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Student perspectives on ebook and audiobook usage
By Tehani Wessely
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
Various studies suggest that ebook usage is suffering in comparison to its print counterpart. Franklin’s (2016) research indicates that readers overwhelmingly prefer print books to ebooks, while others argue that readers’ information retention and comprehension while using ebooks are not as strong
What do our students really want?
By Megan Stuart
Issue 101, Term 2 2017
If there is one professional group familiar with the fear and excitement that disruptive technology can bring, it is library staff. Over the course of nearly four decades teaching in schools and libraries, I have witnessed incredible change and welcomed exciting progress in the way information is a
SCIS is More
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 130, Term 3, 2024
Welcome to the Term 3 edition of Connections . We hope you enjoyed a well-earned mid-year break, and maybe even managed to escape the cold and get some sun. As mentioned in ‘SCIS is more’ in the last edition of Connections, this year SCIS celebrates its 40th birthday. SCIS’s birthday got me thin
Stopping the slide: improving reading rates in the middle school
By Narelle Keen
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
f the year, I will run our borrowing statistics report again to see if these changes have impacted borrowing rates. If not, we will undertake further surveys, interviews, and reviews to lead to improved reading programs. Many factors affect student borrowing, some of which are beyond the control of
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
ELR: big win for Aussie authors
By Amanda Shay
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
Have you ever thought about how lucky Australian school children are to have to access Australian-made content in their school libraries? One copy of an Australian-made book may have been purchased for your school library and can now be borrowed hundreds of times. Yet, the author was only paid