Issue 19

1997 SCIS Subscriptions

All schools should have now received the bulk mailing from Curriculum Corporation in the form of a package of information addressed to the Principal, inside of which there was a separate envelope addressed to the Teacher-Librarian. This envelope contained the 1997 SCIS Subscription Form, SCIS Database Products Order Form and the previous edition of Connections. Distribution of the last issue of Connections was held over so that it could be included in the bulk mailing to all schools.

It is important that schools carefully read their 1997 SCIS Subscription Form before contacting Curriculum Corporation staff. Detailed explanations about SCIS products and services (including several examples) have been provided to assist schools with their selection. Schools who have not received a copy of the 1997 SCIS Subscription Form or who are unable to locate the form in their school, are encouraged to contact Curriculum Corporation on:

Tel: (03) 9207 9600
1800 337 405 (free call)

Fax: (03) 9639 1616

Email: [email protected]

MRR now on High Density Disks

Due to difficulties in obtaining low density 5.25" disks, Fem tree Computer Corporation (on behalf of Curriculum Corporation) are now sending all Machine Readable Records on high density disks. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

SCIS Cataloguing Microfiche

The SCIS Customer Service staff have recently received some concerned calls from customers believing that the SCIS Cataloguing Microfiche was not to be continued in 1997. Whilst all SCIS products and services are regularly scrutinised as to their long term viability for delivering access to SCIS data, we can assure you that the microfiche is available for 1997. However, due to a decline in the number of schools using microfiche and moving to other access modes, there has been an increase in microfiche prices for 1997. SCIS staff encourage their customer to begin considering alternate access modes for SCIS data in the future, ie. SCIS Online or SCIS On DISC (CD-ROM), as we feel that they are more efficient ways to access SCIS data. Schools will be given at least six months notification if a product is to be discontinued.

SCIS Customer Assistance

A brief reminder to schools who phone Curriculum Corporation regarding SCIS enquiries/assistance. The contact numbers provided to schools, ring directly through to Curriculum Corporation's Reception staff and not immediately to a Customer Service Officer. In order to provide a more efficient service, schools are asked to provide a brief description (only) of the nature of their call to Reception staff who will then put them through to the appropriate person. For example: SCIS-Accounts, SCIS subscription, SCIS On DISC (CD-ROM), ASCISRECON, Voyager, etc.

Christmas Greetings from the Curriculum Corporation

The SCIS staff would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. To our existing SCIS subscribers in particular, we thank you for your patience in 1996 and look forward to your continued support during 1997. Please note: Curriculum Corporation will close on Tuesday 24 December 1996 and reopen again on Thursday 2 January 1997.