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24/08/2021

Take part in the 2021 Softlink School Library survey! . The Survey is your opportunity to have a say on the trends and issues facing school libraries and is open to all schools in New Zealand. Survey closes 8 Sept, 2021.
Participate or learn more here https://www.softlinkint.com/blog/2021-school-library-survey-APAC/

16/05/2021

Meet Technical Support Analyst, Sandra Vince

In this blog we introduce Sandra Vince, Libcode Technical Support Analyst, and hear Sandra's valuable tips and tricks for our LibCode and Oliver users.

13/05/2021

Hi All,

The 2020 Australian and New Zealand School Library Survey Reports have been released.

Findings for the 2020 School Library Survey in Australia and New Zealand

31/03/2021

Since 2015, Softlink has produced a number of feature documents that share responses to open comment fields in the annual School Library Surveys. Details and links to these features can be found in this blog.

https://www.softlinkint.com/blog/softlinks-school-library-survey-feature-documents/ ?

Hear ideas and feedback from school library staff across the globe through Softlink's feature documents, collations of comments from the annual school library surveys.

26/08/2020

Have your say! Take part in the 2020 Softlink School Library survey! .

The Survey is your opportunity to have a say on the trends and issues facing school libraries and is open to all schools in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific. Survey closes 15 Sept, 2020. Go to survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5636PQT or learn more https://www.softlinkint.com/blog/australia-new-zealand-and-asia-pacific-school-library-survey/

29/04/2020

for those who participated in the Education Lending Rights survey in 2019 and those who are interested in the statistics generated, see these links.

https://www.softlinkint.com/blog/softlink-apac-school-library-survey-report/

https://www.scisdata.com/connections/issue-113/educational-lending-right-elr-school-library-survey-2019-20/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SCIS_Term%202%202020_Connections%20Issue%20113_Termly%20Email&utm_content=SCIS_Term%202%202020_Connections%20Issue%20113_Termly%20Email+CID_d7a48ada9aaf463d225d110ccb93cc21&utm_source=SCISEDM&utm_term=Educational%20Lending%20Right%20ELRSchool%20Library%20Survey%20201920

23/04/2020

For library cataloguers using SCIS..

Current SCIS webinars can be found here https://www.scisdata.com/professional-learning/

as well as a free online short course on managing your library collection

https://scis.edublogs.org/2020/03/31/free-scis-short-course-managing-your-library-collection-and-catalogue/

03/04/2020

this link may be worth checking for online resources..

FTfs contains free curriculum-appropriate primary and middle-years education resources that can be easily adapted to individual student learning requirements.

02/04/2020

Gale in Context: (for High School – free access)

The Booklegger & Gale are committed, right now more than ever, that ALL Australian children should have FREE access to the highest quality resources for research.
Gale in Context: High School is a global resource. It will provide exceptional content for around 60 - 70% of year 7-12 research assignments across all curriculum areas.

Following, you’ll find free access for all staff & students at least till the end of May, to Gale in Context: Science & Gale in Context: High School databases, Academic OneFile, our reference e-book collection (which includes copious science, environment, medicine & technology content) and Interactive Science – designed for practical demonstrations, activities etc. across science disciplines.

Free link till at least May 31st 2020 – please share with all teachers, students and school families!

Password: gift
Gale In Context: Science – ideal for years 7-12
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/61book01?db=SCIC

Gale Academic OneFile
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/61book10
Password: gift

Gale Interactive Science
https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/61book16?db=ISSCI
Password: gift

Gale reference eBook
Exceptional collection for History, Science, Literature, Technology, Health, Religion, Environment, Business, Psychology, Biography, Media, Music etc.

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/61book02?db=GVRL-0
Password: gift

Please ring, text or email me for more information or free training.

Rick Susman
Managing Director
The Booklegger
Phone: 0418 378 246 [email protected]

26/03/2020

During this challenging time, we are all learning how to do things differently. For our CMEWEB (online catalogue) users, if you require assistance with setting up or editing your news tabs, please contact us.

06/03/2020

For our CMEWEB users - Sandra has created some wonderful shared news tabs for this year's CBCA Notable books. Call if you require assistance in adding them to your school's CMEWEB page.

27/02/2020

'The Premier's Reading Challenge is an annual statewide initiative for Queensland state and non-state schools and home-educated students from Prep to Year 9, as well as children (aged up to 5 years) enrolled in an early childhood centre.

The Premier's Reading Challenge aims to improve literacy and encourage children to read for pleasure and learning.

In 2019, more than 2.31 million books were read by more than 168,000 Queensland children and students from 937 schools and 386 early childhood centres.

Registrations for the 2020 Premier’s Reading Challenge will open in Term 2, 2020.' from...

The Premier's Reading Challenge is an annual statewide initiative aiming to improve literacy and encourage children to read for pleasure and learning.