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SCIS is more

By Dr Ben Chadwick

Issue 99, Term 4 2016

s, and publishers. If you are invited to participate this year, please take the opportunity to support book creators. International Association for School Libraries Rachel Elliott (Director, Metadata and Library Services at ESA) and I were fortunate enough to attend the International Association

SLANZA! School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa

By Penny Moore PhD

Issue 34, Term 3 2000

otearoa. As Christopher Blake, chief executive of the National Library of New Zealand, said in his speech, the idea is not new, but 'It's high time school libraries were represented by a unified national body'. Jill Stotler, president of the Auckland School Library Association and first presiden

What Do Teacher Librarians Need to Know about Cataloguing?

By Ashley Freeman

Issue 34, Term 3 2000

eracy, and promoting a love and appreciation of I iterature. Because of the constantly expanding use of information and communication technologies in school libraries, many Teacher Librarians have also gained technical and educational responsibilities in this field within their school. Additionally

Adding to the local evidence base: developing and implementing a study on classroom teacher and teacher librarian collaboration

By Vicki Bennett

Issue 133, Term 2, 2025

p of stage 1 of this project, which I plan to publish later this year, I also hope to achieve a contribution to evidence-based practice in Australian school libraries in the spirit of Dr Ross J. Todd. Bibliography Hay, L. (2005). Student learning through Australian school libraries Part 1: A st

SCIS is more

By Caroline Hartley

Issue 118, TERM 3 2021

In reflecting on the past 12 months, I want to acknowledge the power of school libraries and the important role they play as arguably the heart of the school. School libraries have been evolving over recent decades from traditional knowledge centres that house print collections and archives and w

ASLA Australian Teacher Librarian Award 2021

By Kerry Pope

Issue 118, TERM 3 2021

Caroline Hartley, the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) manager. SCIS is the proud sponsor of this prestigious award. Anne’s passion for school libraries and teacher librarians has been a driving force in her career and she has devoted many hours to this cause. She has more than 30 year

SCIS is more

By Anthony Shaw

Issue 123, Term 4 2022

l library plays an essential role in supporting the broader school community and promoting better educational outcomes for students. ‘The goal of all school libraries is to develop information literate students who are responsible and ethical participants in society.’ (IFLA School Library Guideline,

Supporting Australian book creators

By Laura Armstrong, Will Kostakis

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

to participate in the 2014-15 school library survey. The survey collects data to estimate how many copies of particular titles are held in Australian school libraries. This data is used to determine appropriate payments for book creators. Selected schools have been mailed an ELR invitation package

The Listserv for Australian Teacher Librarians

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 30, Term 3 1999

of Internet resources; information literacy issues, programs and strategies; reference questions for teachers and students; products and services for school libraries; general discussion of Teacher Librarianship issues; training tips and use of information technologies; and workshop and conference a

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

5-Conference We’ll be attending the ASLA 2025 Biennial Conference. This year’s theme is Energise | Empower | Explore, which focuses on celebrating school libraries and invigorating them to lead education, empower learning communities, and explore new literacy and information management pathways.

Issue 87 Summary

By Meelee Soorkia

Issue 87, Term 4 2013

a Makin, St Michael's Primary School, VIC Helping Australian book creators Meelee Soorkia, Education Services Australia Gold Coast study links school libraries and teacher librarians to literacy Dr Hilary Hughes, QUT. Educating the educators: a disaster resilience education project Heath

Issue 69 Summary

By Editor

Issue 69, Term 2 2009

evised subject headings ergo : an online framework for critical literacy in secondary education Linda Angeloni, State Library of Victoria School libraries: making a difference Kerry Neary Educational Lending Right Chris Kilfoyle, Leopold Primary School, VIC What’s new at The Le@r

Supporting Australian book creators

By Nicole Richardson, Morris Gleitzman

Issue 99, Term 4 2016

Every year, SCIS works closely with the Department of Communications and the Arts to conduct a survey of book holdings in Australian school libraries. This is the ELR School Library Survey , and it is integral to the growth of the Australian writing and publishing industry. The survey produces e

Issue 53 Summary

By Editor

Issue 53, Term 2 2005

  is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: Caught in the rip Sister Betty Brown RSJ, Catholic Schools Office, NSW School libraries play major role in helping students learn Lyn Hay, Charles Sturt University Using LAMS in the classroom: new ways to engage stude

3rd Edition of the SCIS Subject Headings List

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 8, Term 4 1993

een added to the list. These headings have been contributed by librarians, Ms Mary Gavagan and Ms Jan Foote, from Wellington, after consultation with school libraries. The headings include specific Maori language headings. Curriculum Corporation looks forward to Mary and Jan contributing regularly

Get to Know Your Editor

By Dianne Lewis

Issue 1, Term 1 1992

Information Technology at RMIT in Melbourne, Her major area of interest is in researching current developments in CD-ROM and on-line applications in school libraries in Australia. When not working and studying, Dianne enjoys reading on the beach, bush camping (while listening to Pavarotti), good

Supporting Australian book creators

By Laura Armstrong

Issue 90, Term 3 2014

of the Ministry for the Arts. The ELR school library survey collects data used to estimate the number of copies of specific titles held in Australian school libraries. These book counts are the basis for payments to Australian book creators. The payments are made to assist book creators and publishe

Have You Read This?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 16, Term 1 1996

ies in a global perspective and give T/Ls heart on gloomy days, Stuart Andrews retired headmaster from Clifton UK reviews services offered by six HMC school libraries in 'What every Head should know about Libraries'. He cites three findings of a recent survey: two-thirds of the 134 schools have prof

New Zealand News

By Rosa-Jane French

Issue 13, Term 2 1995

olidays at the end of a busy first term, whilst those on a four year term are hard at it again and preparing for internal senior exams. A number of school libraries have recently purchased Index New Zealand CD-ROM which came onto the market at the end of 1994. Produced by the National Library

What's New?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 36, Term 1 2001

a wonderful opportunity for Teacher Librarians from Australia and New Zealand to participate in an international forum and hear about developments in school libraries around the world. Follow the links to the conference website from <www.iasl-slo.org> This website is being updated regularly and will