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QMDC Library Services

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QMDC has a resource library open to the public in each of our offices - Toowoomba, Goondiwindi and Roma.

The libraries house a variety of resources relating to natural resource management, agriculture and the environment. This includes books, journals, teaching resources, kits, posters, audiovisual material and models.

All branches can be searched by one online service: click here to search

For enquiries about library resources or borrowing conditions please contact QMDC on (07) 4637 6270.

Enhancements to library services include:

Online publications now included for instant access.
remote lending services now available
resource catalogue can be searched online.
access to over 3,000 resources for borrowers
wide range of technical publications, CD's, DVD's and reference manuals.

What's new in the collection ...

The following new resources are just some of those available for loan. Make sure you check this page regularly as QMDC continues to expand its library.

	This volume provides a very comprehensive coverage of the Eucalypt species in the region. Species descriptions are accompanied by colour illustrations of the tree, bark, buds and fruit with distinctive characteristics identified. Keys also assist with identification.
	Hot off the presses, this book is just $20 to purchase and is currently available for loan from QMDC’s Roma and Toowoomba offices and many of the region's Landcare offices. Don’t forget, copies of Birds of the Darling Downs and Birds on Cotton Farms are also still available for loan.
	A complete guide to ‘frogscaping'. The book offers practical advice on a variety of topics from raising tadpoles to frog friendly plants.
	This resource provides a set of principles that will enable landholders to optimise productivity without compromising ecological sustainability and at the same time maintain a substantial proportion of the native flora and fauna.
	Mikhail Gorbachev urges us to stop regarding the challenges facing humanity in isolation. He appeals for a global and comprehensive reform for the 21st Century.
	A practical and detailed guide to garden water efficiency planning and design. Examines how to improve the soil's ability to harvest water, capillary irrigation, rainwater tanks, greywater irrigation, how to irrigate efficiently and much more.

Other Relevant Libraries

State Library of Queensland >> visit here
Primary Industries and Fisheries >> Catalogue Search
Department of Environment and Resource Management - online search not available >> read more

Knowledge and Information Network Project

A regionally coordinated knowledge, data and information sharing project. Click here to read more.

Project Overview and includes:

useful tools for natural resource management
links to external data sources
mining and natural resources.