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Library Automation in Australia
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 21, Term 2 1997
Under the editorship of Ken Dillon from Charles Sturt University, this edition contains 18 chapters divided into seven sections. Section One includes the results of a series of three annual surveys of the school library automation marketplace in Australia. Data about the market share and geographic
What's New
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 21, Term 2 1997
dents. For T /Ls Australia wide who continually service information requests on current issues, this CD-ROM is an important national database. It contains full-text newspaper articles with this latest third edition containing those published during 1996 in The Age/Sunday Age . Containing over 2,5
News from Curriculum Corporation
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 21, Term 2 1997
ase) and entering your User Number, User Name and Password, customers need to remember to press the <Fl> key to proceed to the next screen. At the Main Menu (MM) in Voyager, you can use the initial letter of an option to select that particular option, for example, to select 'Review I Confirm Order
New Zealand News
By Jenny Carroll
Issue 21, Term 2 1997
We have just had the AGM for School Library Network with the upcoming committee remaining the same as last year. For those of us on the committee, it has been a challenging time settling into our various roles and we look forward to another year. Of interest to school librarians on this year's ag
Internetting Corner
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 21, Term 2 1997
onservatives politics including contacts for MPs and interest groups. http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/ES This environmental studies page contains the research of some students from The Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology. http://www.commbank.com.au An Internet banking
School libraries: miracles and madness
By Jackie French
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
onday. Years later, I discovered she even spent days hunting out and buying the books she knew I needed. That teacher possibly saved my life. She certainly played an enormous part in making me the person, and writer, I am now. That is the magic of a teacher librarian (and in that case my English t
Bringing history to life
By Amanda Diaz
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
With knowledge more obtainable than ever, educators have countless options to stimulate their students’ curiosity. New generations are digital natives, immersed in media 24/7. High-quality audiovisual resources have become increasingly important tools to inspire students. With more than 2.8 million
Building a buzz with book snaps
By Susan Stephenson
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
iews at The Book Chook . I acknowledge the author and title and, as my purpose is to review, or make a judgement of the work, I consider this to be fair dealing. It is important for schools to ensure that their own approach adheres to copyright principles. You can find more information at the Aust
School library spotlight: Good Shepherd Catholic School
By Helen Tomazin
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
What is your job title and what does your role entail? In my role as library technician, I assist in organising, operating and maintaining the school library. I look after loans and acquisitions, and maintain library records and equipment. I inform users of circulation policies and procedures and
SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
l have completed the first SCIS webinar for the year, with more scheduled. We are also hosting workshops in Perth and Melbourne in Term 1. For details and registrations, visit the ‘ Professional learning ’ page of the SCIS website. We will be planning more workshops and webinars to showcase the
SCIS as a resource selection aid
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
library catalogue based on its inclusion of trusted, credible and educational resources, why not use a catalogue ourselves? The SCIS catalogue contains over 1.5 million resources; it is a comprehensive, diverse database of educationally focused resources, spanning various publishers and resource
Genre wars
By Martin Gray
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
ut changing to genre. The rest were happy with what they had. Of those who had changed to genre order, their results were largely positive. Only two said stocktaking was harder, and three that shelving or cataloguing was harder. Two respondents reported little or no increase in borrowing. All the
School libraries and e-learning: where synergy equals opportunity
By Anita McMillan
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
E-learning is gaining momentum in schools, and opportunities abound for school library professionals to support and even lead in this area. School library staff are highly regarded for their information, critical and digital literacy skills, and well known for their early adoption of new technolo
New and revised subject headings
By SCIS cataloguing team
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
New headings Drone aircraft Scope note: Use for resources about remotely controlled, unmanned aerial devices. High interest-low readability Scope note: Use for works that have themes and topics relevant and interesting to adolescents whose reading abilities are below age or grade. Use onl
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
his year is Hickory Dickory Dash , written by Tony Wilson and illustrated by Laura Wood. The website includes background information, merchandise details, downloads and teachers’ notes. SCIS no. 1842145 Asia Education Foundation www.asiaeducation.edu.au An initiative of Asialink at the Univ
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
Department of Communications and the Arts, is part of the Australian Government’s ELR program that recompenses book creators for their books being available in educational libraries. The survey determines the estimated holdings of particular titles in Australian school libraries. This information,
Stories make us: in conversation with Morris Gleitzman
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
ng just a couple of days after his appointment, he was excited about how he would use his role to promote reading for young people. ‘I want to make available to as many young Australians as possible a wide range of rich and nourishing reading experiences, with all the support, encouragement, inspira
Making the library the true heart of the school
By Caroline Roche
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
That the library is the ‘heart of the school’ is a commonly accepted phrase nowadays, certainly in the United Kingdom. You see it in ads for a new librarian, you see it in tweets, you see it in newspaper articles, and it is even the title of the All Party Parliamentary Group white paper on school l
Daring to be different: celebrating diversity in literature
By Ruth Devine
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
on the edge of the bed and read me a story. It was our cosy, nightly ritual. I would drift off to sleep with a head full of shipwrecks and pirates, fairytale castles and magical faraway trees. Often the stories were of girls called Anne, Pippi or Holly, from books my parents bought for birthdays
Supporting Australian book creators
By Deborah Abela
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
our national story and culture. I am eternally grateful for the program and the people who fought so hard to create it because, as Philip 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 mana