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40 years of SCIS
By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 131, Term 4, 2024
ferings each year – services that have grown to encompass more than cataloguing and now include professional learning, our free journal (which you’re reading right now), and our additional library data service, Authority Files. As SCIS reaches its 40th anniversary, the milestone offers us a chance
Using social media to support school library services
By Helen Stower, Margaret Donaghue
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
well as to external collections and web sources relevant to topics they are researching. We also use Pinterest as a virtual display board to promote reading and fiction. Some examples of this include our boards titled ‘Books for mighty girls’, ‘Series to follow’, and ‘Dystopian literature’. Anothe
Positive promotion of the school library
By Jae Rolt
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
decide to purchase it, that child is the first to borrow it as a reward for suggesting something new. Students love talking about the books they are reading. If there is a series they are excited about, I take the time to read it so I can chat with them about it. I find that maintaining a strong L
An inquiry-based approach to exploring Australian history
By Deborah Abela
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
the Maltese built to hide from German bombings, and his journey by ship to Australia, I knew it would make a fascinating story for younger readers. Reading Teresa as a study for historical inquiry I used inquiry-based methods to learn more about my family's past, as well as the lives of Maltese
Collector, curator or collaborator?
By Jennie Bales
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
hese in your own practice and share them with your networks. Good luck on your journey, and enjoy the partnerships that you build. I look forward to reading your journal articles, hearing you at conferences — virtual and face-to-face — and engaging with the online presence of many of you. Refer
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
If you are uncertain then test the barcode scanner in a word processing package. Open a new document and scan some ISBNs. If ten digits appear it is reading the ISBN correctly. However, if thirteen digits appear it is not operating correctly as it is picking up the UPC (Unit Product Code) This will
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 25, Term 2 1998
ive help desk/ information service. Preventing problems Read the manual. It is surprising how many calls we receive which can be solved by reading the manuals that come with SCISWeb and SCISCO. The manuals are not long or complicated documents. Both have been developed and designed by SCI
Supercharge students' digital literacy skills with content curation
By Kay Oddone
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
y to encourage students to become active and critical users of information. To support this article, I have curated a Padlet that provides further reading and resources to extend the concepts introduced here. References Beestrum, M & Orenic, K 2008, The CRAP test, http://loex2008collaborate
Empowering school library staff to navigate the AI frontier
By Dr Kay Oddone
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
ences of bias within generated content are prevalent (Nayyer & Rodriguez, 2022; Raicu, 2023). Therefore, the information literacy strategy of lateral reading must be understood, so that before using generated content, students know they must compare the veracity of that content with a number of othe
Charting a course for inclusive cataloguing
By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 134, Term 3, 2025
ck or suggestions for a more inclusive cataloguing approach. References Rothfuss, P. (2007). The name of the wind. New York: DAW Books. Further reading from SCIS How to start decolonising your library collection https://scis.edublogs.org/2022/10/17/how-to-start-decolonising-your-library-c
(Re)Designing the library through school community participation
By Dr Hilary Hughes
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
hub, inquiry and innovation space, media studio, games zone, perhaps a coffee shop) spaces for varied activities – social, leisure, educational (eg reading, meeting, making, performing) support for wellbeing – teacher librarians as guides, access to tutoring and counselling, space for relaxation