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Issue 39 Summary
By Editor
Issue 39, Term 4 2001
issue include: Pathways to the Future: Knowledge Construction and Evidence-based Practice Dr Ross Todd, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA SCISWeb handy hints ASLA Launch Learning for the Future (Second Edition) Pauline Tremlett, ASLA A Professional Resource: Learning for
Welcome to 1999
By Kevin Gove
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
ra? By what good deeds would we wish to be judged? I fear that some recent developments in Australian society will not be regarded very highly. For SCIS, though, it is already the beginning of a new age. Last year was a transition year. We introduced the two new SCIS products, SCISWeb and SCISCO,
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
1. SCIS Authority Files subscriptions 2000 and 2001 Curriculum Corporation has released a new CD-ROM product called SCIS Authority Files. Order forms for this new product were sent to all schools recently. The SCIS Authority Files CD published in 2000 contains the entire contents of the SCIS da
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
100 and not out The 100th issue of Connections is a milestone for SCIS, its parent company Education Services Australia, and teacher librarians. My involvement with Connections dates back to 1997 when Lance Deveson, the SCIS manager at the time, asked me to be the editor. I had been involved
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 33, Term 2 2000
formation Services at the Education Department of Western Australia. Bev has been responsible for managing the trial of cataloguing websites onto the SCIS database and has recently written a report which will appear in Cataloguing/Database News at <http://www.curriculum.edu.au/scis/ database.him>.
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
heir differences: 'the only constant is change'. Perhaps one other constant is the growth of 'the dot' - that is, 'dot corn' business and e-commerce. SCIS became 'dotted' (in the sense of online delivery) several years ago but, as I explain further below, we are yet to fully embrace schools' needs f
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
1. New release The revised edition of the SCIS Standards for Cataloguing and Data Entry will be available in 2001. The SCIS Standards are applied by SCIS cataloguing agencies to ensure the consistency and quality of SCIS catalogue records. These standards are based on international cataloguing
Website and app reviews
Issue 132, Term 1, 2025
and interactive resources are grouped by age and relate to schooling, behaviour, health, learning stages, media safety, and working with teachers. SCIS no: 5519473 Teaching Resources for Learning in Nature www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/conservation-education/ The NZ DOC has formulated
Issue 49 Summary
By Editor
Issue 49, Term 2 2004
nly available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: Professional Standards for Australian Teacher Librarians Di Ballantyne, ASLA SCISWeb handy hints Sharing the Future – ALIA and ASLA Working Together Anne Girolami, ALIA–ASLA Policy Advisory Group ALIA/ASLA Statement on
Issue 48 Summary
By Editor
Issue 48, Term 1 2004
e of Libraries in the Online Environment Dr Derek Drinkwater, Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee. SCISWeb handy hints The Book Bunker Jenny Katauskas, Book Bunker Books of the Future Ben Haywood, via The Age SCIS news Release of
'A valuable national asset...'
By Tricia Nathan
Issue 32, Term 1 2000
In launching the SC!S Subject Headings Fourth Edition Keith Gove, Manager of Information Services at Curriculum Corporation, described the SCIS Subject Headings as 'a valuable national asset' and 'a unique contribution to the use of Australasian terms, language and cultural ideas in schools'. The
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
SCIS and Security Schools are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that when they download catalogue records from SCIS, the records are used only in their school. Curriculum Corporation recently initiated audit processes which provided us with information about SCIS users and usage
SCISWeb Handy Hints
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
lems with low hit rates we recommend that customers use a barcode scanner to ensure accuracy when inserting data. However, if you are typing ISBNs or SCIS record numbers into the Create Orders box or into a text file you must always press the return key immediately after each number. When an order i
News from Curriculum Corporation
By Lance Deveson
Issue 13, Term 2 1995
obis system and the new Voyager system, however Online Users will be notified separately when they will be required to change the phone number in the SCISLINK software. Users should contact Information Program staff if they are experiencing difficulty in accessing the Online service, Victorian schoo
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 31, Term 4 1999
1. Thank you SCIS would like to thank the many people we have been involved with during 1999: The schools who have subscribed to SCIS in 1999; we look forward to your continued support next year. The Government, Catholic and Independent organisations that arrange bulk purchase SCIS subscrip
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
1. SCIS Authority Files subscription 2000 Curriculum Corporation has released a new version of the previous product sets Subject Headings Disk. Please note that this product has been renamed and is now known as sets Authority Files. Order forms for this new product were sent to all schools recent
Handy Hints for SCISWEB
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 31, Term 4 1999
g e.g. Computers -Fiction you may have noticed that WEBOPAC displays the 'Headings' results with no punctuation e.g. Computers Fiction. This is not a SCIS error but simply the way that Voyager displays the results. The hit rate for schools will vary when downloading an order from SCIS as the types
News from the Information Program
By Lance Deveson
Issue 10, Term 3 1994
SCIS Full Cataloguing Microfiche Searching the Full Cataloguing Microfiche provides users with complete detailed cataloguing information as well as the SCIS order number for each record. The records appear as catalogue cards on the microfiche and are arranged by main entry (name, title). Order
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paul
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
explore a 3D replica of the planet’s surface as recorded by the Curiosity Rover. Key points are regarding the geology of the surface are analysed. SCIS no: 5453234 Australian Human Rights Commission: Students https://humanrights.gov.au/education/students Students are encouraged to expl
Website and App reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 129, Term 2 2024
e focus of this ABC resource. Students in years 5–10 are encouraged to research and discuss our changing weather and what we can do to survive it. SCIS No: 5484257 Dare Mighty Things https://www.jpl.nasa.gov Content on this comprehensive NASA website includes the solar system, life b