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SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
Welcome to the first issue of Connections for 2021. We are excited to be back for a new school year, and we look forward to engaging with you at upcoming events, via our social media channels and term newsletters, and through our new SCIS Data user surveys. Our strategic priorities for 2021 inclu
SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
Welcome to the Term 2, 2021 issue of Connections. Thank you to everyone who responded to our SCIS User Survey. We appreciate you taking the time to share your ideas on a range of topics that can help us provide better service to the school library community. When reviewing the most searched for
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 124, Term 1 2023
Welcome to the Term 1, 2023 issue of Connections . SCIS is back on the road in 2023, having restarted running our popular in-person workshops late last year. In November 2022, we undertook our first interstate trip since the pandemic began, running two wonderful workshops in Perth. It was a grea
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
Welcome to Term 3, 2023 issue of Connections. For the SCIS team, Term 2, 2023 was a great chance to learn from our subscriber base. In-person workshops, library association conferences, and the 2023 Customer Survey have collectively provided us with helpful feedback that will inform future develo
Explore the Aussie–Kiwi relationship using primary sources
By Yasheeka Bertram, Rene Burton
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
Primary sources reflect a close friendship Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand have a close relationship and shared history including Anzac traditions, food and sport. Many primary sources reflect our close ties, such as photos of our Anzac troops serving together at Gallipoli, and our riva
Can a chatbot write like an Aussie?
By Bridget Forster
Issue 129, Term 2 2024
Can a chatbot write like an Aussie? Over the past few months, supported by a Reading Australia Fellowship, I have started researching how generative AI might be used to interrogate the notion of an Australian literary voice. Through my inquiry, I have gained not only a greater appreciation of the c
Elevate your practice at the School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) Conference
By Article by the School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa
Issue 130, Term 3, 2024
Nau mai, haere mai! Join SLANZA’s flagship event, the largest gathering of school librarians in Aotearoa New Zealand, convening more than 200 delegates locally and internationally. From 29 September – 2 October 2024, the eagerly anticipated conference is back on track, following the significant dis
Language, literature and literacy during COVID-19 and beyond
By Annette Wagner
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
Over the last few months, learning has moved to the digital space, changing the perception of online learning tools. Annette Wagner, Creative Director of Story Box Library, discusses how teachers have embraced digital learning practices and online tools, including storytelling tools. During iso
The Teacher Librarian and ChatGPT
By Stephanie Strachan
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
At the end of last term, an exasperated member of staff pleaded with me: how can we stop students cheating in assessments using ChatGPT and similar AI tools? Sadly, I was not able to offer any quick fix. In fact, from what I can gather, these new technologies have turned the world of academic wri
21st-century literacy with graphic novels
By Iurgi Urrutia
Issue 115, Term 4 2020
Reading is reading We read books, newspapers, magazines, billboards, signs, notices, bills, websites, blogs, social media posts et cetera. When we read all those things, consciously or unconsciously we’re developing and using multiple literacy skills. Thanks to the internet and social media, we’r
Tasmania - The Australian Benchmark
By Belinda Flowers
Issue 17, Term 2 1996
cations network. 1. TALIS the Tasmanian Automated Library and Information System, is an online information system that unites school and public libraries across Tasmania in a common network and a shared data base. It is the largest network of its kind in the southern hemisphere and links 1
In this Issue
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 8, Term 4 1993
Jennifer Wraight shares her impressions of the recent ASLA conference in Adelaide and Learning for the Future, the new standards document for school libraries is reviewed. By the time you receive this, the holidays will be upon us. Compliments of the season and enjoy a well-earned break.
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 97, Term 2 2016
eligible book creators — including authors, illustrators and publishers, to name a few — for having their work held in Australian school and academic libraries. This program is called the Educational Lending Right (ELR) — a relative of the Public Lending Right scheme that sees similar compensation p
New Zealand News
By Rosa-Jane French
Issue 16, Term 1 1996
ons (an ongoing source of dissatisfaction), as well as questions, which we hoped would show the level of technology now operating in secondary school libraries. Using data from previous surveys we were able to make the following observations. In 1988 and 1989 survey questions about computers were
Issue 60 Summary
By Editor
Issue 60, Term 1 2007
e of a student in 2010 Carol Daunt, LearnTel Pty Ltd If only ... Heather Fisher, New England Girls' School, NSW Canadian research into school libraries and student achievement Excerpt from School Libraries and Student Achievement in Ontario report Internetting corner Nigel Paull, So
Issue 45 Summary
By Editor
Issue 45, Term 2 2003
C SCISWeb handy hints Island Journeys: A Quest for Inspiration Jane Hofto, Island Journeys conference, TAS CC NEWS Christchurch City Libraries and the School Community Bill Nagelkerke, Christchurch City Libraries Internetting corner Nigel Paull, South Grafton Primary School, NS
Get to Know Your Editor
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 1, Term 1 1992
lescent fiction and has developed a whole school approach to teaching information skills. She has been interested in the application of technology to libraries for many years and was one of the pioneer users of ASCIS microfiche and later the Dial-Up service. More recently she has been involved in th
Have You Read This?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 16, Term 1 1996
into a journalistic item in 'Australian Library Week is just not news'. Incite, February 1996, p.18. Global Perspective To keep our view on libraries in a global perspective and give T/Ls heart on gloomy days, Stuart Andrews retired headmaster from Clifton UK reviews services offered by si
In this Issue
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 5, Term 1 1993
This year Connections will continue to address issues related to technology in libraries. In this issue, we feature an article on ASCISRECON as well as an overview of the ONline/ONdisc conference held in Sydney during January 1993. In addition, Connections commences a regular column addressing
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
ations and the Arts, is part of the Australian Government’s ELR program that recompenses book creators for their books being available in educational libraries. The survey determines the estimated holdings of particular titles in Australian school libraries. This information, combined with the resul