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Using SCIS Leaves More Time for Student-centred Services
By Nola Smolders
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
At John Paul College we are finding that the use of SCISWeb and SCISCO in conjunction with our Bibliotech software enables us to save time with cataloguing duties and concentrate our efforts in the teaching domain. Some of our initiatives were outlined recently at a forum on information literacy as
New SCIS Subject Headings
By Ellen Paxton
Issue 6, Term 2 1993
Revised Soviet Union Republic Headings These headings, listed below, have recently been approved by the SCIS cataloguing agencies for publication in the forthcoming third edition of the SCIS subject Headings List. Please feel free to add them to your existing catalogue. ARMENIA May be subdi
School library spotlight: Macleans College
By Christine Hurst
Issue 110, Term 3 2019
a recent returns shelf and it’s amazing how many books are borrowed from there! What is your favourite thing about SCIS? Having great, consistent cataloguing! I also love the authority files with their ‘see also’ references. What would you like to see SCIS do more of? We subscribe to ClickVi
SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
Welcome to new staff at SCIS: Laura Iseman and Adam Styles We are very pleased to have two new staff join us at SCIS. Laura Iseman joins us as a Cataloguing Officer. Laura is a highly experienced librarian who has worked across a range of library settings and has extensive knowledge of MARC, RD
SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
ords from the SCIS website. Other reasons to use the SCIS website include to: search for curriculum resources, refer to subject headings for original cataloguing, check or update school catalogue records, search for books that haven’t been located through the library system, look at catalogue record
The story of Story Store
By Joanna Baynes
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
work to be done truly registered. I needed books – lots of them and on an ongoing basis – as well as funding, premises, shelving, computer software, cataloguing support, a name, a website, an email address. The list grew. I was given a new computer as my leaving gift from King’s. Sumware Consult
School library spotlight: Trinity Grammar School, Sydney
By Courtney Nolan, Stefanie Gaspari
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
school, we don’t see as rapid a drop off in their borrowing and reading in the senior years. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? Courtney: Cataloguing service, engaging articles and prompt responses to enquiries. Stef: It makes cataloguing so simple! The cover images are fantastic – I
Architecture of genre
By Les Kneebone
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
IS standards committee is actively engaged in schools, education agencies, and school library associations with a view to observing trends in fiction cataloguing, storage and retrieval. SCIS genre headings have been informed by many years of involvement within the industry. For the same reason, they
The fourth age of libraries
By Sean McMullen
Issue 92, Term 1 2015
people could now read, and they all wanted books. Books began to be produced cheaply, on an industrial scale, and librarians became indispensable for cataloguing, storing, and retrieving titles within much larger libraries. Two centuries later, the Internet is now leading the biggest information e
The future role of the teacher librarian
By Dr James E Herring
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
ubjects, advise students, and complete administrative tasks. As the school librarian, I was expected to manage the library, taking in book selection, cataloguing and classification, displays and class visits — and advise students, liaise with teachers, complete administrative tasks, and teach studen
School library spotlight: Chisholm Catholic College
By Monique McQueen
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
nce we actively involved students in the collection development process. What is your favourite thing about SCIS? We rely heavily on SCIS for our cataloguing, and are always happy with the standards and information. Connections always has interesting and up-to-date articles which our whole l
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 31, Term 4 1999
ded us with feedback by completing product surveys, contacting us by email, telephone or fax and attending conferences and SCIS demonstrations. The Cataloguing Agencies who have endeavoured to catalogue resources as quickly as possible to ensure that the catalogue records are available when school
Reviews
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
es which the school's teacher librarian. Andrew Barber. outlines. Of particular importance is the close relationship the school has with the NSW SCIS cataloguing team, who catalogue the specialist resources that are not found on the SCIS database. Reviewed by Nigel Paull, Editor Connections D
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
complete listing of approximately 150,000 SCIS subject headings with cross references. It consists of a floppy disk, which is designed for use in the cataloguing module of your library automation system. Make sure to check compatibility with your library software supplier before ordering the product
Libraries: An American Value
By Lance Deveson
Issue 14, Term 3 1995
a are world class, (OASIS is even marketed in America now as ANNIE), there is nothing available for school libraries in America, by way of a national cataloguing service expressly created for and with established standards for schools, as SCIS. Delegates I spoke with at the Conference were amazed th
New SCIS Headings
By Ellen Paxton
Issue 7, Term 3 1993
Revised SOVIET UNION REPUBLIC HEADINGS These headings, listed below, have recently been approved by the SCIS cataloguing agencies for publication in the forthcoming third edition of the SCIS Subject Headings List. Please feel free to add them to your existing catalogue. ARMENIA May be subdi
Improving Retrievability in School Libraries
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
ty Files will provide significantly improved retrievability in school libraries. SCIS Authority Files format The authority entries within the cataloguing module of the SCIS database are encoded according to the MARC 21 Authority Format published by the Network Development and MARC Standards
School library spotlight: Good Shepherd Catholic School
By Helen Tomazin
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
ebsite — it is very easy to navigate. I particularly enjoy their professional learning webinars available to users. SCIS is also doing an amazing job cataloguing resources relevant to the Australian Curriculum, with new records always available to download. The SCIS team is professional, resourceful
LIFT: From little things ...
By Madeleine Galbraith and the LIFT team
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
ficers’ Survival Guide. It covered topics including roles and responsibilities, administration and operational procedures, collection development and cataloguing, display, and so much more. Committee member Lynne Mannolini took responsibility for this document, dedicating countless hours to editing,
Genrefication 3.5 years later: Reflections
By Susan Davenport
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
years later is easier to complete (really wished we’d thought of this earlier). • Create bookmarks with the genre logo to slot into the books during cataloguing. The genre allocation and label application may be some time apart and this has proven very efficient. Overall, we continue to be really