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ASLA Australian Teacher Librarian Award 2021
By Kerry Pope
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
Caroline Hartley, the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) manager. SCIS is the proud sponsor of this prestigious award. Anne’s passion for school libraries and teacher librarians has been a driving force in her career and she has devoted many hours to this cause. She has more than 30 year
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 123, Term 4 2022
l library plays an essential role in supporting the broader school community and promoting better educational outcomes for students. ‘The goal of all school libraries is to develop information literate students who are responsible and ethical participants in society.’ (IFLA School Library Guideline,
Supporting Australian book creators
By Laura Armstrong, Will Kostakis
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
to participate in the 2014-15 school library survey. The survey collects data to estimate how many copies of particular titles are held in Australian school libraries. This data is used to determine appropriate payments for book creators. Selected schools have been mailed an ELR invitation package
The Listserv for Australian Teacher Librarians
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
of Internet resources; information literacy issues, programs and strategies; reference questions for teachers and students; products and services for school libraries; general discussion of Teacher Librarianship issues; training tips and use of information technologies; and workshop and conference a
Issue 87 Summary
By Meelee Soorkia
Issue 87, Term 4 2013
a Makin, St Michael's Primary School, VIC Helping Australian book creators Meelee Soorkia, Education Services Australia Gold Coast study links school libraries and teacher librarians to literacy Dr Hilary Hughes, QUT. Educating the educators: a disaster resilience education project Heath
Issue 69 Summary
By Editor
Issue 69, Term 2 2009
evised subject headings ergo : an online framework for critical literacy in secondary education Linda Angeloni, State Library of Victoria School libraries: making a difference Kerry Neary Educational Lending Right Chris Kilfoyle, Leopold Primary School, VIC What’s new at The Le@r
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson, Morris Gleitzman
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
Every year, SCIS works closely with the Department of Communications and the Arts to conduct a survey of book holdings in Australian school libraries. This is the ELR School Library Survey , and it is integral to the growth of the Australian writing and publishing industry. The survey produces e
Issue 53 Summary
By Editor
Issue 53, Term 2 2005
is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: Caught in the rip Sister Betty Brown RSJ, Catholic Schools Office, NSW School libraries play major role in helping students learn Lyn Hay, Charles Sturt University Using LAMS in the classroom: new ways to engage stude
3rd Edition of the SCIS Subject Headings List
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 8, Term 4 1993
een added to the list. These headings have been contributed by librarians, Ms Mary Gavagan and Ms Jan Foote, from Wellington, after consultation with school libraries. The headings include specific Maori language headings. Curriculum Corporation looks forward to Mary and Jan contributing regularly
Get to Know Your Editor
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 1, Term 1 1992
Information Technology at RMIT in Melbourne, Her major area of interest is in researching current developments in CD-ROM and on-line applications in school libraries in Australia. When not working and studying, Dianne enjoys reading on the beach, bush camping (while listening to Pavarotti), good
Supporting Australian book creators
By Laura Armstrong
Issue 90, Term 3 2014
of the Ministry for the Arts. The ELR school library survey collects data used to estimate the number of copies of specific titles held in Australian school libraries. These book counts are the basis for payments to Australian book creators. The payments are made to assist book creators and publishe
Have You Read This?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 16, Term 1 1996
ies in a global perspective and give T/Ls heart on gloomy days, Stuart Andrews retired headmaster from Clifton UK reviews services offered by six HMC school libraries in 'What every Head should know about Libraries'. He cites three findings of a recent survey: two-thirds of the 134 schools have prof
New Zealand News
By Rosa-Jane French
Issue 13, Term 2 1995
olidays at the end of a busy first term, whilst those on a four year term are hard at it again and preparing for internal senior exams. A number of school libraries have recently purchased Index New Zealand CD-ROM which came onto the market at the end of 1994. Produced by the National Library
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
a wonderful opportunity for Teacher Librarians from Australia and New Zealand to participate in an international forum and hear about developments in school libraries around the world. Follow the links to the conference website from <www.iasl-slo.org> This website is being updated regularly and will
All together now: recognising the work of all school library staff
By Karys McEwen
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
There’s no doubt that school libraries in Australia are facing challenges. You only have to pick up a professional publication or attend a conference to hear the widespread discussion about how shrinking budgets and staffing cuts are affecting the industry. But amid all the debate, school library s
Diversity audits and catalogue records
By Renate Beilharz
Issue 128, Term 1 2024
diverse and representative of the school community and wider society (Jensen, 2018; Toltz, 2022). Various diversity audits have been developed for school libraries, each with their own evaluation criteria and processes. One of these is the Canadian School Libraries collection diversity toolkit, a
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
rogram in blocks or text to create music, games, stories, and art. Teachers are catered for with specific materials and a manual. SCIS no. 1823979 School Libraries — Videos https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/school-libraries/videos Emanating from the National Library of New Zealand, this collec
Building a reading culture: A selection of articles from FYI and Synergy
By Pat Pledger
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
he Indigenous Literacy Foundation is described, and Victorians will learn about the Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre, while some school libraries may wish to take the opportunity to join the Stella Prize School’s Program or the ISLM bookmark exchange project. In the Organisati
Have you heard of the Great Aussie Book Count?
By Amanda Shay
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
ts (PLR), for public libraries. On behalf of ELR, Education Services Australia (ESA) delivers the Great Aussie Book Count which focuses on Australian school libraries. Each year, around 1,000 schools across a broad selection of primary, secondary and F–12 government, Catholic and Independent schools
Join the Educational Lending Right Survey: Shape the future of Australian literature and learning!
By Education Services Australia (ESA)
Issue 129, Term 2 2024
Educational Lending Right (ELR) scheme that sees Australian authors, illustrators and publishers compensated for the free use of their books held in school libraries. As a library professional, consider the impact of your collection on readers. Evaluate whether your library houses books that not