Meeting the library

Published in Jan 06, 2022 02:46 PM Updated in Jan 30, 2025 08:57 AM

The INPE Library (DIBIB) is subordinated to the Coordination of Teaching, Research and Extension (COEPE), and has a specialized collection in space and terrestrial environment areas.

Since its foundation in 1965, the Library develops several actions to generate products and services that meet the specific information demands of the user community.

The INPE’ Library mission is: "To promote and make available access to technical-scientific information in the INPE's areas of activity, contributing to the generation of knowledge".

The Library is responsible for:

I - managing internal and external budget resources regarding the acquisition of bibliographic material according to the Institute's collection development policy;

II - managing bibliographic collections from their treatment to their conservation

III - providing user services: information retrieval and circulation of the bibliographic collection

IV - advising the community on the production and use of technical-scientific information;

V - managing the Institute's technical-scientific production from its collection to its dissemination; and

VI - integrating national and international systems and networks for the access and dissemination of the bibliographic collection and technical-scientific production.

Art. 22. Internal Regulations of the National Institute for Space Research (LI-1420v04, 24/05/2023).

COLLECTION

Printed books: 43,164

E-books: 709

Technical Reports: 16,000

Atlas: 108

Maps and images: 9,732

Technical Standards : 2,365

Catalogs and Data: 639

Dictionaries and reference materials: 1,217

Journal Titles : 1,256

Journal Collection : 150,825

OPENING HOURS

Monday to Friday – 8:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m

ADDRESS

Av. dos Astronautas, 1758 - Jardim da Granja
CEP: 12227-010 - São José dos Campos - SP, Brasil

E-mail: biblioteca@inpe.br

Credits: QuickBird image, Spatial Resolution 0.6m, obtained in May 17th , 2004 and kindly provided by Intersat. The image is deliberately inverted in relation to the geographic north to facilitate the orientation of users.