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SCIS is more
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
g to understand if and how SCIS can assist you in identifying resources that support Australian Curriculum outcomes. One thing is clear: Australian school libraries see the value in data that links resources to curriculum outcomes. Respondents suggest it would increase usage of those resources, be
To inspire or to instruct
By Ta'afuli Andrew Fiu
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
ter, easier way of life. At the annual School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) conference in 2013, I was asked whether I thought school libraries were getting left behind in the digital age. My answer is still the same a year later. Libraries should be the centre of technologica
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
es. Students can undertake recap questions at the end of each unit. Links to additional websites are also available. SCIS no. 1704704 Inspirational school libraries from around the world – gallery www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/gallery/2015/jan/08/school-libraries-world-books-gallery Is
SCIS is more
By Dr Ben Chadwick
Issue 92, Term 1 2015
phere. Whilst we catalogue a broad range of fiction and non-fiction works, we focus heavily on the types of resources used in schools and acquired by school libraries. Many educational publications are quite niche and may not be found in more generic databases, especially when it comes to electronic
Barramundi and Chips at Christo's
By Kylie Hanson, Ashley Freeman, Ken Dillon
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
1987 (So much to tell you) to 1997 (Dear Miffy) -John Marsden The good, the bad and the ugly: series fiction for primary readers -Dr John Foster School libraries: supporting a learning culture - Shelda Debowski EdNA: the prime Australian online resource - Linley Kemeny Darwin did the confer
Professional Development
By Sue McKnight
Issue 16, Term 1 1996
ails of other happenings. ph: (06) 286 3029 ALIA '96: October 6-11 Many T/Ls have found past ALIA Conferences offered little content relevant to school libraries. In fact, of the 1000+ delegates at the joint NZLIA/ ALIA Conference 1994, only thirteen teacher-librarians attended. Reading the Fut
New Product Reviews
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 6, Term 2 1993
Austguide I received Austguide 1993 towards the end of April. The databases on the Austguide CD-ROM have been selected with school libraries in mind, The databases include Guidelines and Pinpointer, bibliographic indexes of popular (mostly but not exclusively Australian) magazines and some stat
Supporting Australian book creators
By Aaron Blabey
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
went to multiple primary schools in various towns, so it’s probably not a total mind-blower to discover that I spent a lot of my childhood hiding in school libraries. I loved them. They were a sanctuary; an escape portal, housed within the walls of ordinary institutions, filled with extraordinary
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 133, Term 2, 2025
friends and colleagues, old and new, to commemorate and recognise 40 years of commitment to delivering high-quality catalogue records and support to school libraries. Having paused to reflect in 2024, 2025 presents SCIS with the opportunity to look to the future and plan how we continue deliverin
Collector, curator or collaborator?
By Jennie Bales
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
national collaborative forums available to the Australian school library sector. It relies on its members to generate content on matters relating to school libraries, programs, pedagogy, and the library profession. It was established as a listserv in 1995 by Charles Sturt University’s teacher libra
Have You Read This?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
using Net filters. Debowski, S. 'Managing technological change'. Access. 11 (4), November, 1997, 30-32. The changes that Teacher Librarians and school libraries face in the near future are addressed in this article by Dr Shelda Debowski. She outlines the two key issues facing Teacher Librarian
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 31, Term 4 1999
er Librarians may be interested in the products this business provides. This service offers signs, instructional posters and bibliographic guides for school libraries. The signs are designed and produced by Phyl Williamson, an experienced Teacher Librarian, who understands the need for positive and
SCISWeb Handy Hints
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
es for Teacher Librarians. We are always keen to receive notification about relevant information that can be included for the benefit of all staff in school libraries. 4. Quick link When 'surfing' the SCIS site, remember to use the SCIS or 'i' logos found at the top of most pages. These are link
Let SCIS Save you Time and Money
By Schools Catalogue Information Servive (SCIS)
Issue 22, Term 3 1997
aterials and computer programs. From this database, Curriculum Corporation produces a wide range of information services and products for schools and school libraries throughout Australia and overseas. SCIS reduces the cost and duplication of effort required by T /Ls in cataloguing resources in sc
New Zealand News
By Catherine Thomas
Issue 18, Term 3 1996
. While problems exist everywhere, I enjoyed the Open Assembly of Associations as it was great to hear of developments in other countries. Will School Libraries all become Virtual Libraries presented by Sandra Olen from South Africa, proved interesting and was discussed at length. The annual
Supporting Legal Study requests with ease
By Jan Barnett
Issue 15, Term 4 1995
Affording major law references and having access to legal cases is not always an easy task for school libraries. Use can sometimes be made of libraries at private law firms in the extended school community however, whilst this form of inter-library loan or inter-library photocopy is effective it is
New Zealand News
By Merilyn Small
Issue 14, Term 3 1995
Two Current Information Networks (CINs) are presently operating through secondary school libraries in Christchurch. In the last Connections issue Rosa-Jane wrote of N .Z. students increasing demand for journal articles through access to Index New Zealand CD ROM (INNZ) . The CINs have been set up
The Internet Letters
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 10, Term 3 1994
received responses to my article from colleagues in Victoria, Queensland and NSW. If you are interested in being part of a lobby group to ensure that school libraries do not miss the boat, please contact me. Dear Dianne, I write in response to your article on Access to the Internet. As a priva
Staff Profile
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 3, Term 3 1992
son. Nicole graduated in 1991 and has had a variety of jobs before coming to the Corporation including work in Public libraries and voluntary work in School libraries.
Libraries: An American Value
By Lance Deveson
Issue 14, Term 3 1995
pted to visit as many stands as possible that related to library automation and also to discover if there is in America a service similar to SCIS for school libraries. Whilst I came away with the impression that the library systems offered or recommended for school libraries in Australia are world c