Official name of chamber:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Ständerat / Conseil des Etats / Consiglio degli Stati
in English translation:
Council of States
Library - General Information
Adress:
Dokumentationszentrale
Bundeshaus-Ost
3003 Bern
Telephone:
+41 (31) 3229744
Fax:
+41 (31) 3228297
E-Mail:
ernst.frischknecht@pd.admin.ch
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.parlament.ch
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1969
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. Ernst Frischknecht
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentary staff
Number of library staff:
19
Annual acquisition budget:
120.000 sfr
(=100.000 US $)
Size of collection:
40.000
Legal deposit?
No
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
280
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:
No
IFLA membership:
Yes