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The mNACTEC library, which takes up a large part of the underground area built in 1995, includes videos, an image bank, a library of recordings and Internet access
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 10h to 14h
Library
The library has a collection of over 5,000 publications relating to science and technology, of which 60% come from donations from individuals and institutions. Particularly interesting are:
- the Maluque collection, specialising
in flight and space travel
- the Ricart collection, specialising
in the mechanics of cars and aeroplanes
- and the Escudé i Galí collection, specialising
in electrical technology.
The collection of books and catalogues devoted to the textile industry and railways is also important.
The library receives regularly some 150 periodicals from around the world on science and technology and has around 200 defunct titles.
Consultation of the bibliographical references
Consult BEG basic search:
http://beg.gencat.net/vtls/catalan/vtls-basic.html
Video and recordings library
The video and recordings library has over 400 items (1,000 hours of image and sound).
The videos (around 300) deal mainly with the history of science and technology, manufacturing processes and the treatment of textile fibres.
A notable video is one commissioned by the mNACTEC devoted to wool shearing.
As for the sound archive (about 100), as well as historic recordings, it keeps the papers given at all the conferences and seminars organised by the mNACTEC.
