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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

School library spotlight: Mercy College, Coburg

By Anne Girolami

Issue 118, TERM 3 2021

librarian, and 2.0 FTE library technicians. There are many aspects to my role: assisting all students and staff with solving their information or reading needs; teaching in the Year 7 and 8 Wide Reading program; collaborating in the Year 7 Humanities program with explicit teaching of information

School library spotlight: Trinity Grammar School, Sydney

By Courtney Nolan, Stefanie Gaspari

Issue 116, Term 1 2021

of Library Services. I am responsible for leading a team of academic and support staff to deliver innovative library services and promote a positive reading culture at Trinity Grammar School, Sydney. The role has strategic oversight for three libraries – the Arthur Holt Library at our Senior School

New and revised subject headings

By SCIS cataloguing team

Issue 104, Term 1 2018

erial devices. High interest-low readability Scope note: Use for works that have themes and topics relevant and interesting to adolescents whose reading abilities are below age or grade. Use only if the publisher identifies the work as such. Do not use for levelled readers that are for teaching

An African library journey

By Cheryl Lopez

Issue 93, Term 2 2015

ry. He hoped for a complete overhaul of the room and books organised for student and teacher borrowing. With a smile he also asked me to organise the Reading Books while I was at it. No problem, I thought, easily done in less than three weeks! My initial task was to sort the resources. The collect

School library spotlight: Glen Eira College

By Karys McEwen

Issue 102, Term 3 2017

se, rollicking, fabulous things that entails! Every day is different, but the 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,

School library spotlight: One Arm Point Remote Community School

By Mel Rowsell

Issue 115, Term 4 2020

ty? The library in the school community should be a safe and neutral space for all. The library is an area where everyone can be comfortable simply reading for pleasure, and where students and staff can be confident that the information they find is current, unbiased and accurate. School libraries

Graphic novels: providing a different perspective

By Karen Gray

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

nundated with visual images accessible on a range of devices and formats. With a prolific online world, Kunkle (2004) identifies similarities between reading a graphic novel, the interactivity contained in websites, and the importance of visual literacy skills in being able to navigate both. Graphic

Supporting Australian book creators

By Deborah Abela

Issue 105, Term 2 2018

a young boy marched into the room where I was about to speak, stood in front of me and announced, ‘My name is Jason. I’m always in trouble and I hate reading’. I liked his pluckiness but I also thought, ‘I have an hour to change what you think about reading’. By the end of my talk, he was full of qu

School library spotlight: Ocean Reef Senior High School

By Sarah Betteridge

Issue 109, Term 2 2019

f the library, overseeing the library’s strategic direction, and planning and promoting library activities. My main focus is on encouraging a love of reading, and creating a warm, welcoming and vibrant library space for the whole school community. I am responsible for resourcing the curriculum, deve

School Library Spotlight: Xavier College, Burke Hall

By Fiona O'Rourke

Issue 119, Term 4 2021

feel safe.’ It highlights another important role that libraries play – helping to maintaining the wellbeing of our students. 4. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? It is exciting to see that my new school wants to continuously reflect an

Issue 86 Summary

By Meelee Soorkia

Issue 86, Term 3 2013

Articles in this issue include: Games and learning: Having control and having the controller Hamish Curry, State Library of Victoria Promoting reading and literacy Belinda Doyle, Erskine Park High School Living ' appily ever after in the library Kay Cantwell, Brisbane Catholic Education

Issue 84 Summary

By Anthea Amos

Issue 84, Term 1 2013

se note this issue of Connections is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: GR8 Debate 2012: digital culture is killing reading and writing Jennifer Thomas, QUT Library Collective knowledge construction: four new strategies for learning Richard Olsen, ideasLAB Q

Issue 83 Summary

By Anthea Amos

Issue 83, Term 4 2012

Nigel Paull, South Grafton Public School, NSW SCIS is more... Sarah Sloane and Pru Mitchell, Education Services Australia The National Year of Reading heads for its grand finale Sue McKerracher, The Library Agency Educational Lending Right Anthea Amos, Education Services Australia

Issue 80 Summary

By Anthea Amos

Issue 80, Term 1 2012

Please note this issue of Connections is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: National Year of Reading starts here Sue McKerracher, The Library Agency If you don't have a PLN, you don't know what you're missing! Bev Novak, Mentone Grammar School, VIC The 2011

Issue 68 Summary

By Editor

Issue 68, Term 1 2009

From illuminated manuscript to iPod – copyright solutions for the digital age Moyra McAllister, Australian Library and Information Association Reading, library resources and information literacy Via Curriculum and Leadership Journal Website reviews Nigel Paull, South Grafton Primary Sc

Issue 62 Summary

By Editor

Issue 62, Term 3 2007

y School, Canada Working together to promote literacy Extract from Literacy, Libraries and Learning: Using books and online resources to promote reading, writing and research Internetting corner Nigel Paull, South Grafton Public School, NSW SCISWeb handy hints SCIS news New an