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Unlock the power of SCIS Authority Files with Accessit LMS: Watch the webinar today!
By Education Services Australia
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
Unlock the Power of SCIS Authority Files with Accessit LMS: Watch the webinar today! For SCIS and Accessit customers, we have an exciting opportunity to delve into learning about SCIS Authority Files within Accessit Library Management System (LMS). We recently conducted a webinar for customers co
Computational thinking as the 'new literacy': professional development opportunities
By Associate Professor Katrina Falkner
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
hematics, science and literacy, and with examples from teaching themes commonly used within Foundation to Year 6. Being online, the course provided professional development opportunities at a time and in a location that suited the individual. At the same time, we were conscious of the need to deve
Learning online: MOOCs for library staff
By Martin Gray
Issue 90, Term 3 2014
With teachers being required to take on regular professional development, but often being both time and funding poor, many educators are turning to the phenomenon of the Massive Open Online Course, or MOOC. A MOOC is a form of distance education which can be studied at a student's own pace and i
Down the library path
By Bernadette Bennett, Kerry Gittens, Lynette Barker
Issue 92, Term 1 2015
Three teacher librarians from the Hunter region report on the planning to create an Information Skills Strategy and programme guide for the region based on the NSW DET Information Skills Process. When you are working with like-minded people sometimes the planets align and between you, clarity c
Collector, curator or collaborator?
By Jennie Bales
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
Collaborators by nature Collaborators work together for a common purpose. In the school library setting, collaboration involves the sharing of information, knowledge, resources, and expertise — all of which are fundamental to being a successful and effective school library practitioner. To be a
SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 110, Term 3 2019
Welcome to Issue 110 of Connections! New Connections editor In this issue, we welcome our new Connections editor, Carmen Eastman. Carmen brings a background in marketing for libraries to our team. We are very happy to have her, and I’m looking forward to all the great content she has planned fo
Synergy highlights: The first 15 years
By Rosemary Abbott
Issue 112, Term 1 2020
Synergy, the online journal of the School Library Association of Victoria , is published twice a year. Articles are written by those in the field and are often practical in nature. The most recent issue is available to members only, but earlier issues are available to all readers. The journal aims
The professional learning hat
By Barbara Braxton
Issue 97, Term 2 2016
The core of our mandate as teacher librarians is to enable our students to become lifelong learners. By teaching students, staff and other members of the school community about the information literacy process , we provide them with a scaffold that they can use in any area. This allows them to f
International engagement: the SLAV / IASL partner association program
By Susan La Marca
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
School librarianship is different from country to country. We may share many similar aims and roles, but there are also many differences in our profession around the world. In an age where communication is global, it is important for school librarians to recognise these differences, to learn from e
Preserving the past: becoming the archivist in the school library
By Naomi Heyman, Nigel Paull
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
they often possess the most suitable skillset within the school community. Library staff who are also school archivists are recommended to undertake professional development; visit schools with extensive archives; liaise with local and state libraries and museums; discuss archives at collegial grou
LIFT: From little things ...
By Madeleine Galbraith and the LIFT team
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
Introduction In 2017, Carmen Lawrence addressed a room full of librarians at the State Library of Western Australia, as the keynote speaker at a conference called Library Leadership — A Celebration. I was keen to hear what the first female state premier in Australia had to say about leadership, a
The value of podcasts for school library staff
By Amy Hermon
Issue 110, Term 3 2019
and keep me up to date with constantly evolving technology, and its applications in the classroom. In many ways, podcasts are how I personalise my professional development. A recommended strategy is to review archived episodes and cherry-pick the ones that serve your interests and needs. Or — as
SCIS is more
By Dr Ben Chadwick
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
At the time of writing, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation is unfolding and events are shifting day by day. The school library community is facing many challenges, but despite this we hear daily examples of school library staff sharing suggestions, information and encouragement to their colleague
SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
2019 is racing along — welcome to Issue 111 of Connections ! SCIS Data as a selection tool Many of you are now using either Z39.50 or the SCIS API to import records from SCIS Data into your library management systems. This seamless and efficient workflow has many benefits for users. SCIS als
SCIS is more
By Carmen Eastman
Issue 112, Term 1 2020
Welcome to 2020, and Issue 112 of Connections! We are looking forward to another busy year – look out for upcoming professional learning sessions and webinars . We love talking with the SCIS community! When we are out and about at conferences, or in SCIS workshops, we are often asked about SCIS
SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
Welcome to another edition of Connections and I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I have recently joined the SCIS team and have an extensive background working in educational and library technologies, e-learning, publishing and educational services across K–12 and higher educatio
SCIS is more
By Caroline Hartley
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
Welcome to the Term 4, 2021 issue of Connections. As we come to the latter part of 2021, another very busy year for the SCIS team, we would like to extend our thanks to the school library community for your support and camaraderie. The global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us throughout 20
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
Making an impact: A guide for new school librarians
By Caroline Roche, MA, FCLIP
Issue 124, Term 1 2023
This book was borne out of a desire to help and inspire school librarians new to the job, and share the collective knowledge of the UK School Librarians Group (SLG) Committee, which is a subgroup of CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals), our professional organisation
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
Welcome to the Term 2 edition of Connections. It’s hard to believe that Term 1 is already behind us, I guess time flies when we’re having fun. At the start of Term 1, SCIS welcomed our new SCIS Program Director, Product, Data and Insights in the Digital Services, Colin McNeil. Colin has a