Libraries in Malaysia

Official name of the federated state/autonomous territory: Sarawak
State
Official language: Bahasa Malaysia

Official name of Parliament: Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak
- Unicameral -

Address
Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak
Petra Jaya
93502 Kuching
Sarawak
Tel. (60)(82)441955, telex HILDMAT-70091
Fax (60)(82)440790
Cable address: Comparlas Kuching

Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1982
Person in charge: Ms Mary Kueh,
Position or official title: Librarian Assistant
Number of library staff: 1
Size of collection: 3.700
Annual acquisitions budget: 8.000 M$
Number of current periodicals: 5
Library uses a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing: Classification system
Restricted to members of parliament: No,
Who else may use library: officers and persons approved by the Assembly
Any other information: The Parliamentary Library is still under formation. It will gradually be developed into an information resource centre. Newspaper cuttings are provided
IFLA membership: No

Publications published by the Library
Assembly newsletter

Council Negeri : Malaysia's oldest legislature

Parliamentary Papers
Hansard of the Legislative Assembly
Public Accounts Committee reports
- Special Committee reports