Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Ceská republika
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Parlament Ceské republiky
in English translation:
Parliament of the Czech Republic
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Senát ; Poslanecká snemovna
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):
Parlamentní knihovna
in English translation:
Parliamentary Library
Adress:
Parlament Ceské republiky
Parlamentní knihovna
Snemovní 4
118 26 Praha 1 - Malá Strana
Telephone:
+420 (2) 539411
Fax:
+420 (2) 539406
E-Mail:
sosna@psp.cz
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.psp.cz/kps/knih/
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1857
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Karel Sosna
Who may use the library?
Members, Senators and their personal staff, parliamentary staff, authorized persons who require works held only by the Library
Number of library staff:
14
Annual acquisition budget:
2.500.000 Kc
(=85.000 US $)
Size of collection:
200.000
Depository library for which institutions?
United Nations
Other special collections of the library:
Special collection of EU law
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
300
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
IFLA membership:
Yes