Professional learning

New to the school library? Or simply need a refresher? This one-hour webinar provides an overview of how SCIS can support the provision of a more effective library service to the school community. 

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In this one-hour introductory webinar, SCIS will provide an overview of SCIS records. We will discuss how the different aspects of cataloguing enhance resource discoverability, and how SCIS Data can be used to support your staff and students. Useful for school library staff that are not trained in cataloguing or would like a refresher on cataloguing, this webinar will help get you started on understanding the basics of SCIS records and how they can support effective search strategies for students.

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In this 1-hour webinar, SCIS will provide an overview of Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and book numbers as applied in SCIS records. Useful for school library staff that are not trained in cataloguing or would like a refresher on DDC, this webinar will help you understand the role of a call number in organising your information resources for effective retrieval. 

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In this 1-hour webinar, SCIS will provide an overview of SCIS Subject Headings (SCISSH) and School Online Thesaurus (ScOT) in SCIS records. Useful for school library staff that are not trained in cataloguing or would like a refresher on subject headings, this webinar will help you understand the role controlled vocabularies play in effective information retrieval.

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In this 1-hour webinar, SCIS will provide an overview of Machine Readable Cataloguing (MARC), which underpins all data in a library management system. This will assist school library staff understanding the role of MARC in how a library management system displays and uses catalogue data. This session suits school library staff who have some understanding of cataloguing standards.

Can't make it to the session? A recording of the webinar will be emailed to all registered participants after it has been held.

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