Planning of Library and Doucmentation Services in the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur

Abstract

The background and importance of engineering industry in the economy of India and its dependence on foreign know-how are traced. The significance of indigenous research and development activities and the objectives and functions of the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERl) in this context are mentioned. The necessity for library and documentation services, and their planning is pointed but. The acquisition programme, bibliographical organisation of the documents and the different types of documentation services offered by the CMERI Library are described.