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Welcome to 1999
By Kevin Gove
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
erence (see reports on page 1 and below). We are pleased to offer several new products (barcode scanners and modems: see details on page 3) to assist Teacher Librarians. We hope that we can help make your transition to the forthcoming millennium as painless as possible.
What's New?
By Nigel Paull
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
ation itself and the needs of schools change. (Publication not yet available for purchase.) Computers, Research and Students: A Survival Kit for Teachers and Parents This is a professional development package written by Karen Visser and Jill Johnson and published by Australian School Library
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 26, Term 3 1998
e comprehensive, this site contains tips and guides of an advanced nature. Resource Focus http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/ rf2.htm All Teacher Librarians should bookmark this site and refer to it regularly. It contains resource reviews by the Curriculum Materials Information Services
Servicing at a Distance
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 22, Term 3 1997
er students. Margaret's day starts with a check of her schedule lessons on-air for the day. At around 9.30 she starts issuing the books selected by teachers and students for mailing the following day. The mail-out day each week includes resources for assignment/ project activities, extension mater
Campus Network at Ferny Grove
By Beryl Ashby
Issue 19, Term 4 1996
tic support from Principal Ralph Took and Deputy Principal Pam Coughlin, the HOD Information Technology, Ken Capps together with a small committee of teachers and a parent representative, has developed a three-stage Campus Network Plan. This direction will eventually see the whole school linked to t
News from Curriculum Corporation
By Lance Deveson
Issue 19, Term 4 1996
iculum Corporation in the form of a package of information addressed to the Principal, inside of which there was a separate envelope addressed to the Teacher-Librarian. This envelope contained the 1997 SCIS Subscription Form, SCIS Database Products Order Form and the previous edition of Connections.
SCIS and its continued success
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 17, Term 2 1996
e SCIS standards teleconferences. The Department has an ongoing commitment to the SCIS national database and SCIS services and products. Queensland teacher-librarians and teachers-in-charge of resource centres are encouraged to utilise SCIS and thus take advantage of the national standards of cata
Internetting Corner
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 15, Term 4 1995
for Parkes Observatory and Radio Telescope http://www.peg.apc.org/-futurecom/edu.htm A collection of education based sites that may be handy for teachers and students. ANYONE interested in a faster search engine , try using http://inktomi.berkeley.edu/query.html or http://inktomi.berk
Thank you Dianne
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 11, Term 4 1994
ons, a pen portrait of the new editor is included. Welcome Heather Heather Kelsall: Biography Dip. Teaching; Graduate Diploma in Education (Teacher Librarianship); ALIA. Married with two daughters: Seona, 3rd Year Science at Queensland University and Jaide in Year 11 at St. Hilda's Angli
Information Online and Ondisc 93
By Lance Deveson
Issue 5, Term 1 1993
n the database and disc industry. The range of stands included Library software suppliers to CD ROM distributors, a large DIALOG stand of interest to teacher librarians, to those promoting the new area of electronic publishing. An addition to the area was the CD ROM showcase where, without 'the comp
A day in the life of ...
By Bridie Mackay
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
i-monthly electronic bulletin offering updates on new and forthcoming titles and special offers from Curriculum Corporation. As well, the latest free teacher support materials such as lesson plans and downloadable activities avai lable from the Curriculum Corporation Website will be announced. To fi
Implementing Information Services
By Paul Kidson
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
Intranet Management System (CWIMS) such as that described in use at Stuartholme School. The teaching profession is at a significant point. The mean teacher age continues to climb, university graduates are choosing careers other than teaching, and technology is both changing and creating the shape
Bringing history to life
By Amanda Diaz
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
sroom, with an increased amount of interesting, freely available content on the new website . Besides accessible digital educational resources and teachers’ notes in its Learning section, the website also has a wealth of material that can be viewed and enjoyed via online exhibitions, curated coll
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
2018 SAE ATOM Awards http://atomawards.org The annual Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Awards showcase the finest film and media content from Australia and New Zealand, created by both industry professionals and the education sector. Of the 34 categories, many pertain to primary and second
SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
inar, ‘ Digital content in the 21st century library ’, we will demonstrate the most effective way to download digital content records from SCIS Data. Teacher librarian Cathy Costello, from Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, will join us to share how she uses and promotes digital content in th
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
resource suitable for years 5–8, which encompasses the learning areas of humanities and social sciences, geography, science and health. Comprehensive teacher lesson guides, student lessons and resources are offered. SCIS no: 1962919 Future Earth futureearth.org Supported by a range of global
Building a reading culture: A selection of articles from FYI and Synergy
By Pat Pledger
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
ces’ by Dr Jacqueline Manuel and Don Carter (2016) which showed the genres that teens most liked to read and emphasised the importance of the English teacher on selection. This was echoed in ‘Teen reading in the digital era’ by Leonie Rutherford (2017) showing the top genres as fantasy, contemporary
Have you heard of the Great Aussie Book Count?
By Amanda Shay
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
are also asked for their feedback. From the feedback received, we learnt that 27% of staff that completed the survey were library officers, 26% were teacher librarians and 20% were library technicians. Others who completed the count included librarians and school administrative staff. The feedbac
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 128, Term 1 2024
e, in line with the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, helping teach the importance of cultural diversity and respect to students. It also encourages teachers to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander terms into their teaching, embedding a deeper understanding of Australia’s diverse cultu
Scan’s journey comes to an end after four decades
By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 131, Term 4, 2024
sense of admiration and sadness that we report the closure of Scan . For more than 40 years, S can has served as an authoritative journal for NSW teachers and library staff, offering thought leadership, evidence-based practical advice and curriculum guidance. Volume 43, Issue 2, published in Jul