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Issue 81 Summary

By Anthea Amos

Issue 81, Term 2 2012

s is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: QR codes and iPads in the library Narelle Keen, Pacific Lutheran College Libraries in the cloud Doug Johnson, Mankato Schools Social media and schools as professional learning communities Kay Cantwell, Brisbane Catholi

Issue 63 Summary

By Editor

Issue 63, Term 4 2007

ndy hints SCIS news New and revised subject headings Secret library business – part 2 Renate Beilharz Copying podcasts in educational libraries Educational Lending Right Renate Beilharz, Education Services Australia The Le@rning Federation Rohini Mehta, The Le@rning Federati

Supporting Australian book creators

By Nicole Richardson, Frances Watts

Issue 100, Term 1 2017

s part of the Australian Government’s ELR program that recompenses book creators for income lost as a result of having their work held in educational libraries. The survey determines estimated holdings of particular titles in Australian school libraries, which are then used as the basis for payments

In This Issue

By Dianne Lewis

Issue 2, Term 2 1992

In this issue of Connections we continue to explore the technological themes raised in the first issue. Articles include on-line services for school libraries and an exploration of an innovative use of networked CD-ROMs by Andrew Perry at Vermont Primary School. Other articles include: all you ever

In This Issue

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 1, Term 1 1992

In this first edition of Connect, we address issues relating to the implementation of CD-ROM technology in school libraries, based on the practical experience of a teacher-librarian. In future issues other technologies, such as on-line searching and bulletin boards, will be discussed in terms of

SCIS is more

By Caroline Ramsden

Issue 107, Term 4 2018

Welcome to issue 107 of Connections ! Authorities Authorities are a very important part of SCIS record creation. Libraries that subscribe to SCIS authorities can download the SCIS Authority Files, and import them to use in their catalogues. An authority record is the authorised form of a hea

SLANZA! School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa

By Penny Moore PhD

Issue 34, Term 3 2000

. As Christopher Blake, chief executive of the National Library of New Zealand, said in his speech, the idea is not new, but 'It's high time school libraries were represented by a unified national body'. Jill Stotler, president of the Auckland School Library Association and first president of SL

Have You Read This?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 18, Term 3 1996

the future? Margaret Phillips explores the major issues of publishing in electronic format and highlights the yet unrealised opportunities it offers libraries in the provision of information services in 'The impact of electronic publishing'. Incite . Vol. 17 Issue. 8 p:11. Liz Whitaker reports

What's New

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 13, Term 2 1995

ry automation: the National Survey results, Crucial factors in online enquiry, MARC for Teacher-librarians and Providing access to fiction in school libraries. For many T /Ls the issue of library automation is still on the agenda. Some will be searching for a replacement system with perhaps ca

Educational Lending Right School Library Survey

By Keith Gove

Issue 35, Term 4 2000

me is to make payments to Australian creators and publishers on the basis that income is lost from the availability of their books for loan in school libraries. The scheme complements the existing Public Lending Right (PLR) and supports the enrichment of Australian culture by encouraging the growth

Supporting Australian book creators

By The ELR team

Issue 106, Term 3 2018

o have Commonwealth Government-funded Lending Right programs that see eligible book creators and publishers recompensed for having their work held in libraries. In Term 4, Australian schools will be invited to participate in the annual Educational Lending Right (ELR) School Library Survey. SCIS

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

Building capacity for Australian book creators

By Article by Education Services Australia (ESA)

Issue 131, Term 4, 2024

s and publishers with compensation for potential loss of income as a result of their books being available for loan in public and educational lending libraries. ESA assists the the Australian Government’s Office for the Arts by delivering the Educational Lending Rights scheme through Australian scho

Adding to the local evidence base: developing and implementing a study on classroom teacher and teacher librarian collaboration

By Vicki Bennett

Issue 133, Term 2, 2025

is an essential need for evidence to demonstrate this to others. In 2010, Hay and Todd made recommendations about the essential elements for future libraries, including, for teacher librarians, ‘Developing capacity as an evidence-based practitioner’ (Hay & Todd, 2010). They argue that to create mo

SCIS is more

By Dr Ben Chadwick

Issue 99, Term 4 2016

publishers. If you are invited to participate this year, please take the opportunity to support book creators. International Association for School Libraries Rachel Elliott (Director, Metadata and Library Services at ESA) and I were fortunate enough to attend the International Association for Sc

Have you Read This?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 7, Term 3 1993

d to the usual first line approach. At an anticipated price of £23,500 for the set, it is not in our league, but hopefully some of the large academic libraries in Australia will subscribe. BULLETIN BOARDS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Some of our previous issues have discussed educational bulletin boar

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By Dianne Lewis

Issue 1, Term 1 1992

CURRICULUM CORPORATION is well aware of the demands placed on libraries, school libraries and libraries in tertiary institutions to access current curriculum information at the lowest possible cost and often without access to on-line databases or microfiche. Educators need current information and

Website and app reviews

By Nigel Paull

Issue 107, Term 4 2018

des images, videos, news, resources, and links to other NASA apps and websites. SCIS no. 1487361 Human Library http://humanlibrary.org Human libraries, or living libraries as they are also known, have gained popularity in recent times. Teacher librarians could use the ideas presented by thi

What Do Teacher Librarians Need to Know about Cataloguing?

By Ashley Freeman

Issue 34, Term 3 2000

and promoting a love and appreciation of I iterature. Because of the constantly expanding use of information and communication technologies in school libraries, many Teacher Librarians have also gained technical and educational responsibilities in this field within their school. Additionally the Tea

Diversity audits and catalogue records

By Renate Beilharz

Issue 128, Term 1 2024

se audits. While these catalogues have some limitations, they can still be valuable for initial collection assessments. As we strive for more diverse libraries, we must consider how these catalogues can be updated and better utilised for the future. What is a diversity audit? A diversity audit i