Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Eesti Vabariik
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Riigikogu
in English translation:
The State Assembly
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu
in English translation:
National Library of Estonia
Adress:
Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu
The National Library of Estonia
Tònismägi 2
Tallinn, Estonia, 15189
Telephone:
+372 6307611
Fax:
+372 6311410
E-Mail:
nlib@nlib.ee
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.nlib.ee
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1918
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Janne Andresoo
Who may use the library?
public access
Number of library staff:
354
Annual acquisition budget:
4 781 829 Euro
(=6 388 974 US $)
Size of collection:
3 411 000
Legal deposit?
Yes
Depository library for which institutions?
UN, IMF, ILO, OECD, WB, WHO, EU
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
7 600
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
Yes
Press cuttings:
No
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:
Yes
IFLA membership:
Yes