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Membership
Career development & professional registration-
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Members and registered users
Enhance your career
Professional registration recognises your competence, commitment, skills and experience.
The IET provides guidance and support to enable members to undertake planned and structured Initial Professional Development (IPD) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Professional development courses designed to help individuals and organisations reach and stay at the leading edge of engineering and technology.
The IET Awards reward and celebrate individual excellence, innovation and ambition (engineering scholarships).
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Resources
Library, archives, bookshop, publications & factfiles-
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E&T Jobs
Engineering & Technology Jobs
Search today for your next engineering role on Engineering & Technology Jobs, the job board hosted by the IET.
Standards
IET Standards
IET Standards publishes authoritative standards, codes of practice and guidance materials for professional engineers and other key stakeholders, using its expertise to achieve consensus on best practice in emerging and established technology fields. ISL also works with expert partners to deliver training based on its publications.
Publications
Buses, Bankers and the Beer of Revenge
From Greek computers to aircraft carriers made of ice - a collection of 50 of the best stories from Justin Pollard’s Eccentric Engineer column in E&T magazine.
Engineering & Technology magazine
E&T is the leading monthly magazine for all engineering professionals. Its award winning content is available in print, online and on iPad.
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Get Involved
Communities, sectors, volunteers & discussion forums-
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MyCommunity
Shape your community. Shape your world.
MyCommunity, the IET's professional network and collaboration platform, enabling you to connect, interact and exchange knowledge with your peers.
Volunteering
Interact with the IET and raise your professional profile
Volunteering can enhance your career development, is a personally rewarding experience and also benefits your Community.
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Events
Conferences, seminars, courses, lectures & visits-
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Highlighted events
20 May 2013 | IET London: Savoy Place, UK
11 - 14 June 2013 | Wyboston Lakes Hotel, Bedfordshire, UK
14 June 2013 | IET London: Savoy Place, UK
8 - 10 April 2014 | Midland Hotel, Manchester, UK
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Policy & Media
Thought leadership, media centre & public affairs-
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Media centre
IET corporate news and activities, plus comment and reaction on engineering and technology issues.
Read what the media is saying about the IET and our activities.
We can provide independent experts to talk to the media on a range of engineering and technology related subjects.
Advice and support to IET members on promoting IET activities via the media and social media.
Policy
Key topics offer summaries of the IET’s positions on many of the most important policy topics.
The IET represents the views of its members on a wide range of professional and technological issues.
Offering unbiased, independent, evidence based policy advice.
The engineering profession speaking with one voice on key issues relating to engineering.
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Contacts and visit us
Contact and visitor information for the IET Library and Archives.
Location
IET Library and Archives
2 Savoy Place
London
WC2R 0BL
UK
Nearest underground stations: Embankment (5 mins walk), Charing Cross (5 mins walk), Covent Garden (8 mins walk approx).
Nearest rail terminal: Charing Cross station.
News:
Library closure
Please note the Library will be closed for staff training on:
12 June 2013.
Contact details
Library
Archives
Opening hours
Monday -Friday: 9am - 5pm
Who can visit the library?
IET members and other UK engineering institution members, such as Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) members, may borrow publications that are available for loan.
The library is open to all members of the general public. Non-members can use our facilities for reference purposes only.
Who can visit the archives?
The Archives are open to members of the IET, academic researchers and any member of the public with a genuine research topic. If you would like to visit please contact us first to make an appointment as researcher space is limited. Further information on using the archives.
Library facilities
- Bookshop open 9am - 4.45pm to purchase IET publications and some memorabilia. Members get a 35% discount on books;
- Tours of the library and archives are available on request;
- Library only membership is available for a small annual fee to access all library services, including e-books and e-journals remote access via the Virtual Library;
- Free WiFi access;
- High-speed Internet terminals for browsing the web and searching the library online catalogue;
- Daily newspapers on display;
- Helpful library staff at the enquiry desk to provide assistance with your enquiry or research;
- Coin-operated self-service photocopier. 10p per A4 sheet, 20p per A3 sheet. Black and white copies only available;
- Access to electronic resources such as INSPEC, IEEExplore, Virtual Library, IET Digital Library, British Standards online.
