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New Zealand News
By Jenny Carroll
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
One of the major concerns for school librarians these days is the development of information literacy and how it can be integrated into all areas of the curriculum. Information literacy skills are useful for every aspect of life and are invaluable for problem solving. These skills also provide an i
What's New
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
Teaching Information Skills Cost: $60 for single user $75 site licence Available: Business Manager, ASLA. P.O. Box 450 Belconnen. ACT 2616 Inquiries: Karen Bonano 79 418045
Internetting Corner
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
ww.infarmation.com.au A site dedicated to farmers and agriculture students with information on weather, finance, crops and grain, livestock, wool, equipment, horticulture, and more. http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/defauly.htm Great way to catch up on any Quantum programs you may have missed and
Subject Headings 1997: New, Amended, Replaced
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome** [Replacement] [Replace See AIDS (DISEASE)] See HIV/AIDS AERONAUTICAL SPORTS**[Addition] x Air sports; Sports, Air A.I.D.S.** [Replacement] [Replace See AIDS (DISEASE)] See HIV/AIDS AIDS (DISEASE)** [Replacement] [Replace heading and references] AID
The Third Arm
By Brian Savins
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
The job of running a school is no easy task and educational administrators definitely require two arms to do the job effectively. As leader with the one arm, they must seek to motivate and instil in employees a sense of purpose and direction for the school. As manager with the other arm, they must
Have You Read This?
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
ting reading for pleasure: a whole school experience'. Scan. Vol. 16 No. 3 August 1997 p:9. With many schools designing their own Home Page, the quality of pictures and photos used to enhance information plays an important role. Michael Priest evaluates scanners with two primary purchase qualif
Thank you Heather, Welcome Nigel
By Lance Deveson, Heather Kelsall
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
This edition of Connections marks the last time Heather Kelsall will sit in the chair as editor. Heather has presided over the past 12 editions of Connections and in her own very professional way has put her stamp on the newsletter. For the 1997 school year, Heather accepted a new position at the S
Issue 24 Summary
By Editor
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
Please note this issue of Connections is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: New Generation SCIS Nigel Paull, Editor From the ashes Nigel Paull, Ann Johnston, Grafton Public School Have you read this? Internetting corner Nigel Paull, Editor CC news
New Generation SCIS
By Nigel Paull
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
Welcome to the first issue of Connections for 1998. The new look Connections reflects the culmination of many years of work on the SCIS service. In 1998 over 6,000 Australian schools are subscribing to the new SCISWeb and SCISCO downloading products. This 'coming of age' of SCIS is recognised by th
From the Ashes
By Nigel Paull, Ann Johnston
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
y. After reporting to police and fire authorities, Ann and the staff of the school realised that the greatest loss would not be the videos, computer equipment or thousands of books, but rather the irreplaceable archives, photos and sporting trophies dating back to the 1880s. The day after the fire
Have You Read This?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
these concepts. Brady, L. 'Searching the Internet'. School PC Australia. November, 1997, 13-14. This concise guide to Internet searching techniques has been compiled by Laurice Brady, Technology Librarian at St Kevin's College, Melbourne. Starting with the more basic concepts and procedures f
Internetting Corner
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
Britannica Internet Guide http://www.ebig.com/ A navigation service to thousands of quality sites selected by Encyclopaedia Britannica editors. Still in the developmental stages. AIMS Home Page http://www.aims.gov.au The Australian Institute of Marine Science offers information about rese
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
n moments of weakness, agree to speak to conferences of Teacher Librarians. When I do, they wait impatiently through what I have to say, then all ask questions about Lance. 'How is Lance?' 'He was looking very tired when we saw him last.' 'We do hope he can come to our next conference!' 'He is suc
Cataloguing News: New, Amended, Replaced Subject Headings 1998
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
ion) See also PORTFOLIOS IN EDUCATION Third millennium See FUTURE Work samples See PORTFOLIOS IN EDUCATION Genre headings In response to requests from Teacher Librarians throughout Australia SCIS has developed a list of genre headings. The list will grow as new terms are needed. Students
What's New?
By Nigel Paull
Issue 24, Term 1 1998
Need a Current Information Literacy Policy? Trinity Grammar School in Sydney has recently published the school's Information literacy policy K-12and is offering it for sale. Written by Lesley Boon, Darelyn Dawson and Lee FitzGerald the policy covers content including: Elements of information man
Issue 25 Summary
By Editor
Issue 25, Term 2 1998
Please note this issue of Connections is only available in PDF format. Articles in this issue include: Thank you Nigel Paull, Editor Connections for the future Keith Grove, Information Services Have you read this? Nigel Paull, Editor Internetting corner Nigel Paull, Editor CC
Thank You
By Nigel Paull
Issue 25, Term 2 1998
Thank you for the feedback we received concerning Connections-we had hundreds of responses. It is gratifying to know that the content, form and format is so well regarded and that we seem to be in touch with Teacher Librarian needs. Strong support was given to a focus on library management issues,
Connections for the Future
By Kevin Grove
Issue 25, Term 2 1998
Thinking means connecting things' (G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy, 1908) A recent report in the UK (Information Services: A Mission and a Vision, Les Watson, http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue14/ main/) identified the important role information professionals will play in creating a learning society. Cur
Have You Read This?
By Nigel Paull
Issue 25, Term 2 1998
n schools today. Lundy, K. 'Underclass grows from lack of access'. Australian Net Guide. April, 1998, 37 Senator Kate Landy discusses the inequities that are manifesting themselves in Australia in relation to information technology. Using Bureau of Statistics data she reveals that income an
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 25, Term 2 1998
Electronic Resource Evaluations http://erep.qed.qId.gov.au/reviews/ webinqu3.dll? Coordinated by Education Queensland, this K-12 site provides teachers with evaluations of computer software and Internet sites. Bookmark Tutorial -Evaluating Resources http://Iibrary.berkeley.edu :8000/bkmk/