Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

Ceská republika

 

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Parlament Ceské republiky
in English translation:
Parliament of the Czech Republic
bicameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Senát ; Poslanecká snemovna
in English translation:
Senate ; Chamber of Deputies

Related libraries:

one library for all chambers

 

Library - General Information

Name of the parliamentary library

in original language (Latin transcript):
Parlamentní knihovna
in English translation:
Parliamentary Library

Adress:

Parlament Ceské republiky
Parlamentní knihovna
Snemovní 4
118 26 Praha 1 - Malá Strana

Telephone:

+420 (2) 539411

Fax:

+420 (2) 539406

E-Mail:

sosna@psp.cz

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1857

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Karel Sosna

Who may use the library?

Members, Senators and their personal staff, parliamentary staff, authorized persons who require works held only by the Library

Number of library staff:

14

Annual acquisition budget:

2.500.000 Kc
(=85.000 US $)

Size of collection:

200.000

Legal deposit?

No

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

300

Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?

Yes

Press cuttings:

Yes

Are the papers of the parliament indexed?

Yes

Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?

No

Has the library automated its cataloguing?

Yes

Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?

Yes

Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?

Yes

Reference services:

Yes

Research service:

Yes

IFLA membership:

Yes