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: New
York
State
Official language: English
Official name of Parliament:
New York State Legislature
-Bicameral -
Official names of Chambers:
Senate (1)
Assembly (2)
The New York State Legislative Library serves both chambers of the
Parliament
Address
New York Legislature
New York State Legislative Library
337 Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
Tel. (1)(518)4554000
Fax (1)(518)4630218
Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1915
Person in charge: Ms Ellen
Breslin,
Position or official title: Reference
Librarian
Number of library staff: 9,
Number
of professional librarians: 3,
Number
of other staff in the Library: 6
Size of collection: 100.000
Number of current periodicals:
100
Library uses a thesaurus or a classification
system for subject indexing: Classification system
Restricted to members of parliament:
Yes
Right to deposit: Depository status
for legislative publications and New York State laws
IFLA membership: No
Parliamentary Papers
Legislature
Joint rules of the Senate and
Assembly
Legislative documents
Includes: Rules of Senate and Assembly, standing committees
Manual
Includes: List of members
Proceedings of the
Legislature
Senate
Calendar of bills
Journal
1777/78 -
Assembly
Calendar of bills
Journal