Official name of chamber:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Congreso de los Diputados
in English translation:
Congress of Deputies
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
No
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Dirección de Documentación, Biblioteca y Archivo
in English translation:
Documentation, Library and Archives
Adress:
Congreso de los Diputados
Dirección de Documentación, Biblioteca y Archivo
c/ Floridablanca, s/n
28071 Madrid
Telephone:
+34 (1) 3905586; 3906000
Fax:
+34 (1) 3905776
E-Mail:
secretaria.dba@congreso.es
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.congreso.es
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1810
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. Mateo Maciá Gómez
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentary staff, journalists, researchers
Number of library staff:
33
Annual acquisition budget:
525 296 Euro
(=741 778 US $)
Size of collection:
200 000
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
261
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
Other special services:
Selective dissemination of information (SDI)
Electronic bulletins and dossiers
Specialized bibliographies
Bibliographic information about Members
IFLA membership:
Yes