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SCIS: the next 40 years

Issue 132, Term 1, 2025

Last year we celebrated 40 years of SCIS, and this year we’re looking to the future. How will we continue to innovate and improve our services? What are the challenges for school library staff and how can we continue to support them? What changes in school libraries and technologies will shape the

School libraries then and now - in the digital environment

By Lance Deveson

Issue 120, Term 1 2022

Once again I feel very privileged to have been invited by the Connections staff to write an opinion piece. This time it is on how school libraries have changed over the past 30 years and how they might look in the rapidly evolving digital environment. How time flies when you’re having fun! Thirty

AI and the lone librarian: how artificial intelligence can be your collaborative partner

By Jessica Finden

Issue 136, Term 1, 2026

If you’ve ever wished for a clone to help you run your library, one that doesn’t need a lunch break, never complains about shelving and always has fresh ideas, artificial intelligence (AI) might just be the next best thing. For many teacher librarians, librarians and solo library staff, the daily j

What is a future ready librarian?

By Mark Ray

Issue 113, Term 2 2020

the larger Future Ready Schools initiative that focuses on promoting innovation in schools and educational systems. Over the last four years, the Future Ready Librarians initiative has changed the conversation about the role of school librarians and the ways in which they lead, teach, and suppor