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Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 110, Term 3 2019
for primary school students. Students are encouraged to beat the clock in a series of short games. Has hints and tips on how to reach higher levels. SCIS no. 1925307 Atlas Of Living Australia www.ala.org.au This atlas ‘is a collaborative, national project that aggregates biodiversity data f
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
the examples portrayed here. Each sample outlines the outstanding design and technology features used to create an informative and appealing website. SCIS no. 1934946 Alien Assignment apps.apple.com/au/app/alien-assignment/id531359578">apps.apple.com/au/app/alien-assignment/id531359578 Stude
Language, literature and literacy during COVID-19 and beyond
By Annette Wagner
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
brarians who have established new appreciation of digital learning resources. Please note: Story Box Library titles have recently been added to the SCIS database with a ’series title’ of ’Story Box Library’, allowing educators to locate and integrate all SBL titles into their library management sy
School library spotlight: Trinity Grammar School, Sydney
By Courtney Nolan, Stefanie Gaspari
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
arlier years of high school, we don’t see as rapid a drop off in their borrowing and reading in the senior years. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? Courtney: Cataloguing service, engaging articles and prompt responses to enquiries. Stef: It makes cataloguing so simple! The cover imag
School library spotlight: University High School, Melbourne
By Stephanie Ward
Issue 123, Term 4 2022
ve to try and reiterate those services and programs that they might not have been so interested in previously. 8. What’s your favourite thing about SCIS? Connections is my favourite thing about SCIS. It has been really important for me, it’s helped me see what other school libraries are doing. O
School library spotlight: Yarra Valley Grammar
By Dr Mark Merry, Miriam Meehan
Issue 112, Term 1 2020
some TLC, and we welcome staff who want a space to work (or escape to), especially when the pressures are high. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? We love how SCIS saves us time. We can download records for our catalogue in no time flat! It’s so much better than the old days of original c
On-Line Services for School Libraries
By Lance Deveson, Beverly Pianta
Issue 2, Term 2 1992
ce to ensure that you are logged off and are not clocking up a huge bill. Which databases to choose? Databases which I have found useful are: SCIS The SCIS database is one that is familiar to many teacher librarians. As well as being used for cataloguing purposes, on- line searching of
Libraries, languages and free resources
By Jill Wilson
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
[email protected] . If you would like to download the library catalogue record for the Language Learning Space website, you can search via SCIS number 1680949 .
Reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 27, Term 4 1998
: Curriculum Corporation Tel: (03) 9207 9600 Fax: (03) 9639 1616 Title: Different Dreams Publisher: Curriculum Corporation RRP: $34.95 SCIS Order Number: 925727 ISBN: 1 86366 426 2 Description: Teacher resource Review: This is the fourth book in a series of integrated unit
The positive potential of ebooks within school libraries
By Trish du Temple
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
‘What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.’ — Ralph Waldo Emerson How can we help students flourish in a world filled with increasing pressures and uncertainty? Academic expectations, social relationships, technology overload and identity formatio
Genrefication 3.5 years later: Reflections
By Susan Davenport
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
going to get some things wrong. Unclear genre images, names or catalogue use may need to change, and that’s OK! We regularly consult sources such as SCIS genres, subject headings and Goodreads, but some titles could fit several genres, for example, a time-travelling, magic-wielding, adventure-comed
Andrew Smith, CEO of Education Services Australia, on data security and privacy in schools
By Andrew Smith
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
y advise staff and students about quality curriculum resources, many of which are online. If you are reading this, you already know the services that SCIS Data provides in this area, and about the regular Website and App reviews in each Connections issue. Schools and the educators you work with ar
How to support early literacy with phonemic awareness
By Judith Barker
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
disorders. A directory of selected apps is available in the target areas of phonological awareness, phonics, reading, writing and vocabulary/grammar. SCIS No. 5364143 ( Reviewed by Nigel Paull in Connections 118 ) Evidence for Learning Evidence for learning: technical appendix Five from
Working together to ensure student access to high-quality school library services
By Holly Godfree
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
k and Instagram @studentsneedschoollibraries, or Twitter @NeedSchoolLibs. Image credits Images supplied by Holly Godfree. Cover image supplied by SCIS. Parts of this article are reprinted with permission from School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) FYI magazine.
Engaging girls in STEM
By Pru Mitchell
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
nts and teacher reference are essential in this fast moving area. Genres such as science fiction and steampunk are a starting point, and checking the SCIS Catalogue for STEM-related subject headings with a fiction subdivision can provide ideas for building the collection. Visual resources are usef
It’s time: let’s improve schools' perceptions of teacher librarians
By Bev Novak
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
-teacher-students . Oddone, K 2016, ‘The importance of the school library in the Google Age’, Connections , no. 99, http://www2.curriculum.edu.au/scis/connections/issue_98/feature_article/importance_of_school_libraries_in_google_age.html . Image credits: © Sarah McIntyre. Retrieved from
Collector, curator or collaborator?
By Jennie Bales
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
‘If you don’t have a PLN, you don’t know what you are missing’, Connections , vol. 80, pp. 4–5, retrieved 24 November 2016, www2.curriculum.edu.au/scis/issue_80/articles/if_you_dont_have_a_pln.html . Image credits: Screenshot of Jennie Bales's blog. Used with permission.
Genrefying the fiction collection
By Susan Davenport
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
took a trolley of books off the shelf at a time to perform the following actions: review the book for genre allocation using the book’s blurb, SCIS Subject Headings and Goodreads — and brainstorm difficult genre allocations print new spine labels if required; for example, where a series is
School Libraries and the Knowledge Economy of the 21st Century
By Kerry Tanner
Issue 32, Term 1 2000
or example, many of the traditional 'backroom' technical services activities in school libraries are better outsourced to specialist agencies such as SCIS at Curriculum Corporation, library suppliers or booksellers offering add-on services. Such vendors have high-level specialist expertise and quali
ASLA XIV... From the Delegates Perspective
By Pru Mitchell
Issue 15, Term 4 1995
eemantle) opened the Conference Sunday afternoon and delegates were then entertained by Prof. Mike Eisenberg from Syracuse University who gave the SCIS Oration entitled Library and information professionals for the 21st century: ensuring that students are receptive users of information. With