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Authority File Maintenance - An Ongoing Task
By Carolyn Brown and Jane Withers
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
ve to a new library system we decided that our data should be as 'clean' as possible for the data conversion process. But we realised that, like most Teacher Librarians, we had been so busy adding data we had not taken the time to check it thoroughly. Before we began this process we met as a team
Outsourcing: time for a new look?
By Sarah Menzies
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
rays a crisis, with many libraries starved of funding. An Australian Council for Educational Research report shows the large decline in the number of teacher librarians in primary schools. SLANZA’s 2018 survey of New Zealand school libraries revealed that one-third had budgets cut in the previous
Language, literature and literacy during COVID-19 and beyond
By Annette Wagner
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
s moved to the digital space, changing the perception of online learning tools. Annette Wagner, Creative Director of Story Box Library, discusses how teachers have embraced digital learning practices and online tools, including storytelling tools. During isolation, educators have used digital too
Supporting Australian book creators
By Sally Rippin
Issue 115, Term 4 2020
e, ready to start Year 8, I had already been to seven different schools and lived in as many cities. No matter where we were living, our mother – a teacher – always ensured we had a constant supply of reading material. Some of these books we would lug about with us from place to place, but books a
Six ways to focus on wellbeing in your school
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
hard-hit areas like Victoria that have faced lengthy lockdowns and fluctuating restrictions, have taken a strain on the mental health of students and teachers alike. Wellbeing takes many shapes and forms, but the pandemic has drawn our attention to building resilience in the face of adversity. Lyn
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 133, Term 2, 2025
king forward to seeing how the different focus she brings positively impacts our customers and how we support them. Emma is a former primary school teacher from Sheffield in the north of England who, for the past six years, has been working in teacher support at Twinkl Education. She brings a weal
Library makerspaces: revolution or evolution?
By Chris Harte
Issue 97, Term 2 2016
erspace resides at St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School in Corinda, Queensland, which was the recipient of Australia’s Favourite School Library in 2014. Teacher librarians Jackie Child and Megan Daley established a space to provide their students with authentic problems to solve, and the tools required
Engaging girls in STEM
By Pru Mitchell
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
advice. In their educational institutions it was often regarded as atypical for girls to be interested in these subjects, and both the curriculum and teachers were identified as potential factors. The public image of the ICT profession was an issue, seen as having an alienating culture, involving co
Genrefying the fiction collection
By Susan Davenport
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
ystem. Lyn Hay presented a timely Syba Academy seminar, ‘Rethinking the collection: principles and practice for 21C school libraries’, and our four teacher librarians were given the opportunity to attend. As the reasoning for genrefication unfolded, it was clear that we were on the cusp, and hadn’
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 25, Term 2 1998
nal Council of Independent Schools. SCIS was established to provide a service with the aim of reducing the cost and duplication of effort required by Teacher Librarians in cataloguing resources in schools. It costs over $1 million annually to run SCIS. In most state education departments, a SCIS Age
SCISWeb Handy Hints
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
mation about SCISWeb handy hints, SCIS product demonstrations, new SCIS products, library conferences and seminars and links to relevant websites 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
1999 SCIS Conference Report: Planning for 1999-2000
By Kevin Grove
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
lum Corporation met in Sydney for a strategic review of the Schools Catalogue Information Service. The Conference deliberations included input from teacher librarians and other educationalists. The Conference felt that issues about the technology on which the service is based have largely been res
Introducing Cheryl
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
consistent cataloguing, and also into the time-consuming nature of this work. She says that she is pleased to be working for a service that supports teacher librarians with their multiple tasks. When Cherryl is away from cataloguing and metadata issues she is a secret 'Star Trek' d Pratchett fan.
Let SCIS Save you Time and Money
By Schools Catalogue Information Servive (SCIS)
Issue 22, Term 3 1997
d also allow your T /L to spend more time on curriculum-related tasks such as teaching students research and information skills ... after all, we are TEACHER-Librarians.
ASLA XIV... From the Delegates Perspective
By Pru Mitchell
Issue 15, Term 4 1995
t provoking and on occasions provocative keynote speakers; the high number of workshops given by practicing T /Ls at the forefront of some aspects of teacher librarianship; and the discussion of issues and trends with colleagues from across Australia and New Zealand. A personal highlight was the num
Letters to the Editor
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 14, Term 3 1995
to your request in Connections for what is happening with the Internet in schools. Kilvington is a girls' school from pre-prep to year 12. I am the teacher-librarian in the secondary school library, and the Internet is networked in this library. Schoolsnet is our service provider and an IT suppo
Internetting Corner
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 14, Term 3 1995
pe electronic infomation service http://www.arc.nasa.gov/ NASA Ames Research Centre http:tneo.nmc.edu/schools/teach.html Lists resources for teachers http://www.abc.net.au The ABC goes Global with a sample of ideas, entertainment, news, views and music. http://www.tc.comell.edu/Edu/
Impressions of the ASLA XIII and the IASL 22nd Conference: Dreams and Dynamics
By Jennifer Wraight
Issue 8, Term 4 1993
rence. This is the first opportunity I have had to attend an ASLA conference. I have worked in the educational field for 19 years, the last 134as a Teacher-Librarian, gaining experience with the Ministry of Education, Catholic and now the Independent System. To make it possible for the Junior Sc
SCISWEB Handy Hints
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
urriculum.edu.au/scis/catalog/webupdat.htm>. Although it is usual to search SCIS OPAC for such titles, these alphabetical listings may be of value to Teacher Librarians who choose to download the catalogue records for all websites on a particular topic. We have set up a process which allows SCISWeb
Celebrating the school library officer
By Madeleine Galbraith
Issue 103, Term 4 2017
the position of library officer 11 years ago. She works two days a week and, on those days, the students come in to return and exchange their books. Teachers are welcome to bring their students in at any time for other activities. Every year she hosts an event called ‘The Library Officers’ Big Da