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Annals of Library and Information Studies 50, 4; 2003; 163-174 Growth and Development of the Library at National Institute of Financial Management - A Case Study D. S. Thakur Documentation Officer National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) 17-B, Sri Aurobindo Marg New Delhi – 110016 E-mail: dsthakur@ or dsthakur@ The study highlights the growth and development of the National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) Library. Questionnaire method was used to collect data regarding the financial resources, growth of the library collection, number of users, application of automation and other information technologies used in the library. Also it analyses various library services, organization of reading material and facilities provided by the library. ABOUT NIFM National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), is an autonomous institute under Ministry of Finance, Government of India that started functioning from January 1994. NIFM imparts multifaceted training in various aspects of financial management, accountancy, auditing, e-commerce, e-governance and application of IT in financial disciplines keeping in view the fast changing economic, financial and commercial scenario. The focus is on practical application and use of computer to keep pace with the fast changing requirements of public sector. NIFM provides professional training programme in Accounting and Finance services. NIFM also runs MBA (Finance) course to in-service officers of the public and corporate sectors. NIFM was