Library
The four-storeyed library collection includes 52000 books, 3560 bound volumes and 215 periodicals in manufacturing, metallurgy, materials science and allied areas. It has CD-ROMs, Standards publications both Indian and foreign, technical films, tapes, slides, microfilms, and microfiches. OPAC facility to the user through the software 'LIBSYS' is also available. The Institute has entered into an understanding with the International Library and Cultural Center, Ranchi.
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“Every library should try to be complete on something, if it were only the history of pinheads.”
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