The role of the engineering library: What should it contain and how should it be used?

LIBRARIES are universally recognized to be essential to modern civilization. In a world that gets most of its learning through the printed word, storehouses of print are a vital necessity. In this regard engineering differs in no way from the other learned professions. Whenever we wish to extend our knowledge beyond our immediate environment, we turn directly to a library. Obviously, libraries are necessary elements of our colleges and universities. Two practical questions that arise are: How shall the library be formed, and how shall it be used?