Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Kongeriget Danmark
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Folketinget
in English translation:
Parliament
unicameral
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
No
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Folketingets Bibliotek
in English translation:
Library of Parliament
Adress:
Folketingets Bibliotek
Christiansborg
1240 København
Telephone:
+45 33373434
Fax:
+45 33147060
E-Mail:
biblioteket@ft.dk
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1848
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Hanne Rasmussen
Who may use the library?
Members, previous members, parliamentarians' personal staff, parliamentary staff, Government officials; press; scholars
Number of library staff:
20
Annual acquisition budget:
5 400 000 Danish kroner
(=997 211 US $)
Size of collection:
225 000
Legal deposit?
Yes
Depository library for which institutions?
Danish Government publications
Other special collections of the library:
Pamphlets from political parties
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
3 000
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?
Yes
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
No
Other special services:
The Information Office of the Danish Parliament (external service) and customized linkpackages for the law-making process published on the homepage of the Parliament.
IFLA membership:
Yes