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Australian Children’s Laureate 2024–25: Sally Rippin
By Interview article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 129, Term 2 2024
with things in the world. But he wasn’t able to pass Year 12 because he wasn’t able to write an essay on Shakespeare. In what ways do you believe teachers can be equipped to better support neurodivergent students, particularly when it comes to reading and engaging with stories? A message that
A world of online distraction
By Resource Centre Manager
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
on by discouraging students from using their own memories.' There was also fear when textbooks began to be published in the 1800s. Many believed that teachers would no longer be needed, that the texts would contain all of the information that students needed to learn (Laster, 2013). Finding a Bala
How Monmia Primary School refurbished its library
By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 136, Term 1, 2026
library” without cringing. It was a 25 year old room that had never really had any care. There was a small cluster of children’s books at one end, teacher resources at the other, and the whole space felt dark, gloomy and uninviting. It was essentially a dumping ground for books rather than a libr
On-Line Services for School Libraries
By Lance Deveson, Beverly Pianta
Issue 2, Term 2 1992
On-line - What is it? An on-line service will allow you, your teachers and students to connect via personal computer and telephone line to the world. For moderate charges you can access newspaper databases and download full-text articles, or access bibliographic databases. What are the hardware
Teaching Australian Cinema with Rabbit-Proof Fence
By Dr Stephen Gaunson
Issue 92, Term 1 2015
The biggest issue with teaching Australian films is the inherent problem that many students (and teachers) approach them as being boring, dull, or bad. Rather than engage with the films, most view the experience as a civic duty that one must simply 'endure'. While there are no excuses for bad Austr
Stopping the slide: improving reading rates in the middle school
By Narelle Keen
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
progressed into higher grades, but this was the first time we had hard data to support this. After consulting with these stakeholders and the Year 6 teachers, I decided to investigate the causes and provide recommendations as part of my professional learning. With the approval of our principal, I p
School libraries supporting literacy
By Stephanie Ellis
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
most part they do not require a significant investment of budget or time, and many allow for one of the key factors in effective library programming: teacher collaboration. Below is a summary of the activities and strategies that were shared. How school libraries can support literacy Book of th
School libraries support digital technologies
By Martin Richards
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
e, you can move on to a programming language such as Python, but if you don’t feel comfortable moving to this level, leave it to the computer science teacher. Ideally, teachers in your school are incorporating coding in their classes. The webpage ‘ Choosing the right apps for your class ’ provides
School library spotlight: Glen Eira College
By Karys McEwen
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
e main tasks I focus on are collection development, encouraging a love of reading through library programs and astute readers’ advisory, working with teachers to provide information literacy sessions and curriculum support, and creating a warm, vibrant library space for the whole school community. I
CC News
By Graham Williams
Issue 26, Term 3 1998
le for viewing on SCISWeb. Please ensure you read the licence agreement carefully and that you understand its terms and conditions. Feedback Many Teacher Librarians across Australia have now been using SCISWeb and SCISCO for quite a while. Staff in the SCIS Unit have been very pleased to have po
How does the information get onto the SCIS database?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 2, Term 2 1992
rtment of School Education will ensure that the team of five cataloguers will achieve an annual target of 6,000 new bibliographic records. A panel of teachers and teacher-librarians from schools throughout the state is being coordinated by the SCIS Review Coordinator to ensure that a target of 750 r
The challenge of implementing change
By Angela Platt
Issue 103, Term 4 2017
During my spare time in my school library, I was recently perusing various blogs, Pinterest, Twitter, etc – looking for any new library-related ideas, examples of best practice and developments which I should know about. One such blog that piqued my interest on this occasion was ‘ Day in the life ’
School libraries and e-learning: where synergy equals opportunity
By Anita McMillan
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
gies and a clear vision for their LMS infrastructure to support access dedicated deployment resources including e-learning leaders, trainers and lead teachers bottom-up and top-down approaches, including dedicated professional development time, new staff appointments to lead implementation and train
Making the library the true heart of the school
By Caroline Roche
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
e tough financial times, everyone is now required to prove that they are worth keeping, and this can be a particular problem for school librarians. Teachers can justify their existence by improving grades and outcomes, but how can librarians prove that they add value and cultural capital? Now, sch
School library spotlight: Rolleston School
By Kay Morfett
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
tail? How many people work in your library? I work at Rolleston School as the librarian. My role is 25 hours a week, split over five days. I have a teacher in charge who is really wonderful and supportive and, aside from a brilliant group of student librarians to provide help at lunchtimes, I work
Dyslexia: can we read with our ears?
By Sarah Asome
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
te explains why the following five keys to reading are needed every day for all children from the age of five, and offers activities for parents and teachers, and resources for principals and policymakers. These five keys to reading, all of which are supported by oral language, are: phonemic
School library spotlight: Mt St Michael's College
By Sandra Mannion
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
What is your job title and what does your role entail? I am a qualified teacher librarian, employed at Mt St Michael’s College in the role of Curriculum Leader, Library and Information Services. It is a Catholic secondary college for young women in the tradition of the Sisters of Charity, adminis
Supporting Australian book creators
By Daniel Hughes
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
eate, you are quoted as saying, ‘My intention wherever I go as Laureate over the next two years is to make an inspiring call to children, parents and teachers to encourage children to join their local library and get their own library card’. Were school libraries an important part of your childhood?
School library spotlight: St Joseph’s College, Geelong
By Joy Whiteside
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
your role entail? I am the Library Manager at St Joseph’s College (SJC), Geelong, a Catholic secondary school for 1,870 boys in years 7–12. I am a teacher librarian as well as the Library Manager, and I lead a team of three library technicians and a library assistant. I contribute to the wider pr
21st-century literacy with graphic novels
By Iurgi Urrutia
Issue 115, Term 4 2020
lso increasingly relying on visual literacy and multimodal texts. Comics have long suffered a stigma that is unfortunately frequently reiterated by teachers, parents and librarians. A child is reading a comic or wants to borrow one and a well-meaning grown up says, ‘Pick a real book. Do some readi