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TikTok and libraries: a powerful partnership

By Kelsey Bogan

Issue 115, Term 4 2020

‘Miss Bogan, you’re TikTok famous!’ These words greeted me early one morning shortly after I had finally caved in and created a TikTok account for our high school library. I had posted a TikTok video the previous night, you see, and in less than a day, it had more than 300,000 views! Within a wee

Genrefication 3.5 years later: Reflections

By Susan Davenport

Issue 117, Term 2 2021

Radford College Secondary Library (SL) for years 5–12 students began our genrefication journey in 2017. This article reflects upon those first steps and what changes have been implemented since. What have we learnt? Genrefication works! Yes, it really does. Our years 5–12 students find the

The Information Fluency Framework

By Carmel Grimmett

Issue 123, Term 4 2022

The Information Fluency Framework (IFF) is a new tool for teacher librarians in primary and secondary settings. The IFF is the primary source of information outcomes and processes for teacher librarians in the NSW Department of Education to use together with Information skills in the school as a

How an old book created a commitment to better represent First Nations Australians

By Kerry Klimm, Dale Robertson

Issue 117, Term 2 2021

A mother’s anger: Kerry Klimm When my 8-year-old showed me his library book, I knew immediately from the cover it wasn’t going to be positive. I flicked through the pages and was disturbed at what I saw. It took me back to my childhood – growing up in the ‘80s learning about ‘The Aborigines’, def

Insights from the Discovering a Good Read Survey

By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 130, Term 3, 2024

Reading for pleasure opens a world of benefits, from nurturing empathy to enhancing academic performance (Rutherford et al., 2024). However, for many Australian teens, reading books often takes a backseat to social media when it comes to their preferred way to wind down.The Discovering a Good Rea

Embracing change

By Gabrielle Mace, Merrilyn Lean

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

as had for the school. The unexpected benefits of ‘being on the bus’ In January 2020, Queenwood implemented ‘Just Read’, a daily sustained silent reading program for all K–12 students and staff. The aims of the program were to increase student motivation to read and to improve student literacy o

Issue 55 Summary

By Editor

Issue 55, Term 4 2005

, NSW Internetting corner Nigel Paull, South Grafton Primary School, NSW SCISWeb handy hints MindMatters Leanne Compton, MindMatters Reading for pleasure and literacy achievement Marion Meiers, ACER SCIS news New and revised subject headings Educational Lending Right

School Library Spotlight: Tarneit P-9 College

By Susan Grieve

Issue 128, Term 1 2024

e most rewarding aspect. ‘It’s about changing lives, one book at a time,’ she says. She recalls instances where students who initially struggled with reading or had little interest in books became avid readers, thanks to the library’s nurturing environment. She finds great joy in nurturing a love

Genre wars

By Martin Gray

Issue 104, Term 1 2018

tion collection stated that teachers and students reported back positively. The change had increased lending figures, consequently increasing student reading. When books are sorted by genre, students who are taking reading classes tend to find their books and settle into reading more quickly, impr

School library spotlight: Macleans College

By Christine Hurst

Issue 110, Term 3 2019

have a large proportion of students whose parents have sent them here from overseas to get a quality education. There are some parents who don’t see reading books as an academic pastime — all they see is their child reading for pleasure instead of studying hard. So, one of my greatest challenges is

In this Issue

By Heather Kelsall

Issue 12, Term 1 1995

ASCISRECON are included, a report on the Online On Disk Conference held in January and a review of 'Recipe book service of online searching'. Happy reading from the Sunshine State.

Making Sense

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 21, Term 2 1997

least understood and therefore most unsettling topics in language work. The paper investigates the way sense and especially vocabulary is handled in reading schemes and other teaching material, and makes a number of practical suggestions. Born in 1941, David Crystal moved with his family from Wal

School library spotlight: Cerdon college

By Nancy Sylaprany

Issue 124, Term 1 2023

ive for learning, recreation and extra-curricular activities. All English classes in years 7–10 have one lesson per fortnight in the library for wide reading, where I support students in discovering books and authors to read, and expanding their reading interests. I also work more intensively with s

School Library Spotlight: St Stephen's School

By Lise Legg

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

-time basis. I am responsible for budgets, staffing, acquisitions including digital, and I also take a few digital literacy, information literacy and reading classes on one campus. Our very able team of teacher librarians collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure teaching programs are supported

School library spotlight: Academy of Mary Immaculate

By Anne Chowne

Issue 111, Term 4 2019

bourne. My role is to implement the library’s strategic plan, update policy and procedures, oversee the day-to-day management of the library, promote reading, collaborate with teachers to source resources for their curriculum, and provide a warm and friendly space.  On any day, I could be helping

What's New

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 19, Term 4 1996

h literacy as usual high on the agenda. In October 1994 the English Discipline Renewal Program was p resented in Brisbane and formed the basis of a reading and viewing package Critical Literacy: Readings and resources. The kit -containing a video and book, aims to help teachers further understan

Have You Read This?

By Heather Kelsall

Issue 23, Term 4 1997

While some may decide to leave literature and reading within the domain of the English Department, promoting the pleasures of reading is still a primary role of the T /L. Margaret Spinak shares her experiences with the DEAR (Drop Everything And Read!) program in place at St. Clare's College, Waverl

The School Magazine

By The School Magazine team

Issue 103, Term 4 2017

lishing the work of well-established contributors. Today The School Magazine continues to showcase high-quality children’s literature and promote reading for pleasure. It does more than instil a love of reading in children. Teachers appreciate the tailor-made texts that can form the basis of lan

School library spotlight: Good Shepherd Catholic School

By Helen Tomazin

Issue 104, Term 1 2018

udents and they are now using this self-checkout with much enthusiasm. This has been a great success for our staff and students. How do you promote reading in your school? We are very fortunate to have an excellent school leadership team that supports and promotes a love of reading and literacy.

Non-fiction: the elephant in the library

By Rebecca Tobler

Issue 107, Term 4 2018

e were to actually do this, there would likely be either a tiny non-fiction section, or none at all. Today’s youth are more interested in finding and reading information online. Their first instinct is to search Google, and the first website they look at will likely be Wikipedia. This is not a ridic