Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Latvijas Republika
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Latvijas Republikas Saeima
in English translation:
Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Library - General Information
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Saeimas Biblioteka
in English translation:
Adress:
Saeimas Biblioteka
11 Jekaba iela
Riga LV-1811
Latvia
Telephone:
+371 7087172
Fax:
+371 7087174
E-Mail:
jkapenie@saeima.lv
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.saeima.lv
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1991
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Sarma Smite
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentary staff; Members of Cabinet; journalists;
scholars
Number of library staff:
8
Annual acquisition budget:
22.000 Lats
(=35.000 US $)
Size of collection:
5.200
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
195
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?
No
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for
subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
No
IFLA membership:
No
2nd Library - General Information
Adress:
Telephone:
Fax:
2nd Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1991
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Dace Gasina
Who may use the library?
Public library
Number of library staff:
12
Annual acquisition budget:
371.000 Ls
725.000 US $
Size of collection:
56.000
Legal deposit?
Yes
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
830
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
Yes
Press cuttings:
Yes
Are the papers of the parliament indexed?
No
Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the
parliament?
Yes
Has the library automated its cataloguing?
No
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for
subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
No
IFLA membership:
Yes