Fixing up a cataloguing problem with ChatGPT

At the recent School Library Association of NSW Summit in Parramatta, I attended a workshop focusing on the role of AI in the School Library Context. I was asking a question on how it would improve library management. Then I shared an account of how I manually catalogue an item on ChatGPT, applying the cataloguing procedures used by SCIS. This included uploading the procedures book (pdf format) into the chat, and it did a scan.

This situation arose because SCIS will not accept items without a publication date and needed to have them catalogued. The item was identified in a stocktake of the non-fiction collection as not being catalogued because the barcode was not connected to it.

Ultimately, it fixed a problem that would have left me in a difficult situation.

Click here to view the transcript that aided me in cataloguing the item.

Responses to OZTL_NET Messages on Recess and Lunch Supervisions

I would like to express my thanks to those who responded to a request for information relating to recess and lunch supervisions in the school library.

I would like to keep the comments as anonymous but also present a summary of points that may need to be considered based on how schools manage it or individual perspectives.

• Check your award to see what breaks you are entitled to - It is likely you have the same expectations as a regular teacher relating to break times and duty expectations unless explicitly stated otherwise. 
• There are federal laws that mandate the length of breaks for an employee that they are entitled to. 
• If you have problems with securing breaks for lunch etc, consult your union if you are a member and speak to your school leadership.
• I know this from experience myself, but was reminded that in some schools, regular teachers provide the recess and lunch supervision either to give the teacher librarian an opportunity to have a break OR to supplement existing supervision to comply with supervision requirements. This can be seen as a workaround for a teacher librarian who is placed on a full teaching load, but there is a risk, would regular teachers be willing to undertake the supervisions if asked to do so and if complies with the conditions of the award in relation to playground supervision. 
• Every school will have its expectations. Some schools will be happy if the library has to close during recess or lunchtime to allow for breaks e.g short, staffing