Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Lydveldid Island
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Althingi
in English translation:
Parliament
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Upplysingathjonusta Althingis
in English translation:
Research and Library Services
Adress:
Upplysingathjonusta Althingis
Information Services of the Parliament
Skolabru 2
150 Reykjavík
Telephone:
+354 5630500 ; 5630685
Fax:
+354 5630690 ; 5630520
E-Mail:
upplysing@althingi.is ; kgeirs@althingi.is
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.althingi.is/vefur/upplysinga_og_utgafusvid.html
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1849
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Kristin Geirsdottir
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentary staff, open to the public
Number of library staff:
5
Annual acquisition budget:
2 500 000 ikr
(=40 000 US $)
Size of collection:
31 000
Depository library for which institutions?
Nordic Council
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
150
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
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:
No
IFLA membership:
No