Connections - Issue 105

Stories make us: in conversation with Morris Gleitzman

SCIS talks to the new Australian Children's Laureate, Morris Gleitzman, about why young people need stories and how we can facilitate a reading culture to support this.

Making the library the true heart of the school

Caroline Roche, founder of the Heart of the School website, writes about the need to advocate for and share stories from school libraries — and what makes them the heart of the school.

Daring to be different: celebrating diversity in literature

Ruth Devine shares why children’s books that feature physical and neurological diversity are to be celebrated — for all our sakes.

Supporting Australian book creators

Author Deborah Abela writes about why children need books — and how the Lending Rights programs permit the growth of our national story.

School libraries enhancing student wellbeing

School libraries foster student wellbeing, providing students with a place of refuge where creativity and mindfulness are valued.

Supercharge students' digital literacy skills with content curation

Kay Oddone discusses digital content curation as a secret weapon that can be used by teacher librarians to enrich their students’ digital literacy skills.

School library spotlight: Rolleston School

SCIS speaks to Kay Morfett, librarian at Rolleston School in New Zealand, about what's happening in her school library.

SCIS is more

News and updates from the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

A national celebration of storytime

ALIA's National Simultaneous Storytime will be held on Wednesday 23 May, 2018. Brendan Eichholzer shares how to celebrate it in school libraries.

Website and app reviews

Website and apps reviewed for school library staff