Professional learning
Subject Headings and Authorities in SCIS
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.
The following topics will be covered:
- Purpose of subject headings and controlled vocabularies
- Accessing and understanding the SCISSH standard
- Accessing and understanding ScOT
- The difference between SCISSHL and ScOT
- The value of Authority files
- Subject analysis of resources
Can't make it to the session? A recording of the webinar will be emailed to all registered participants after it has been held.
Cancellation policy: Submission of the online booking form is considered a firm registration. All Terms & Conditions can be found here
About the Instructors
Renate Beilharz
SCIS Content Manager
Renate has worked for SCIS since 2018. A qualified teacher librarian, Renate worked in secondary school libraries for 20 years before teaching library and information services at Box Hill TAFE. She is passionate about ensuring that schools receive the quality data needed to empower information discovery for students.
Ceinwen Jones
Editorial & Professional Learning Lead
Ceinwen Jones is the Editorial & Professional Learning Lead at the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS). A qualified teacher and librarian, with a background in education, cataloguing, and information management, Ceinwen is currently working on her PhD studying school library users’ perceptions of library catalogue data.