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SCIS is more

By Caroline Hartley

Issue 115, Term 4 2020

providing library support and services without their physical facility. We’ve heard a lot about the increased emphasis on the development of digital literacy during this time, in addition to digital storytelling growing exponentially. As always, school library staff are swift to find creative and i

Scan’s journey comes to an end after four decades

By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 131, Term 4, 2024

students in developing critical skills to locate, evaluate and use information effectively. Moreover, it puts library staff at the centre of digital literacy and ethical information practices within the school environment. (Exactly where they should be!) At SCIS, we reflect on the closure of Scan

Website and app reviews

By Nigel Paull

Issue 133, Term 2, 2025

/104872924 This ABC resource outlines the challenges students face in an AI-powered future, covering the digital divide and how to foster critical literacy. SCIS no: 5530736 Dare Mighty Things www.jpl.nasa.gov NASA’s comprehensive site includes resources on the solar system, lif

New websites and apps

By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 138, Term 3, 2026

They can be downloaded as PDF, PowerPoint or text (no images). SPELD’s site also contains free teaching resources, professional reading, and links to literacy, phonics and reading workshops and webinars – some of which are free. Readaloud.org Type: Website SCIS ID: 5569665 Audience:

Educational Lending Right scheme: why is it important?

By Cristy Burne

Issue 138, Term 3, 2026

essage that reading, children’s authors and school libraries are important By getting involved, you are becoming part of a greater discussion about literacy, education and imagination. Need more inspiration? Read the quotes in this article from some of our best loved authors! Hear more from Aust

Taking the guesswork out of genre

By Brendan Eichholzer

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

riculum material; they are also a playground for young minds. Students who discover the joys of reading for pleasure are well positioned for enhanced literacy, language acquisition, cultural understanding, and social skills (Clark and Rumbold, 2006). The school library is a vital part of this discov

Historical fiction in the classroom: reflecting on Our Australian Girl and Do You Dare?

By Jane Goodwin

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

Girl and Do You Dare? are linked to many aspects of the curriculum and can be used widely in literature circles, wider reading, history, English, literacy, SOSE, geography, and even in subjects like philosophy as they can be used as a springboard for self-reflection and enquiry into one's own pe

School library spotlight: Chisholm Catholic College

By Monique McQueen

Issue 100, Term 1 2017

to our new library. We hope the new space is inviting and modern, and caters to all members of the school community. How do you promote reading and literacy? Are there any challenges? We explicitly promote reading and literacy to the whole school community. We run three book clubs during the yea

Reviews

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 31, Term 4 1999

formation literate school community. Aimed at the full range of education professionals keen to define, understand, develop and implement information literacy and the notion of the information literate school community, the collection includes case studies, research and information pertaining to pri

What Do Teacher Librarians Need to Know about Cataloguing?

By Ashley Freeman

Issue 34, Term 3 2000

er Librarian are diverse. Foremost a Teacher Librarian is a specialist teacher with responsibilities such as the development of students' information literacy, cooperative planning and teaching with fellow teachers, advocating resource-based learning, collaborating in curriculum development includin

Reading the Future

By Dianne Hager

Issue 19, Term 4 1996

the new library which needed to reflect the changes in the use of technology. Michelle Ellis, Senior Curriculum Advisor, Libraries and Information Literacy, N.S.W. Department of School Education, Ross Todd, senior Lecturer with the Department of Information Studies at the University of Technology

The challenge of implementing change

By Angela Platt

Issue 103, Term 4 2017

at I was failing miserably. Other librarians described having classes coming in nearly all day long, holding library lessons in the library, teaching literacy skills on a fortnightly basis, pupils coming into the library to play games and socialise around books, and sometimes even hosting fun activi

Non-fiction: the elephant in the library

By Rebecca Tobler

Issue 107, Term 4 2018

ts sitting back with a good read. Add to this that research has shown that reading online texts stresses the brain more and may actually require more literacy skills (Liu 2005; Fabr 2013), and the case for a physical fiction section is clear. This can of course, and is in most cases, supplemented by

School library spotlight: Toowoomba State High School

By Lorraine Petersen

Issue 113, Term 2 2020

an sometimes bargain for an extension of superseded digital editions or to purchase the last of the old print stock. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school’s library? Are there any challenges in doing so? In the library area, we work in a support role to supply and maintain the r

Easy access to library services: public and school libraries working together

By Adie Johansen

Issue 116, Term 1 2021

als was our connection with young people in our region. And what better way to do that than with our school connections and a strong focus on digital literacy. This resulted in three focus areas: makerspace programs in schools, our Digital Lending Program, and a school link to our e-resources. M

School Library Spotlight: Forest Hill College

By Helen Farch

Issue 117, Term 2 2021

moting the benefits of reading to the wider school community is integral to creating a schoolwide culture of reading. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? We are constantly looking at ways to promote reading and literacy within the school c

Andrew Smith, CEO of Education Services Australia, on data security and privacy in schools

By Andrew Smith

Issue 119, Term 4 2021

about their child’s interaction with the digital environment. On one hand, they are told that their child’s future prospects depend on their digital literacy and ability to harness technology, on the other, they read media articles that make the risk of extreme harm loom disproportionately large. T

Playful learning in the library

By Sarah Pavey MSc FCLIP FRSA

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

finds that no lessons have any relevance to her lifestyle. Her motivation needs to come from within. Games linked with information, media or digital literacy concepts – or quiz-style games where the results determine life choices and pathways – might work well with a student like Josie. They would

Students Need School Libraries (and teacher librarians)

By Cherie Bell

Issue 128, Term 1 2024

es are also a place for students to access accurate, relevant information for other areas of their lives, such as puberty and their bodies, financial literacy, career options, social justice issues, family challenges and other important life skills. Young people are used to unrestricted access to in

Reading Australia

By Josephine Johnston