SearchConnections

Venturing Out on the NSW Board of Studies Website

By Louise Bidenko

Issue 30, Term 3 1999

sites, videos and CD-ROMs. A work in progress list was placed on the Web to promote its forthcoming existence. More publishers offered catalogues and reviews of their latest and most pertinent material. Another source, which seemed important to include, was the existing resources available in scho

SCIS and NEXUS Online

By Pru Mitchell

Issue 8, Term 4 1993

ources can be gained through subject headings, Dewey classification numbers, or keyword indexing of abstracts. The records which contain abstracts or reviews increase the usefulness of SCIS as a selection tool. NEXUS NEXUS is an online information source offering numerous services, basically in

How does the information get onto the SCIS database?

By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 2, Term 2 1992

teachers and teacher-librarians from schools throughout the state is being coordinated by the SCIS Review Coordinator to ensure that a target of 750 reviews of learning materials is also contributed to the database annually. Materials for cataloguing and review are being solicited from publishers

Building a buzz with book snaps

By Susan Stephenson

Issue 104, Term 1 2018

ow teachers and librarians want to respect that, and model that for kids. I am conscientious about my own handling of copyrighted material in my book reviews at The Book Chook . I acknowledge the author and title and, as my purpose is to review, or make a judgement of the work, I consider this to b

The value of podcasts for school library staff

By Amy Hermon

Issue 110, Term 3 2019

book titles to my ongoing purchase orders. As a result of this, the knowledge I have gleaned from fascinating author interviews and informative book reviews finds its way into my interactions with students and teachers throughout the day. As a dedicated podcast listener, I’ve learned to embrace my

Andrew Smith, CEO of Education Services Australia, on data security and privacy in schools

By Andrew Smith

Issue 119, Term 4 2021

which are online. If you are reading this, you already know the services that SCIS Data provides in this area, and about the regular Website and App reviews in each Connections issue. Schools and the educators you work with are already deeply concerned about online safety and security. ESA’s 2020

Graphic novels and manga selection: 101

By Michael Earp

Issue 121, Term 2 2022

e what to purchase for your library’s collection? For starters, you don’t need to re-invent the wheel! You can rely on the same bestseller charts, reviews and bookseller recommendations you do for general fiction. But don't forget to bring across your regular development ethos with the following

ELR Interview with Alice Pung

By Article by Education Services Australia

Issue 124, Term 1 2023

demics, book lovers and critics?Do you feel an obligation to include themes, characters and literary devices that will provide content for essays and reviews? Yes and no. If you’re doing that, you don’t want your writing to become dry, or academic, or just a text. I do try to make writing as vibr

Diverse titles are finding their homes in libraries

By Crystal Corocher

Issue 127, Term 4 2023

literature across the publishing industry, libraries and booksellers has been so significant that Giovanni has already received many early positive reviews. It’s clear that in those preceding two years while the process of shepherding the work to life continued for acquiring publisher, Wombat Book

Using social media to support school library services

By Helen Stower, Margaret Donaghue

Issue 98, Term 3 2016

ve high numbers of retweets. We use Instagram to connect to our student body by celebrating their achievements, broadcasting their book interests and reviews, and notifying them of upcoming activities. It is heartening that our most popular posts on this platform are those that feature student work

Graphic novels: providing a different perspective

By Karen Gray

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

tion, as 'not all graphic novels are equally useful' (Boerman-Cornell, 2013). A comprehensive collection policy is essential in sourcing professional reviews and recommendations to select and acquire graphic novels. Publisher guidelines should not be accepted at face value, as they do not always ali

School library spotlight: Ocean Reef Senior High School

By Sarah Betteridge

Issue 109, Term 2 2019

r laptops. They are encouraged to create bookshelves within Destiny Quest of the books that they have read, and want to read and, also, to write book reviews to share with their peers. This year, we will also give the Year 7s a personal reading challenge. They will be asked to set themselves a rea

SCIS interviews Teacher Librarian Award winner Megan Daley

By Megan Daley

Issue 126, Term 3 2023

ed organically to meet the way people consume multimedia these days. I think my website is there as a static resource for people who want to find reviews and teachers notes and lists of books. The podcast is an audio version of a lot of what happens on my website, but it's also more of a conve

Diversity audits and catalogue records

By Renate Beilharz

Issue 128, Term 1 2024

iversity audit. In one of her slides, she listed several sources of information: Goodreads, publisher websites, author websites, social media, Kirkus reviews, School Library Journal, local vetting services and others (SLAV, 2023). But the school libraries’ catalogues were not listed or even mentione

The importance of school libraries in the Google Age

By Kay Oddone