for SA and WA schools will be posted on 30/6/95. Sep Updates for QLD schools will be posted on 29/9/95. ASCISRECON Processing dates for 1995 APRIL: 7 and 21 MAY: 5 and 19 JUNE: 2 and 16 JULY: 7and 21 AUG: 4 and 18 SEPT: 1 and 15 OCT: 6 and
Apology
By Lance Deveson
Issue 9, Term 2 1994
bution of the microfiche are printed from the Curriculum Corporation subscriber database. I cannot stress too strongly that it is very important that SCIS subscribers notify Curriculum Corporation of school name and address changes so that we can ensure that your microfiche is posted to the correct
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
In Term 4 of 2017, SCIS invited 750 Australian schools to participate in the Educational Lending Right (ELR) School Library Survey. We received 364 responses to the survey, surpassing the required minimum of 300. We are grateful to all school library, teaching and administrative staff who recognise
School library spotlight: Mt St Michael's College
By Sandra Mannion
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
ns, trivia quizzes, scavenger hunts, movies, book ‘tastings’, puzzles, 3D printing, games, and craft activities. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? Our SCIS subscription includes access to catalogue records for digital content. We use Overdrive as our digital platform for ebooks and audiob
School library spotlight: Galston High School
By Jade Arnold
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
making regular announcements at assembly, and through the school library Instagram account, @galstonhslibrary . What is your favourite thing about SCIS? I love that SCIS provides consistent high-quality metadata that links in seamlessly with Oliver, our library management system. I find the gen
School Library Spotlight: St Stephen's School
By Lise Legg
Issue 120, Term 1 2022
tforms and our Library Management System (Follett Destiny), which is an excellent teaching and curating tool. 6. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? SCIS is very useful to import catalogue records which are correct and consistent in format. It is helpful to be able to request SCIS records f
School Library Spotlight: Tarneit P-9 College
By Susan Grieve
Issue 128, Term 1 2024
s hands-on experience not only fosters a deeper connection with the library but also builds valuable skills among the students. Favourite aspect of SCIS Susan appreciates the integration of SCIS with her library management system, noting its simplicity and efficiency in cataloging and managing r
School library spotlight: Cerdon college
By Nancy Sylaprany
Issue 124, Term 1 2023
ou look into it. This sums up the feeling for our library – all are welcome to this space (physical and online)! What is your favourite thing about SCIS? I appreciate the services offered by SCIS, including ensuring the integrity of the catalogue records we copy into our library management syste
Following @IndigenousX
By Michael Jongen
Issue 90, Term 3 2014
@FNAWN for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writers, poets, and storytellers, advocating First Nations Australia writing and storytelling. SCIS has drawn upon these Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources, contacts, and information, and shared them to subscribers through its socia
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 90, Term 3 2014
g website filled with games, stories, puzzles, videos, and creative activities. Resource links are available for early learning teachers and parents. SCIS no. 1664402 Digital excursions – Museum of Contemporary Art Australia www.mca.com.au/learn/schools/digital-programs Schools are encourage
Television Broadcasts
By Leonie Samuelsson
Issue 33, Term 2 2000
eement, you will need to keep records of all programs taped by your school. Having a centralised system already in place makes this task easier. SCISWeb and television programs Now for the good news. It is worth checking SCISWeb to see whether the program has been catalogued. Some SCIS catal
Reviews
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
MindMatters -A Mental Health Promotion Program for Secondary Schools Publisher: Mind Matters Consortium ISBN: 0 642415 285 RRP: $59.95 SCIS order number: 1008856 The MindMatters program uses a whole-school approach to mental health promotion and suicide prevention. It aims to develop
Reviews
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