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What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
ALIA Merit Award Congratulations to Michelle Ellis, Senior Curriculum Advisor. Library and I nformation Literacy, with the NSW Department of Educat i on and Training (Michelle is also the Manager of the New South Wales SC IS
New Zealand News
By James Carroll
Issue 20, Term 1 1997
rmation problem solving/gathering component. These changes together with the move to pupil centered education has impacted not only on teachers but school libraries as well. The expectation placed on school librarians are broadening to encompass an understanding of teaching a learning. This means
LM-NET
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 10, Term 3 1994
ing Canada, New Zealand and Australia. On LM-NET members share information and experience. There are discussions about issues such as censorship in school libraries (in which Australia's Ken Dillon has participated), how to set up CD-ROM networks, policies about charging for computer print-outs an
Selections of an Automated System
By Rosemary Abbott
Issue 7, Term 3 1993
0s, librarians have been placed under increasing pressure to automate their libraries' operations. This has particularly been the case with regard to school libraries. The pressure in this area has come from a number of sources: school principals, the activities of professional associations, the i
Leading whole school literacy from the library
By Dr Margaret Merga
Issue 124, Term 1 2023
their staff should feature in these policies as key literacy resources. Unfortunately, in my recent investigations of Australian WSLPs, I found that school libraries are often not mentioned at all (Merga, 2022). We need school libraries to feature strongly in WSLPs so that their contributions are r
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson, Frances Watts
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
come lost as a result of having their work held in educational libraries. The survey determines estimated holdings of particular titles in Australian school libraries, which are then used as the basis for payments for registered book creators. ELR ensures that while their work remains freely accessi
Thank you Heather, Welcome Nigel
By Lance Deveson, Heather Kelsall
Issue 23, Term 4 1997
years and wish her well with future endeavours. We look forward to occasional contributions to the newsletter as she visits interesting schools, and school libraries, in her new role. Nigel Paull, teacher librarian at Sth Grafton Primary school, NSW, has agreed to step in as editor for the next t
International engagement: the SLAV / IASL partner association program
By Susan La Marca
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
e chose to join up in this way as it was felt that access to the members-only area of the IASL website, the IASL Newsletter, and the research journal School Libraries Worldwide affords professional learning opportunities that are well worth investing in for our members. By joining as an associatio
SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
include older records in future authority releases. ELR Every year, the Australian Government runs the Educational Lending Right (ELR) survey of school libraries. SCIS manages this on behalf of the government. The survey counts the number of copies of listed titles that are held in Australian s
SCIS is more
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
I hereby launch the 100th edition of Connections magazine! Connections celebrates all the superheroes that work in school libraries. Like superheroes, they possess special powers that are admired by their colleagues. They work alone — or in small teams — but are known to constructively negotia
What's New?
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 33, Term 2 2000
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/itb/libryrpt/ index.him> and would provide further information. 4. The great divide? Physical and digital resources in school libraries School libraries face an increasing challenge to meet the needs of their users for integrated access to all resources -physical and
Cataloguing standards: what you see is what you get
By Natasha Campbell
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
the database each month, keeping it relevant and current. The resources catalogued come from a range of sources including publishers, booksellers and school libraries. These hot-off-the-press titles are our best means of creating a quality record that is accurate and compliant with international c
The Great Aussie Book Count 2021-22
By Michelle Harvey
Issue 121, Term 2 2022
Arts. This up-to-date library book count data ensures Australian creators and publishers can receive compensation for the free use of their books in school libraries through the Australian Government’s ELR program. Five minutes is all it takes! And don’t let the name fool you: ELR is not your typ
SCIS is more
By Renate Beilharz
Issue 122, Term 3 2022
‘The Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) creates high-quality, consistent catalogue records for school libraries.’ The quote above introduces SCIS to all those who use our website. High quality means that we adhere to international cataloguing standards, ensuring SCIS records are compat
Supporting Australian book creators
By Laura Armstrong
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
ational Lending Right (ELR) school library survey. The data collected is used to estimate the number of copies of Australian books held in Australian school libraries. These estimates are then used to calculate payments to Australian book creators and publishers in compensation for earnings potentia
Online Encyclopaedias
By Nigel Paull
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
rolier Online. They both offered updates of events that had occurred in the last 24 hours. Each company has designed their on line encyclopaedia with school libraries and classrooms in mind. World Book Online comprises the respected World Book Encyclopaedia and features streaming audio and video, th
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By Dianne Lewis
Issue 1, Term 1 1992
CURRICULUM CORPORATION is well aware of the demands placed on libraries, school libraries and libraries in tertiary institutions to access current curriculum information at the lowest possible cost and often without access to on-line databases or microfiche. Educators need current information and
Educational Lending Right (ELR) School Library Survey 2019–20
By Daniel Hughes
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
lian Government’s Office for the Arts. The purpose of the survey is to determine an estimate of the number of copies of books available in Australian school libraries. The Department then combines the school scores with university and TAFE estimates to determine how much money will be paid to eligib
Education Lending Right (ELR) School Library Survey 2020–21
By Daniel Hughes
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
lian Government’s Office for the Arts. The purpose of the survey is to determine an estimate of the number of copies of books available in Australian school libraries. The Office for the Arts then combines the school scores with university and TAFE estimates to determine how much money will be paid
Taking the guesswork out of genre
By Brendan Eichholzer
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
School libraries are not just designed for accessing curriculum material; they are also a playground for young minds. Students who discover the joys of reading for pleasure are well positioned for enhanced literacy, language acquisition, cultural understanding, and social skills (Clark and Rumbold,