SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
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SCIS (Schools Catalogue Information Service) provides schools with consistent, high-quality catalogue records, in order to reduce the cost and duplication of effort of cataloguing resources in schools. Mission to improve the quality and consistency of cataloguing materials for schools.
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
1M ago
“To truly include women means to openly embrace their diversity of race, age, ability, faith, body image, and how they identify. Worldwide, women must be included in all fields of endeavour.” Source: (https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme) Where can we find a more inclusive space but in a library? School libraries across Australia are spaces where all members of ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
1M ago
Additions to the SCIS subject headings are made through a detailed process of consultation to ensure they are as appropriate as possible. The lifecycle of a new heading begins with an idea. Suggestions for new headings can come from teachers or librarians in schools, from changes in the curriculum or from cataloguers. They can be ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
2M ago
In the immersive world of interactive fiction, players command the story by inputting text to guide characters and explore rich narrative landscapes. Dubbed text adventures, these non-linear tales allow you to carve your own path through intricate choose-your-own-adventure stories online. Excitingly, SCIS cataloguers have meticulously created records for 35 free interactive fiction titles, complete with ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
6M ago
In today’s educational landscape, nurturing inclusivity in schools is of increasing importance. At SCIS, we’re deeply committed to fostering diversity and respect within the educational community, and we have recently taken a significant step in this direction by enhancing SCIS Authority Files. We have now integrated AustLang terms into SCIS Authority Files. AustLang is an ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
9M ago
In June 2023, Information Management Lecturer and School Library Manager Catherine Barnes headed to Chicago for the American Library Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition. In this article, she recounts her trip and what she learned about school libraries in America ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
11M ago
Accessit users can now automatically import Authority Files into their library management system via our API. This new feature saves time for library staff who no longer need to manually import the files. Authority Files enhance your catalogue records by incorporating “see” and “see also” references. These references serve as a helpful tool for you ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
11M ago
Exciting news from SCIS! Our Authority Files can now be automatically imported into Softlink’s Oliver V5 library management system with a single click via our API. This new feature saves time for library staff who no longer need to manually import the files. Authority Files enhance your catalogue records by creating “see” and “see also ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
11M ago
Education is an important part of reconciliation. Making sure your school community has access to resources that can help them learn about our shared culture and history supports and strengthens our ability to build a better community for all Australians. To help you expand your library collection to include more new resources about and by ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
1y ago
In Australia, around 84% of librarians are female[1], despite the expectations of this lowly fellow, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald in 1909: “‘It is not likely that many women will become the heads of libraries; they are handicapped by various limitations; limitations perhaps of physical strength, perhaps of temperament. Still, there are only these ..read more
SCIS Schools Catalogue Information Service
1y ago
Ahead of our webinar on developing your library collection with SCIS, cataloguer Mavis Heffernan previews some of the ways you can use SCIS as a collection development tool. Register for the webinar today for in-depth advice on how to use the tools covered below. A subscription to the SCIS database provides much more than bibliographic ..read more