Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Bharatiya Ganatantra / Republic of India
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Sansad
in English translation:
Parliament
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament
instead?
Adress:
Sansad Granthalaya Sandharabh, Shodh, Pralekhan Aur Suchana Sewa
Parliament House
New Delhi
India
Telephone:
+91 11 3034654 ; 3034658
Fax:
+91 11 3016495 ; 3034662
E-Mail:
chadha@sansad.nic.in ; chadhark@ls777.parlis.nic.in
; lokmail@sansad.nic.in
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1921
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. John Joseph
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentary staff; accredited press correspondents; bona
fide research scholars during the period when parliament is not in
session
Number of library staff:
240
Annual acquisition budget:
3 500 000 Rs
(=100 000 US $)
Size of collection:
1 050 000
Depository library for which institutions?
Selective depository status for United Nations and their agencies
Other special collections of the library:
Ghandiana, Nehruana
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
690
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?
Yes
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:
Yes
IFLA membership:
Yes