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My ASCISRECON Experience

By Angie Barillaro

Issue 5, Term 1 1993

nded in to see which records did not exist, and these needed to be put aside to be manually imputed. As well, circulation statistics (ie class set, teacher reference etc ... ) had to be added. I was impressed by the program and in two terms had seen the complete automation of the nonfiction sect

Synergy highlights: The first 15 years

By Rosemary Abbott

Issue 112, Term 1 2020

ook is a collection of the best articles since publication of Synergy commenced in 2003. Each year SLAV offers dynamic, inspiring opportunities for teacher librarians, librarians and other library professionals to build their essential role in engaging and developing lifelong learners. An extens

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

you’ll find us available to support current subscribers, answer questions and chat with those looking to explore what SCIS can offer their school. Teacher Librarian Professional Learning Community (TLPLC) 2025 – Canberra, ACT 16 May | Shine Dome, Canberra trybooking.com/events/landing/132386

CC News

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 28, Term 1 1999

for schools who wish to add resources to the I ibrary software system that are not housed in the main library collection, such as reading materials, teacher reference and subject collections. There is no need to move materials to the library to be added to the system. This portable unit is great fo

STEM in libraries: inquiry, fun and community

By Gary Lom

Issue 118, TERM 3 2021

I’m not a science, technology, engineering or maths teacher. Maths? I can’t build complex Dewey numbers for the life of me! I’m a voc-ed teacher and a librarian. My undergraduate qualification is in visual arts! So, what can I say here that will be of interest to you, and how do I get to be the exp

Reading Australia

By Josephine Johnston

Issue 128, Term 1 2024

he choice to read more Australian books. This is where Reading Australia ( readingaustralia.com.au ) can help. We’re an online portal that provides teachers and school libraries with freely available resources for Australian books. We’re delighted to partner with Education Services Australia, the

Addressing reconciliation in a school setting

By Jan Poona

Issue 94, Term 3 2015

I have been a teacher librarian in a government primary school for many years. In this time, not only have I taught students but I have made decisions regarding cataloguing and shelving books in the school library as well. I also have a close friend, Christine, who is an Aboriginal Elder and social

Libraries, languages and free resources

By Jill Wilson

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

ree online resource with ample materials for learning Chinese, Japanese, and Indonesian, as well as some generic materials suitable for all languages teachers and library staff. What is the Language Learning Space? The remit for the Language Learning Space (LLS) was as follows: build a digital

Reviews

By Nigel Paull

Issue 30, Term 3 1999

rder number: 973194 Described as 'a visual snapshot of the best the Internet has to offer in 1999' this book is aimed at P-12 students, parents and teachers using the Internet in an educational context. Poppy Masselos, a Queensland teacher and educational columnist for The Courier Mail has compile

Reading the Future

By Dianne Hager

Issue 19, Term 4 1996

ge". Evolution and revolution in School Library Practice was addressed by Suzette. She stated: To create the future you have to challenge the past. Teacher librarians must take risks -think big, be creative leaders who know their own strengths and weaknesses and have clearly defined mission statem

School Library Spotlight: St Stephen's School

By Lise Legg

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

oy and use. I am responsible for leading and managing the teams in the libraries. I have an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced team of four teacher librarians, one library technician and four library officers – most working on a part-time basis. I am responsible for budgets, staffing, acqu

Let's talk about literacy

By John Parsons

Issue 95, Term 4 2015

test, I've retained these core skills to this day, so there is no question the basics remain with you through life. It wasn't until Year 2 that one teacher made a real difference. She did it by reading books to me that, had anyone found out, in those days would have probably seen her disbarred: T

What's New?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 33, Term 2 2000

ership with Curriculum Corporation, providing educational resources for cataloguing onto their database. This provides access to cataloguing data for Teacher Librarians who purchase our programs, as well as valuable information when searching for new resources. VEA will be gradually adding SCIS numb

Letters to the Editor

By Dianne Lewis

Issue 11, Term 4 1994

thport School Dear Ms Lewis, The School Library Associations of SA Committee is made up of the three committees of professional associations for teacher-librarians in South Australia: ALIA Schools section, Resource Centre Teachers Association (an association of the South Australian Institute of

Resources

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 35, Term 4 2000

.80 (1 copy per quarter), institution $74.80 (4 copies per quarter) EQ Australia is a quarterly journal tackling issues of day-to-day importance to teachers and educators. Published by people in education for people in education, EO Australia offers in-depth discussion and broad perspectives acros

CC News

By Schools Catalogue Information Service

Issue 24, Term 1 1998

is. He is the only one of us who is genuinely regarded as a guru by his peers. I sometimes, in moments of weakness, agree to speak to conferences of Teacher Librarians. When I do, they wait impatiently through what I have to say, then all ask questions about Lance. 'How is Lance?' 'He was looking

Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT): Read all over

By Les Kneebone

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

ducation resources. ScOT tagging of the two final learning areas, Languages and Work Studies, is in progress. Australian Professional Standards for Teachers The 'Teacher standards' have recently been migrated onto the PoolParty platform and are hosted at Australian Education Vocabularies ( AEV )

Reviews

By George Przywolnik

Issue 33, Term 2 2000

with such occasional minor problems. Such errors may arise in part from the difficulty of simplifying complex ideas (as the renowned physicist and teacher Richard Sears once wrote, 'Teaching thermal physics is as easy as a song. You think you make it simple when you make it slightly wrong'). The

Books Aren't Dead!

By Staff Methodist Ladies College

Issue 30, Term 3 1999

'Leading the Way -Forming an Information Literate School Community' hosted at Methodist Ladies' College in Melbourne in May and attended by over 250 teachers, librarians and principals. Jamie McKenzie, from the USA, is recognised as a leading educational thinker and, since 1991, has published and e

Online Encyclopaedias

By Nigel Paull

Issue 30, Term 3 1999

tures streaming audio and video, the ability to print sections of an article, articles from daily, weekly and monthly publications, study aids, maps, teacher resources and links to Internet sites that have been selected and monitored by their editorial staff. The innovative Grolier Online contains