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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

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

Megan Daley, busy bee

By Megan Daley

Issue 138, Term 3, 2026

o get a coffee on the way back from the doctor, so that’s good. CJ: Oh. So things are looking up? A perfect day would have some writing, some reading and some talking. MD: Yeah, that’s right. How are you? At this point, I was kind of wondering if I should ask Megan if she wanted to re

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