Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Republika Hrvatska
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Hrvatski sabor
in English translation:
Croatian Parliament
unicameral
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Yes
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Informacijsko-dokumentacijska slu¸ba
in English translation:
Information and Documentation Department
Adress:
Informacijsko-dokumentacijska služba
Hrvatski sabor
Trg sv. Marka 6
10 000 Zagreb
Croatia
Telephone:
+385 1 4569660
Fax:
+385 1 4569994
E-Mail:
infodok@sabor.hr
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.sabor.hr/infodok
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
2001
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Daniela Sraga, PhD
Who may use the library?
MPs, Professional Service Staff; general public
Number of library staff:
7
Other special collections of the library:
The Information and Documentation Department is a part of the Parliamentary Staff Service, and it is charged with the indexing and archiving of all acts of Parliament. It has collection of bills, written questions and proceedings of parliament from 1990 onwards.
The Department maintains e-Doc Database (http://infodok.sabor.hr), enabling users to search the full text of:
- all parliamentary debates
- legislation
- oral and written questions
- parliamentary papers
- parliamentary and legislative statistics
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
Press cuttings:
No
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?
Yes
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
No
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
Other special services:
The Department also provides full reference service, which includes responding to requests for articles and information dealing with complex matters of interest to MPs, and utilising a variety of sources such as articles and electronic documentation.
The Department responds to queries for information from MPs and parliamentary staff about bills in progress and transcripts of plenary sessions, and it keeps track of Parliament's legislative activity (enacted legislation, rescinded or withdrawn bills, debate statements made by MPs during plenary sessions, and all manner of statistics on matters relating to the work and functioning of Parliament).
IFLA membership:
No