World Directory of Parliamentary Libraries of Federated States and Autonomous Territories- United States of America
Libraries in United States of America
Official name of the federated
state/autonomous territory: Delaware
State
Official language: English
Official name of Parliament:
Delaware Legislature
-Bicameral -
Official names of Chambers:
Senate (1)
House of Representatives (2)
The Delaware Legislative Library serves both chambers of the
Parliament
Address
Delaware Legislative Library
Legislative Hall
P.O. Box 1401
Dover, DE 19903
Tel. (1)(302)7395808
Fax (1)(302)7393895
Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1967
Person in charge: Ms Ruth Ann
Melson,
Position or official title:
Librarian
Number of library staff: 1,5,
Number
of professional librarians: 1, 3.3.2.: 1 (part-time)
Size of collection: 9.000
Annual acquisitions budget: 30.000
US$
Number of current periodicals:
30
Library uses a thesaurus or a classification
system for subject indexing: Classification system
Restricted to members of parliament:
No,
Who else may use library: open to the
public
IFLA membership: No
Publications published by the
Library
Laws of Deleware
Biennial
Digest of legislation
Annual
Leadership brochure
Biennial
Publications concerning the
Library
Delaware Legislative
Council
Parliamentary Papers
Legislature
Acts
Legislative index
Senate
Journal
Official record
of proceedings
1792 -
Rules
Senate calendar
Schedule
of work for any given day
House of Representatives
House calendar
Schedule of work for any given day
Journal
Official record
of proceedings
1792 -
Rules
Votes and proceedings
1783 -