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Letters to the Editor
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 13, Term 2 1995
d on this path and have policies in place re Internet use etc. The purpose of this letter is to request you run an article in "Connections" on school libraries and the Internet with a view to compiling a list of schools in various stages of 'Internet implementation'. Hopefully, a Victorian inservice
Voyager: Curriculum Corporation’s new software platform for the SCIS Database
By Lance Deveson
Issue 7, Term 3 1993
ary system produced by MARCorp in San Francisco, USA and distributed in Australia by Ferntree Computer Corporation is a major leap forward for school libraries in Australia. Curriculum Corporation will be the first site in Australia for the new software and MARCorp will tailor their system to the
A note from the editor
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 103, Term 4 2017
eas in Connections , it is clear that school library professionals of all varieties are selfless, passionate people with one shared message: ‘school libraries matter’. What a pleasure it is to be involved in this community. If you would like to contribute to Connections , whether you are an expe
School library spotlight: Newtown public school
By Lucy White
Issue 121, Term 2 2022
tudents take the time to communicate how much they appreciate the space, or even just that they enjoyed a book I recommended, it really makes my day. Libraries are such an important place for so many kids, and building that connection is a really special thing. I am very lucky to be at a school w
Tales of friendship: Jack's Best Day Ever
By Gabrielle Bassett
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
y). That way readers can just enjoy it as a fun story, or they can choose to ask why Jack is doing certain things. What role do you think school libraries play in making school a safer place for neurodiverse children? School libraries are the heart of any school. They provide a safe, quiet
Emily Rodda on treasured stories
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
of their own storytelling. At a young age, Emily taught herself to read by absorbing the words from the books borrowed from her school and municipal libraries, memorising them, then reconstructing them on paper until she was able to read and write independently. Despite a few detours, she ventured
From the desk of a cataloguer
By Julie Styles
Issue 94, Term 3 2015
his, as well as the subject heading Stories in rhyme . The most significant way a SCIS record differs from other records is that, unlike most other libraries in Australia, we do not use Library of Congress subject headings. A subject headings list is essentially a controlled vocabulary thesaurus.
Supporting Australian book creators
By Laura Armstrong
Issue 94, Term 3 2015
onths and years of work behind each book. Sometimes the book has gone out of print or the publisher has closed, but the book is still being read in libraries and schools. And since there is a new generation of readers every six years, ELR and PLR are recompense for that resource which supports the
Barramundi and Chips at Christo's
By Kylie Hanson, Ashley Freeman, Ken Dillon
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
So much to tell you) to 1997 (Dear Miffy) -John Marsden The good, the bad and the ugly: series fiction for primary readers -Dr John Foster School libraries: supporting a learning culture - Shelda Debowski EdNA: the prime Australian online resource - Linley Kemeny Darwin did the conference pr
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 31, Term 4 1999
b <http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/online-exhibitions-title.hlm> A project administered by the Smithsonian Institution of Libraries, this site links to a variety of on line exhibitions in libraries, archives, historical societies and museums. Material includes books, artw
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 32, Term 1 2000
nd houses. The site also contains puzzles, selections of music from the period and family documents. SCIS 990124 LibrarySpot -encyclopedias, maps, libraries and much more http://www.libraryspot.com/ Teacher Librarians will find a plethora of practical links to library and reference sites. Link
Bollards to you too: ASLA XVI Conference Report
By Nigel Paull, Wendy Smith, Kevin Gove
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
rning communities of moral and ethical citizens. Two other keynote speakers, Richard Neville and Frances Awcock, both highlighted the ways in which libraries represent and are custodians of local and national culture. They touched on what this might mean for school libraries. Separate sessions by
New Product Reviews
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 6, Term 2 1993
Austguide I received Austguide 1993 towards the end of April. The databases on the Austguide CD-ROM have been selected with school libraries in mind, The databases include Guidelines and Pinpointer, bibliographic indexes of popular (mostly but not exclusively Australian) magazines and some stat
Using social media to support school library services
By Helen Stower, Margaret Donaghue
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
er has also become a great platform to alert teaching staff about news, events, and resources particular to their faculties. Another role of school libraries is to curate information for students. Traditionally, a teacher librarian may have set aside a trolley of books on a research topic or creat
Collector, curator or collaborator?
By Jennie Bales
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
al collaborative forums available to the Australian school library sector. It relies on its members to generate content on matters relating to school libraries, programs, pedagogy, and the library profession. It was established as a listserv in 1995 by Charles Sturt University’s teacher librarianshi
Have You Read This?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
et filters. Debowski, S. 'Managing technological change'. Access. 11 (4), November, 1997, 30-32. The changes that Teacher Librarians and school libraries face in the near future are addressed in this article by Dr Shelda Debowski. She outlines the two key issues facing Teacher Librarians as 't
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
d Collingwood jumper, a beanie and a pair of appalling football shorts, it is hard to remember that he is a significant national figure in the school libraries network. But he 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
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 31, Term 4 1999
arians may be interested in the products this business provides. This service offers signs, instructional posters and bibliographic guides for school libraries. The signs are designed and produced by Phyl Williamson, an experienced Teacher Librarian, who understands the need for positive and meaning
SCISWeb Handy Hints
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
Teacher Librarians. We are always keen to receive notification about relevant information that can be included for the benefit of all staff in school libraries. 4. Quick link When 'surfing' the SCIS site, remember to use the SCIS or 'i' logos found at the top of most pages. These are links back
Introducing Cheryl
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
ools and yet which draws on international best practice and standards. Cherryl has worked as a cataloguer in school, public, university and special libraries. She has had extensive experience in cataloguing education and consulting, having been a lecturer and senior lecturer at the Royal Melbourne