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SCIS is more

By Caroline Hartley

Issue 118, TERM 3 2021

e’; they can be themselves; they feel safe and have the opportunity to think and learn. (Hughes et al. 2019) Future-focused school libraries led by teacher librarians support the educational vision and philosophy of their schools and contribute to student learning in unique and specialised ways. T

Leading whole school literacy from the library

By Dr Margaret Merga

Issue 124, Term 1 2023

ry professionals taking a leadership role in creating their WSLP for a number of reasons, five of which I touch on here.  Qualified.  While many teachers and leaders in school communities might not realise that Australian teacher librarians are qualified educators (Merga, 2019a), they are dual-

CC News Continued

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 25, Term 2 1998

the implementation of training. This is a review of a recently developed product which would be valuable to any school embarking on an assessment of teacher IT capabilities. Title: Learning Technologies, Teacher Capabilities, Author: Department of Education, Victoria. RRP: $24.95 SCIS Order

The professional learning hat

By Barbara Braxton

Issue 97, Term 2 2016

The core of our mandate as teacher librarians is to enable our students to become lifelong learners. By teaching students, staff and other members of the school community about the information literacy process , we provide them with a scaffold that they can use in any area. This allows them to f

Scootle Community

By Daniel Hughes

Issue 94, Term 3 2015

t doesn't show unsolicited posts from singles networks; it doesn't even have videos with cats riding vacuum cleaners. It is a network for hardworking teachers who are looking for solutions to everyday challenges and want to share their good ideas. It is Scootle Community and you can find it here .

Looking back: school library catalogues and the online revolution

By Lance Deveson

Issue 100, Term 1 2017

m the current Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) team at Education Services Australia (ESA) to reflect on and write about the early days of teacher librarianship, SCIS and Connections . As the SCIS manager in the early 1990s, my staff and I came up with the idea to produce a newsletter fo

Issue 49 Summary

By Editor

Issue 49, Term 2 2004

Please note this issue of Connections is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: Professional Standards for Australian Teacher Librarians Di Ballantyne, ASLA SCISWeb handy hints Sharing the Future – ALIA and ASLA Working Together Anne Girolami, ALIA–ASLA Pol

ASLA XVI Conference

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 28, Term 1 1999

sually only speak to on the telephone. The feedback received will be invaluable in assisting us to continue to deliver an outstanding service for all Teacher Librarians across Australia. SCIS provided sponsorship for a keynote speaker, Professor Denise Bradley, the Vice Chancellor and President fr

Issue 88 Summary

By Meelee Soorkia

Issue 88, Term 1 2014

ons is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: Literacy loves storytelling Dr. Pam Macintyre, University of Melbourne Teacher associations support Australian Curriculum Gabrielle England, Education Services Australia Miss Scarlet, in the library, with the smart p

Issue 85 Summary

By Anthea Amos

Issue 85, Term 2 2013

: Digital citizenship Judith Way, Kew High School Using archetypes to matching learning spaces with physical and digital spaces Bianca Hewes, Teacher and Blogger The Annual Report: your ticket to greater advocacy Dianne McKenzie, Discovery College, Hong Kong Website and app reviews N

Issue 66 Summary

By Editor

Issue 66, Term 3 2008

School, NSW SCIS handy hint New and revised subject headings SCIS news AskNow.gov.au National Library of Australia Challenges for teacher librarianship in the 21st century: Part 1 – Technology Barbara Combes, Edith Cowan University Educational Lending Right Renate Beilharz,

Issue 63 Summary

By Editor

Issue 63, Term 4 2007

  Connections   is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: Need support and advice? Network! Pamela Rushby, Author Teacher librarian exchange to Canada 2006 Christa Mood, Narooma High School ABS brings data to life in the classroom Internetting corner Nige

School Libraries and the Knowledge Economy of the 21st Century

By Kerry Tanner

Issue 32, Term 1 2000

ectual capital' are catch-phrases of the new era. How is 'knowledge work' and 'knowledge management' different from what we have always done? Haven't teachers and Teacher Librarians always been 'knowledge workers'? What is our professional role in the new landscape? The evolution of knowledge man

Staff Profile

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 3, Term 3 1992

Lance Deveson: Senior Information Officer. Lance started his teaching career as a classroom teacher then furthered his qualifications with study in teacher librarianship and computing. He worked in city and country schools in Victoria for 15 years before becoming a Library Consultant i

Issue 37 Summary

By Editor

Issue 37, Term 2 2001

files Anne Dowling, SCIS Providing opportunities for students June Wall, Australian School Library Association (ASLA) Library technicians and teacher librarians: Complementary roles Jenny Baran, SCIS Internetting corner Nigel Paull, South Grafton Primary School Management of electron

In This Issue

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 1, Term 1 1992

edition of Connect, we address issues relating to the implementation of CD-ROM technology in school libraries, based on the practical experience of a teacher-librarian. In future issues other technologies, such as on-line searching and bulletin boards, will be discussed in terms of their practical

Letters to the Editor

By Heather Kelsall

Issue 15, Term 4 1995

ion to your editorial regarding 'educating your staff'. I would be extremely interested in knowing the type of results you had with the laptop... and teachers using it overnight for Internet experience. We at Sacred Heart Primary School are new to the Internet. There is only one very immobile conn

Have You Read This?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 14, Term 3 1995

ares his own experiences and the manner in which the Internet has impacted change. In the third article, John Turner looks at the Internet for the IT teacher: Travelling on the Net: an Information Technology teacher's perspective (p:14) . As school librarians respond to information servicing via

CC News

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 27, Term 4 1998

ments. PLEASE NOTE: For all people not involved in bulk arrangements the SCIS Subscription forms will be forwarded to schools in October to allow Teacher Librarians sufficient time to budget and plan for 1999.  Why you should choose SCISWeb To assist customers who are undecided about which p

Preserving the past: becoming the archivist in the school library

By Naomi Heyman, Nigel Paull

Issue 107, Term 4 2018

employed several days a week. In many schools, the role of the archivist is often delegated by the principal to library staff. Although perhaps few teacher librarians and trained library staff may have studied specific aspects of archives administration within their formal training, most would hav