SCIS @scisdata

SCIS is a not-for-profit cataloguing service for school libraries across the world. We care about literacy, education and advocacy. scisdata.com Australia Joined May 2009

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SCIS @scisdata

2 weeks ago

Heading to the SLANZA Hui Hub in NZ this weekend? Don’t miss SCIS Cataloguing Team Lead Ceinwen Jones sharing results from our 2024 survey on Ngā Upoko Tukutuku/Māori Subject Headings — and what it means for the future of SCIS: ow.ly/zZCS50WZbLv

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a month ago

Congratulations to all creators recognised in the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. The shortlist, notables, and winners all reflect the quality and richness of Australian storytelling. Find out who the winners were here: cbca.org.au/2025-winners/

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a month ago

Book Week is a time to celebrate reading—and to reflect on how libraries nurture lifelong readers. In Connections, Angelene Karas shares how Book Week traditions help tackle declining engagement in secondary years. Read more: ow.ly/eamY50WH9ix

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a month ago

Congratulations to @TheCBCA on 80 years of Children’s Book Week, inspiring young minds for generations. Download records for all 2025 CBCA Shortlisted titles from SCIS and explore celebrations at ow.ly/7yxv50WH9bz. Image: © CBCA 2025. Artwork by Jess McGeachin.

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2 months ago

ALIA Schools has created a template to help school library staff apply their Code of Ethics in school libraries. In Connections Issue 134, we look at how the template can support daily decisions, advocacy and reflection. Read more: ow.ly/j1UF50WCuum

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2 months ago

Did you know? The Australian Government compensates book creators when their works are in educational libraries. The ELR School Library Survey helps keep Aussie voices on our shelves. 📚 Author Megan Daley shares why it matters. Learn more: ow.ly/Q46K50WF3xb

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2 months ago

Keep your SCIS details current to stay in the loop with feature updates, free collections, professional learning opportunities, and more. Update your details by following our help article or contacting our team at [email protected]. Read the article: ow.ly/TYa450WCusf

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2 months ago

Join our free webinar on Tuesday 12 August at 2PM AEST to explore account options and settings that help optimise the information in records imported from SCIS. Sign up today: ow.ly/5Wfn50WCunV

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2 months ago

It’s Australian Children’s Laureate Week, celebrating authors who inspire young readers. It’s a time to recognise programs that keep our publishing industry strong, like ELR, which supports creators when books are held in school libraries. Read more: ow.ly/prKE50Wyqle

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2 months ago

Connections Term 3 is officially live. To kick off Issue 134, we're exploring how cataloguing can become more inclusive by updating language, subject headings and practices to better reflect and respect diverse communities. Read the article on our website: ow.ly/U0ZX50Wspj2

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3 months ago

Tight budget for Term 3? SCIS offers records for free digital collections. A simple way to grow your library for less. Watch the webinar: ow.ly/gcin50WaJ0L

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3 months ago

Back at the circulation desk as Term 3 kicks off and can’t find a record for your resource in the SCIS database? Not to worry, just submit a cataloguing request and we’ll create it for you. Learn how: ow.ly/CRHZ50WaJy9

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3 months ago

Planning your professional learning for Term 3? SCIS offers free webinars designed to support school library staff with practical tips and time-saving tools. Explore what’s on and register today: ow.ly/o5AP50WaIj3

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3 months ago

School might be out, but young minds are still turning. Jessica Finden explores how dystopian fiction helps teens face their fears and think critically. A timely read for educators and school library staff: ow.ly/AGTk50WaHow

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3 months ago

Still telling students not to use Wikipedia? This article might change your mind ahead of Term 3. Mathieu O'Neil and Rachel Cunneen show how Wikipedia can help students build digital literacy and fact-check effectively: ow.ly/ZQo150WaHNe

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3 months ago

For 25 years, the ELR survey has helped keep Aussie literature thriving by ensuring creators are paid when their books are used in schools. See how your library’s participation makes a difference—and meet last year’s prize winners: ow.ly/Ctns50WboGg

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3 months ago

As Term 2 winds down, the 2025 ELR School Library Survey is gearing up. It helps ensure Aussie book creators are paid when their work is used in school libraries. If your school is selected, you’ll get an email from [email protected]. More info: scisdata.com/connections/is…

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3 months ago

The 2025 ELR School Library Survey kicks off in September! If selected, your library staff will get an email from [email protected]. The annual count takes just 5–10 mins and helps Aussie book creators get fairly paid. Learn more: ow.ly/7AEJ50W9wpu

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4 months ago

We're in the UK for the Weekend Course in Northampton today and tomorrow. We’ll be joining Accessit Library to support UK schools and connect with our international subscribers: sla.org.uk/Services/Publi…

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4 months ago

SCIS is proud to support the @aslanational 2025 Conference in Geelong, where we’re sponsoring the Teacher Librarian Award for 2025. We're excited to see library staff from across the country on Friday and Saturday this week. Come and say hello to us at the trade exhibition!