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By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 136, Term 1, 2026
ibraries can integrate into their library development project. I still think this is interesting and has some relevant ideas that could be applied to school libraries. Jamali, Hamid R. (2025). Using codesign for the development of children and young adults’ spaces in public libraries. Public L
Setting yourself up for success in Term 1 as a teacher librarian
By Serena Bourke
Issue 136, Term 1, 2026
arch continues to demonstrate that qualified teacher librarians are linked to improved literacy outcomes and higher student engagement (Students Need School Libraries, 2018). Use Term 1 as the school’s “introduction” to the library. Younger students can explore picture books, Stage 2 can learn abo
SCIS is more
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
I hereby launch the 100th edition of Connections magazine! Connections celebrates all the superheroes that work in school libraries. Like superheroes, they possess special powers that are admired by their colleagues. They work alone — or in small teams — but are known to constructively negotia
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 33, Term 2 2000
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/itb/libryrpt/ index.him> and would provide further information. 4. The great divide? Physical and digital resources in school libraries School libraries face an increasing challenge to meet the needs of their users for integrated access to all resources -physical and
Cataloguing standards: what you see is what you get
By Natasha Campbell
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
the database each month, keeping it relevant and current. The resources catalogued come from a range of sources including publishers, booksellers and school libraries. These hot-off-the-press titles are our best means of creating a quality record that is accurate and compliant with international c
SCIS is more
By Renate Beilharz
Issue 122, Term 3 2022
‘The Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) creates high-quality, consistent catalogue records for school libraries.’ The quote above introduces SCIS to all those who use our website. High quality means that we adhere to international cataloguing standards, ensuring SCIS records are compat
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
the workforce, making her our longest-serving team member. She spent most of her working life focused on creating catalogue records for resources in school libraries. Mavis started as a cataloguer at Tottenham Technical School (Victoria) in 1973, then joined a team of 15 cataloguers in the Victoria
The Great Aussie Book Count 2021-22
By Michelle Harvey
Issue 121, Term 2 2022
Arts. This up-to-date library book count data ensures Australian creators and publishers can receive compensation for the free use of their books in school libraries through the Australian Government’s ELR program. Five minutes is all it takes! And don’t let the name fool you: ELR is not your typ
SCIS is More
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 130, Term 3, 2024
catalogue. Imagine an integrated library management system that could easily ingest high-quality digital catalogue records, created specifically for school libraries – back then that was the stuff of science fiction. Luckily for students and library staff, such a system now exists, and SCIS has sin
AI insights
By Georgia Wignall
Issue 138, Term 3, 2026
prototype → peer review → refinement) creating multiple evidence points and reducing opportunities for AI substitution (Lodge et al., 2023). Why school libraries are central to this shift School libraries already steward information ethics and research literacies, and in a GenAI era, this res
Supporting Australian book creators
By Laura Armstrong
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
ational Lending Right (ELR) school library survey. The data collected is used to estimate the number of copies of Australian books held in Australian school libraries. These estimates are then used to calculate payments to Australian book creators and publishers in compensation for earnings potentia
Online Encyclopaedias
By Nigel Paull
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
rolier Online. They both offered updates of events that had occurred in the last 24 hours. Each company has designed their on line encyclopaedia with school libraries and classrooms in mind. World Book Online comprises the respected World Book Encyclopaedia and features streaming audio and video, th
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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
Educational Lending Right (ELR) School Library Survey 2019–20
By Daniel Hughes
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
lian Government’s Office for the Arts. The purpose of the survey is to determine an estimate of the number of copies of books available in Australian school libraries. The Department then combines the school scores with university and TAFE estimates to determine how much money will be paid to eligib
Education Lending Right (ELR) School Library Survey 2020–21
By Daniel Hughes
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
lian Government’s Office for the Arts. The purpose of the survey is to determine an estimate of the number of copies of books available in Australian school libraries. The Office for the Arts then combines the school scores with university and TAFE estimates to determine how much money will be paid
Educational Lending Right scheme: why is it important?
By Cristy Burne
Issue 138, Term 3, 2026
key reasons why you should fill out the ELR survey if the invitation lands in your inbox. It compensates authors for the free use of their books in school libraries You may have one or two copies of an author’s book in your school library, but it’s been borrowed hundreds of times, used for class
The Educational Lending Right (ELR) school library survey is upon us!
By Samantha Bound
Issue 139, Term 4, 2026
team will process and collate it to provide Office for the Arts with calculations of how many specific Australian book titles are on the shelf across school libraries. Authors and publishers are then compensated for the free use of their work in schools. Why should schools support ELR? Autho
Taking the guesswork out of genre
By Brendan Eichholzer
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
School libraries are not just designed for accessing curriculum 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,
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 101, Term 2 2017
r for payment under the Lending Right schemes. SCIS manages the ELR school library survey, which compiles an estimate of book holdings in Australian school libraries. This is then used as the basis for payment. The word ‘survey’ here may be misleading. There are no questions to answer or forms to
What's New?
By Nigel Paull
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
issues, and could prove to be a helpful starting point for schools writing or refining their own policies. Cost: $34.00 From: Trinity Grammar School Libraries Trinity Grammar School PO Box 174 Summer Hill 2130 A Practical Guide to Computers The recently published book by Anne Glover,