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The lowdown on authorities and authority files
By Doreen Sullivan
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
You’ve probably heard the term ‘authority files’ used in reference to cataloguing. You might know that they have nothing to do with the long arm of the law, but that’s about it. Or maybe you do know about authorities, but suspect they are something arcane best left to a secret enclave of cataloguer
The relationship between SCIS Subject Headings and ScOT
By Les Kneebone
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
SHL)(1) and Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT)(2) when adding resources to the SCIS database. ScOT is a relatively later addition to the SCIS arsenal of cataloguing tools, introduced and explained in Connections Issue 60(3). This article evaluates this two-vocabulary approach with a view to disting
SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 109, Term 2 2019
o accurately record names and terms with diacritics in SCIS Data. You can read more about diacritics and SCIS records in the SCIS blog post by SCIS cataloguing team leader Renate Beilharz. Series authorities Another big improvement, which came out towards the end of last year, was the SCIS Ser
Taking the guesswork out of genre
By Brendan Eichholzer
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
343.pdf Education Services Australia. Guidelines to using SCIS Subject Headings 2015 . [online] Available at: http://www2.curriculum.edu.au/scis/cataloguing_standards.html Image credits Genre identifiers in use. Photography by Laura Armstrong. CC-BY-NC-SA.
SCIS is more
By Dr Ben Chadwick
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
have a SCIS record. We are unable to accept deliveries of books from schools until further notice (1), but we are encouraging you to place an online cataloguing request ( my.scisdata.com/CreateCatalogueRequest ). We have recently revamped the service to make it quicker and easier to submit these re
Diversity audits and catalogue records
By Renate Beilharz
Issue 128, Term 1 2024
began investigating the usefulness of such records, specifically SCIS records, for diversity audits. My overall conclusion was that the usefulness of cataloguing data for diversity audits depends on the aim, purpose and scope of the audit being undertaken, the processes being used, the range of reso
SCIS is more
By Carmen Eastman
Issue 112, Term 1 2020
e only’ authority files, as this will give them all of the ‘see’, and ‘see also’ references to link their records together. If you do some original cataloguing in your library, such as for a vertical file or for locally produced material, then you may wish to download the full authority files. The
New and revised subject headings
By Renate Beilharz
Issue 120, Term 1 2022
r 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The full reference structure for SCIS subject headings can be found in the SCIS Standards for Cataloguing and Data Entry
SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
searched for Help articles about SCIS, many people are interested in what SCIS is and what we provide to our subscribers. SCIS cataloguers use the cataloguing system to create bibliographic data for resources used in schools. The ‘bib’ data is created in a machine-readable format called MARC-21 a
SCIS is more
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 120, Term 1 2022
g, Nicole Richardson, Carmen Eastman and, most recently, Daniel Czech. We’ve had a lot of informative and practical articles contributed by our own cataloguing staff, including Renate Beilharz, Natasha Campbell, Mavis Heffernan, Ceinwen Jones, Julie Styles, and Doreen Sullivan. We have had contr
School Library Spotlight: Xavier College, Burke Hall
By Fiona O'Rourke
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
ersations with the teacher librarian and choose books they want to read. SCIS is invaluable. It is a cost-effective and time-saving alternative to cataloguing your collection while lending authority and uniformity to your Subject Headings – for both print material and digital content. Sessions
School library spotlight: Northcote High School
By Richard Smallcombe
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
We’ve integrated our library management system with SCIS, so it makes it so simple to catalogue everything. In my previous roles, I hadn’t done much cataloguing at all, but using SCIS made it very easy. What would you like to see SCIS do more of? A couple of the SCIS team came to the school
Demystifying barcodes
By Julie Styles
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
As cataloguers, we understand that it can sometimes be difficult to match the exact resource you have in your hand to one of the 1.4 million records available in the SCIS catalogue. This article will look at the identifying numbers many resources are assigned, what they mean, and how each number ca
Cataloguing News: New, Amended, Replaced Subject Headings 1999
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
ADULT EDUCATION ** (Addition) See also LIFELONG LEARNING XX LIFELONG LEARNING AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY** (Addition) See also SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE XX SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE** (Addition) See also SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE -ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS ** (Addition) See also
Cataloguing News: New, Amended, Replaced Subject Headings 1998
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 27, Term 4 1998
Animal life cycles See LIFE CYCLES (BIOLOGY) ART, MODERN· 20TH CENTURY** (Addition) See also INSTALLATIONS (ART) BIOLOGY * * (Addition) See also LIFE CYCLES (BIOLOGY) Body art See BODY DECORATION BODY-MARKING ** (Replacement) [Replace heading and references) Body-marking See BODY DECO
Cataloguing News: New, Amended, Replaced Subject Headings 1998
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 26, Term 3 1998
ANIMAL BREEDING**(Replacement) (Replace references) Use for works on breeding animals either for commercial purposes or as a hobby. For works limited to the reproductive systems of animals see ANIMALS REPRODUCTION. See also ANIMALS -REPRODUCTION; LIVESTOCK See also breeding of specific animals,
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
r 20 years. After a series of redundancies, she was the last cataloguer left at the Victorian agency. The Victorian Education Department closed their cataloguing service in 2007. In 2009, she started working part-time for Curriculum Corporation as a SCIS cataloguer – and had been here ever since.
Respect first: Understanding SCIS Subject Headings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
The significance of using respectful language in cataloguing cannot be overstated. The SCIS (Schools Catalogue Information Service) Subject Headings List (SCISSHL) plays a crucial role in shaping the language used to describe catalogue records’ content. Given that educators and students access thes
Metadata to enhance diversity, connection and belonging
By Catherine Barnes
Issue 123, Term 4 2022
e, faith, language, and gender in our communities is by providing diverse resources. However, we need to ensure we represent these groups through our cataloguing in a manner that avoids labelling and stereotypes. All our students and staff need a sense of belonging in not only the physical space of
What's so special about Special Order Files?
By Julie Styles, Nicole Richardson
Issue 97, Term 2 2016
SCIS subscribers looking to add digital content to their library collection have the option to download bulk records from the Special Order Files page. The Special Order Files page enables you to obtain quick access to batches of records for new digital resources, including websites, apps, e-b