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Keep your SCIS Authority Files updated by downloading the latest versions today. You can get them from our Authority Files page or turn on automatic import if your library management system supports it. Find out how: ow.ly/R5EX50VoFT5

Our Term 2 webinar series is starting soon. Join us for three sessions covering: • Collection development • Respectful cataloguing • A live Q&A with the SCIS team Register now to learn, ask questions, and make the most of your SCIS subscription: ow.ly/EGF750VFh3V

Teacher librarians: got an idea to explore how Australian literature supports learning? The 2025 Reading Australia Fellowship offers $15,000 to fund your research. Bridget Forster’s chatbot project (Connections, Term 2 2024) grew from hers. Apply: copyright.com.au/culturalfund/f…

Explore how SCIS supports collection development in your library Join us next week for a free webinar and discover how SCIS can help ensure you're set up to effectively support teaching and learning across your school: ow.ly/bvJr50VL18I

Join SCIS Catalogue Content Manager Renate Beilharz tonight at ASLA’s webinar! From 7:30–8:30 PM AEST, explore how reparative description can help create more accurate and inclusive catalogue records for your library. 📅 Register now: asla.org.au/event-6143854

We’re reviewing SCIS and want your feedback! Take a quick 10-minute survey by 11:59PM, Friday 23 May, and you could win one of three $500 book vouchers for your school library. Complete the survey today: esa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C…

SCIS is on the road in Term 2! Catch us at conferences across Australia and the UK – we’re sharing the latest on SCIS resources, cataloguing support, and more. Find out where we’ll be: ow.ly/Anfg50VQzIs

Only one week until our next free webinar! Ahead of National Reconciliation Week (NRW), discover how SCIS is enhancing cataloguing to support respectful representation of Australia’s diverse Indigenous languages and cultures. Book your place today: ow.ly/ax0650VQzF0

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SCIS is proud to support the ASLA 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!

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…

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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