Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Republic of Botswana / Lefatshe la Botswana
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Botswana Parliament
in English translation:
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Ntlo ya Dikgosi ; National Assembly
in English translation:
House of Chiefs ; National Assembly
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):
Botswana National Assembly Library
in English translation:
Adress:
Botswana National Assembly Library
Parliament Buildings
P.O. Box 240
Gaborone
Botswana
Telephone:
+267 373200
Fax:
+267 313103
E-Mail:
parliament@gov.bw
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1968
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Florence Butale
Who may use the library?
Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Chiefs, Parliament Staff, Senior Government Officials, General Public (by approval of the Clerk)
Number of library staff:
2
Annual acquisition budget:
40.000 P
(=8.000 US $)
Size of collection:
4.000
Depository library for which institutions?
Government Departments
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
48
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?
No
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
IFLA membership:
Yes