Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
República de Chile
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Congreso Nacional
in English translation:
National Congress
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Senado ; Cámara de Diputados
in English translation:
Senate ; Chamber of Deputies
Related libraries:
one library for all chambers
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Chilean Library of Congress
in English translation:
Adress:
Chilean Library of Congress
Huérfanos Núm. 1117, Biblioteca
2do. piso Av. Pedro Montt, s/n
Santiago Valparaíso
Telephone:
+56 (2) 6715331
Fax:
+56 (2) 6964233
E-Mail:
mdelano@bcn.cl
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://http://www.bcn.cl/
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1883
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Soledad Ferreiro-Serrano
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentary staff, researchers, students; open to public
Number of library staff:
145
Size of collection:
1.500.000
Depository library for which institutions?
United Nations, European Union, Organization of American States
Other special collections of the library:
Sala de Libros Raros y Valiosos (12.000 vols.), Colección Folletos (13.500)
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
1890
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
Other special services:
Research studies, publications
IFLA membership:
Yes