Using SCIS saves you from having to enter all of your own data each time you register a new library item

• SCIS bibliographic data is provided by Education Services Australia.
• You can also download cover images for books at no additional cost (once you have a subscription)!
• LibCode supports SCIS by ensuring it is compatible with the system – we allow you to add SCIS Bibliographic via a data importing option at no extra cost.
• You may also consider the purchase of the SCIS Authority file as it will offer you excellent subject authority control for both in-loaded and manually entered data.

How Much Does It Cost To Subscribe to SCIS?

While NSW Education currently funds a subscription to SCIS authority files Education Queensland does not.

Queensland Schools can subscribe to SCIS authority files for approximately $100 per annum.

Included in the subscription cost is two updates per year.

Note that LibCode applies between 1 and 4 Concept Codes to each new heading, as well as an approximate classification number for each non-fiction heading. This is required to get the best results from using the Concept Map to collocate related terms, providing a search tool for both the library collection and the web.

• For the value-added service of classifying the new headings and maintenance of the old, LibCode currently charges $44.00 total (incl. GST) for up to 2 updates in any one year – provided the school has a subscription to the SCIS Authority files for that year.
• The LibCode service is on request, and does not rely on a continuous subscription.