Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Papua New Guinea / Gau Hedinarai ai Papua-Matamata Guinea /
Papua-Nuigini
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Bese Taubadadia Hegogo
in English translation:
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament
instead?
Adress:
PNG National Parliament
Library
Parliament House
Waigani
Port Moresby, NCD
Telephone:
+675 27 74 76/7
Fax:
+675 27 74 80
E-Mail:
parllib@datec.com.pg
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1969
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. Elesallah Matatier
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentarians' personal staff, parliamentary staff;
scholars
Number of library staff:
6
Annual acquisition budget:
30.000 PGK
(=39.000 US $)
Size of collection:
14.000
Other special collections of the library:
Parliamentary matters received from other countries
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
120
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
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
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for
subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
Other special services:
Distribution centre for all parliamentary documents
IFLA membership:
No