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1999 SCIS Conference Report: Planning for 1999-2000

By Kevin Grove

Issue 29, Term 2 1999

e terms relating to major curriculum initiatives, responsive to State, Territory and Commonwealth government priorities. Areas for focus may include: literacy and numeracy, VET in schools and vocational learning, science, learning technologies, the Olympics. Consideration was also given to the monit

Impressions of the ASLA XIII and the IASL 22nd Conference: Dreams and Dynamics

By Jennifer Wraight

Issue 8, Term 4 1993

orkshops I attended I participated in role plays for human resource management, discussed whether student outcome statements will improve information literacy, looked at library services to Aboriginal people, explored trends childrens' literature (including violence and censorship) and new technolog

Website and app reviews

By Nigel Paull

Issue 127, Term 4 2023

e around the birthday of the Playschool character, Humpty. SCIS no: 5464628 Saltwater Schools https://www.msc.org/en-au/for-teachers/ocean-literacy/australian-education-curriculum The focus of this website is to increase awareness and understanding of the ocean environment in students

Website and App reviews

By Nigel Paull

Issue 129, Term 2 2024

House of Science https://houseofscience.nz The House of Science aims to enhance the professional development of teachers and raise scientific literacy in New Zealand schools. Part of the program, which is subscription-based, involves sending experiment kits to schools. SCIS No: 5484331

SCIS on the road: where to find us in Term 2

By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 133, Term 2, 2025

power | Explore, which focuses on celebrating school libraries and invigorating them to lead education, empower learning communities, and explore new literacy and information management pathways. We’re proud to be sponsoring the ASLA Teacher Librarian Award and will announce the winner during the co

SLANZA! School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa

By Penny Moore PhD

Issue 34, Term 3 2000

well supported. SLANZA is taking the professional role of providing informed comment to ensure Essential Skills (which actually add up to information literacy) are 'being taught within genuine learning contexts right up the learning spiral and across all areas of the curriculum.' Of course, an und

Reviews

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 29, Term 2 1999

ng, and it can be used with lower secondary students who are less able readers. Highly recommended. Themes/topics: Asian countries, celebrations, literacy and numeracy Related learning areas: LOTE Reviewed by Chris McMulkin, Curriculum Support Officer Society and Environment, Education De

Ten ways to advocate for your role as a teacher librarian

By Jenny Kemp

Issue 103, Term 4 2017

each person who uses our library services. Here are ten ways you can show your school why they need their teacher librarian. 1. Increase student literacy skills You can help improve literacy outcomes for students. You can recommend books, match students with the right book to extend their rea

School library spotlight: St Joseph’s College, Geelong

By Joy Whiteside

Issue 114, Term 3 2020

 metadata by working through the authority files, series information and summaries, etc. The list is always endless. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? We promote reading and literacy in a number of ways. We encourage our Year 7 and

School library spotlight: Newtown public school

By Lucy White

Issue 121, Term 2 2022

couple of hours a week, but without her I’d be drowning in unshelved books and unfinished jobs. Thank you, Di!   How do you promote reading and literacy in your school? Are there any challenges in doing so? Our staff are wonderful role models and advocates for reading for pleasure, and ensur

School library spotlight: Val Wardley

By Val Wardley

Issue 122, Term 3 2022

y single day. I also get to interact with students through doing storytelling each recess and lunch, which attracts a variety of kids.  Exposure to literacy is the biggest factor in encouraging anyone to look for books and read for themselves, so making sure there is a wide range that caters for a

Making an impact: A guide for new school librarians

By Caroline Roche, MA, FCLIP

Issue 124, Term 1 2023

ows us how to create a reading-rich environment, and how to work with other professionals both within and outside the school to promote whole-school literacy. Her experience in this area is second to none in the UK, we believe. Information and Digital Literacy is another key area for the school l

School Library Spotlight: Evelyn Scott School

By Natalie Otten

Issue 125, Term 2 2023

a particular type of book in the library. I think just being able to work shoulder to shoulder with teachers as well and build their capacity with literacy and information, which we call information fluency. Here we follow Lee Crockett’s work, which covers solution fluency, information fluency, a

The Teacher Librarian and ChatGPT

By Stephanie Strachan

Issue 126, Term 3 2023

secondary school context as these technologies continue to develop at lightning speed? Enter your friendly teacher librarian! As the information literacy experts and critical thinking skill builders in our schools, we will be required to play a significant role in building student skillsets and

Celebrating Book Week

Issue 132, Term 1, 2025

the Head Teacher of Teaching and Learning, we have extended the spirit of competition further by creating tasks for our Enrichment students in their Literacy classes to enhance their learning. Stage 4 Enrichment students have individually dressed up as their favourite characters and composed a spee

The importance of school libraries in the Google Age

By Kay Oddone

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

holastic's publication ' School Libraries Work! ' (2016) includes reports from 25 states in the USA, as well as findings from the National Center for Literacy Education, and the School Library Journal's analysis. The research suggests that having a qualified school librarian, a well-developed librar

Using social media to support school library services

By Helen Stower, Margaret Donaghue

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

ese new and emerging online environments. Although parents were initially concerned, we used our social media accounts to model best practice digital literacy and digital citizenship skills. The focus changed as we realised that social media was not effective for learning and teaching if the platfor

Engaging girls in STEM

By Pru Mitchell

Issue 95, Term 4 2015

orks. However, they probably do not attract equal time and attention in library programmes throughout a child's schooling compared to Arts, Language, Literacy, Humanities and Social Sciences. The Chief Scientist is understandably forthright in what is required, including 'a core STEM education for a

Down the library path

By Bernadette Bennett, Kerry Gittens, Lynette Barker

Issue 92, Term 1 2015

um allow a move to a new way of thinking? The pedagogy and language of teaching was changing and our methods and strategies of teaching information literacy had been slowly changing too. We were looking for a model that reflected the language of the 21C learner/thinker/teacher. We wanted a mod

School library spotlight: University High School, Melbourne

By Stephanie Ward

Issue 123, Term 4 2022

s with staff as a library team. It’s really important for us to reorient staff into what the library can provide. 5. How do you promote reading and literacy in your school and are there any challenges in doing so? This is a big one. There are particular programs that we have in our school to rea