Library Mission Statement
The library is central in providing a stimulating learning environment that supports the Columba Catholic College mission and aims.
The library supports the needs of its users, which includes:
- Teaching staff; both with curriculum needs and professional development areas
- Students; both educational and recreational reading needs suited at their reading levels ranging from special needs students and non-English speaking backgrounds to the gifted and talented students; and
- Parents and community members.
Library Staff
Ms Megan Lucas - Librarian (Mt. Carmel Campus)
Mrs Paula Smith - Librarian (St. Mary's Campus)
Library Hours
Mt. Carmel Campus Library - open daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, including lunch times.
St. Mary's Campus Library - open daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
GENERAL RESOURCES
Careers
Cyber Safety
Digital Etiquette
Digital Footprint
SUBJECT RESOURCES A-E
Agriculture
- Department of Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
- Australian Natural Resources Atlas
- Aglinks - Australian Agriculture Directory
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
- DPI
- Cattle Council of Australia
- MLA (Meat & Livestock Australia)
- CSIRO
- Australian horse industry council
- Sheepmeat Council of Australia
- National Farmers' federation
- Qld Government - Agriculture
- Landline
- Australian farming virtual library
Art
- Art promote
- Arts connect
- Online Art resources online
- Art education - Australia
- Aboriginal Art
- Art history
- Galleries
- Aboriginal art directory
- D'Art
- AustArt index
- Oxford Art online
- Art encyclopaedia for kids
- Artcyclopedia
- Qld Art Gallery
- Art Almanac
Biology
- About.com: Biology
- KidsBiology
- Rader's biology4kids
- Biology online
- ScienceDaily (research news)
- NSW HSC online
- Scientific Americian
- Bee Biology electronic encyclopaedia
- Encyclopedia.com.
- Infoplease
- Biology project
- Biology in motion
- CSIRO
Business studies
- Australian Government - Treasury
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- Australian stock exchange
- Australian Competition & consumer commission (ACCC)
- Australian council of trade unions (ACTU)
- Australian industrial relations commission
- Australian Tax Office
- NATSEM
- Austrade
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- International monetary fund
- United Nations
- World Bank
- World Trade Organisation
- Australian institute of criminology
Chemistry
- About.com: Chemistry
- Rader's chem4kids
- 101science.com : chemistry
- Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- Creative Chemistry
- Chemistry dictionary
Dance
- Australian Government - Culture
- Ausdance
- Sydney Dance Company
- Australian Dancing
- Dance Train Magazine
- Royal Academy of Dance - Australia
- Dance.net
- Australian Dance Theatre
Drama
English - Grammar
English - Literature
- Literature links
- Novel reviews
- Fremantle Children's Literature Centre
- Book browse
- Famous quotes
- Welcome to the quote garden
- Wisdom quotes
English - Poetry
- Representative poetry online
- Famous Poets and Poems
- Giggle Poetry
- Lulu Poetry
- Modern Australian poetry
- Australian poetry centre
- Australian Bush Poetry, Verse & Music
English - Shakespeare
- The complete works of William Shakespeare
- Mr William Shakespeare and the internet
- Shakespeare's vocabulary
- Elizabethan England
- Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
- Shakespeare on the internet
- Shakespeare by Sparknotes
SUBJECT RESOURCES F-Z
Geography - General
Geography - Coasts & Coral Reefs
- What are coral reefs?
- Coasts (UK based)
- Coast coral reefs get clean bill of health
- Coral reefs : threats
- Coral reef
- Coastal Watershed factsheets
- Types of coasts
Geography - Deserts
Geography - Human Settlements
Geography - Mountains
- List of mountains in Australia
- Introduction to topographic map
- Reading and understanding a contour map
- Topographical map basics