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SCIS Cataloguing Services

SCIS cataloguers add approximately 3,500 catalogue records to the database each month, and we make a huge effort to keep the database as up-to-date as possible. But we couldn't do this without the assistance of our subscriber schools. The resources we catalogue come from a number of sources such as publishers, booksellers and education systems, but the majority are contributed by school library staff throughout Australia.

Emily, SCIS cataloguer, Melbourne

In order to assist us in keeping the SCIS database up-to-date, we encourage schools to send any resources not on the SCIS database to one of our cataloguing agencies for cataloguing. Cataloguing agencies supported by the State Education Departments in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia as well as SCIS cataloguers in Melbourne, Adelaide, and New Zealand all accept resources from schools for cataloguing.

Taking a cooperative approach benefits everyone. Library staff providing the resources can ensure their items are catalogued to national standards; other libraries that acquire the same items are able to download the records; while here at SCIS, we can ensure that the records we add to the database are for resources that are in current use in schools, and that the SCIS database is as current and relevant for our users as we can make it.

For more information about sending items to a SCIS agency for cataloguing, please see below.

Western Australia

Curriculum Materials Information Services
Department of Education and Training
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/

Queensland

SCIS Unit, Library Services
Department of Education and Training
http://education.qld.gov.au/information/service/libraries/resource/scis/index.html

New South Wales

SCIS Cataloguing Team, Curriculum K-12 Directorate
Department of Education and Training
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/scis/index.htm

For cataloguing services in Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand, please contact the

SCIS Customer Service Team.

Please note: The primary function of the SCIS database is to hold records for resources which are suitable for use in general education. Some criteria for resources' suitability for addition to the SCIS database may apply. Your state cataloguing agency will be able to advise you of any applicable criteria in your area.