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SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
quite often the series title for works within a series will appear differently on individual works. You can read more about the complexity of series cataloguing in Connections . The SCIS cataloguers have been working hard to manage the many challenges that these inconsistencies present. We hav
School library spotlight: The King's School Senior Library
By The King's School Library team
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
ate, organise and manage the library collection, encompassing books, digital resources, journals, periodicals and multimedia materials. Beyond merely cataloguing materials, the librarian strives to create an inclusive and welcoming space for all patrons, fostering a love for learning and promoting i
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
brarian Professional Learning Community (TLPLC) 2025 – Canberra, ACT 16 May | Shine Dome, Canberra trybooking.com/events/landing/1323866 SCIS Cataloguing Team Lead, Ceinwen Jones, will be at the 2025 TLPLC Conference. Ceinwen will give a short presentation on our non-fiction digital collecti
How are you using SCIS?
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
We collect quite a few statistics at SCIS. Besides enabling us to remain accountable within our broader organisation, our statistics inform our cataloguing practices, and help us seek out new services or make improvements to our current operations. For example, our search logs may show us that ther
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 32, Term 1 2000
S increased, and we anticipate that they will increase again in 2000, with nearly 8,000 schools expected to subscribe to SCIS. In 1999 over 4 million cataloguing records were downloaded from SCISWeb and SCISCO, saving Australian schools in the order of $30M of Teacher Librarian time. Indications are
SCIS and NEXUS Online
By Pru Mitchell
Issue 8, Term 4 1993
er, this method of payment is worthwhile in the case of NEXUS, but not for SCIS. SCIS As a bibliographic database, SCIS is used predominantly for cataloguing information. The advantages of online over microfiche use of SCIS are well recognised: significant time saved in searching, increased acce
School library spotlight: Toowoomba State High School
By Lorraine Petersen
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
s. Our school’s main library area is maintained by a couple of teacher aides who spend their non-class time seeing to the acquisition, circulation, cataloguing, and shelving of our school’s 13,000 fiction and non-fiction library books, and the circulation of hire laptops. There are six learning ar
Library catalogues and the World Wide Web: it takes two to tango
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 101, Term 2 2017
, Information and critical literacy on the web, Connections , 96, 1–3 Petrucciani A 2015, Quality of library catalogs and value of good catalogs, Cataloguing and Classification Quarterly , 53(3–4), 303–11 Pecoski J, Spiteri LF & Tarulli L 2014, OPACS, users, and readers’ advisory: exploring th
Online Encyclopaedias
By Nigel Paull
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
ith adding other websites, there are implications for SCIS, school libraries and library automation system vendors. SCIS is already planning to trial cataloguing Internet sites. Schools who are interested in using online encyclopaedias should avail themselves of the free trials being offered by pu
SCISWeb is a Winner
By Fay Gardiner
Issue 27, Term 4 1998
In October last year, the word filtered through that our SCIS cataloguing records would be available via the Internet in 1998, with a flat annual fee and unlimited access to download records. Setting up a library in a new school, as I am, on a shoestring budget, as most of us are, every dollar coun
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 27, Term 4 1998
If this is not successful then it is recommended that a title or author search is carried out of the resource is not found. Please contact your state cataloguing agency to arrange for the items to be catalogued.
Servicing at a Distance
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 22, Term 3 1997
nd Department of Education covers costs of one mail-out and return per week to each child. There are the usual administrative tasks to handle next: cataloguing and processing new resources, database entry, and managing the overdues list, interspersed with teacher requests as resources are selected
News from Curriculum Corporation
By Lance Deveson
Issue 13, Term 2 1995
CIS Client Service Officers Online Support: ask for SCIS Client Service Officers SCIS on Disc CD-ROM: ask for SCIS Catalogue Coordinator Cataloguing Enquires: ask for SCIS Catalogue Coordinator Policy Issues: ask for Assistant Manager: Information Program. It will assist Inform
The “Blue” (Subject Authority) Microfiche
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 5, Term 1 1993
delines) on, if, how and when to create other headings. The subject authority Microfiche provided a list of those headings which have been created by cataloguing agencies based upon these scope notes. For example: A search for the terms "Anorexia" or "Anorexia Nervosa" in the ASCIS Subject Heading
Search
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 1, Term 1 1992
of publication, publisher and ISBN. The information requested by a Search user can include items from the Curriculum Corporation databases: Schools Cataloguing Information Service (SCIS), Curriculum Information Network (CIN), Asian Studies, Environmental Education, Australian Studies, Aboriginal a
News from Curriculum Corporation
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 21, Term 2 1997
f DDC21 by the SCIS agencies is moving into the final stages. In the last issue (Connections Issue No. 20, 1997) it was stated that we hoped to begin cataloguing new records with DDC21 numbers in early May. We have had to revise our timeline and at this stage we are aiming to begin applying D0C21 nu
SCIS as a resource selection aid
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
ation such as a resource summary, author notes, other editions and similar titles to assist with your selection. Where does SCIS find resources for cataloguing? SCIS cataloguers add approximately 4,500 catalogue records to the database each month. The resources come from a range of sources, incl
Preserving the past: becoming the archivist in the school library
By Naomi Heyman, Nigel Paull
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
subjects that overlap with it. These core subjects might include the topics of collection development and weeding; resource selection and management; cataloguing; conservation of resources; staff management; working with all school community members, including volunteers; awareness of ethical and pr
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
, have gained popularity in recent times. Teacher librarians could use the ideas presented by this organisation to explore the concept with a view to cataloguing members of their school community and local area. SCIS no. 1886905 2019 – International Year of Indigenous Languages https://en.iyi
SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
ibrary and Information Week 2020 we embraced ALIA’s National Simultaneous Storytime as did many libraries across Australia and Zealand. Our wonderful Cataloguing team leader Renate Beilharz read the hilarious Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas (written and illustrated by Lucinda Gifford). Renate was