Official name of chamber:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Deutscher Bundestag
in English translation:
The German Bundestag
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Bibliothek des Deutschen Bundestages
in English translation:
The Library of the German Bundestag
Adress:
Deutscher Bundestag
Bibliothek
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
Dienstgebäude: 10117 Berlin, Adele-Schreiber-Krieger-Str. 1
Telephone:
+49 (0)30 227-32312
Fax:
+49 (0)30 227-36087
E-Mail:
bibliothek@bundestag.de
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/bibliothek/index.html
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1949
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Ursula Freyschmidt
Who may use the library?
The Library of the German Bundestag is not a public library; rather, it primarily serves the Members of the Bundestag, the parliamentary groups and the Bundestag Administration. But former Members of the Bundestag, the German Members of the European Parliament, supreme Land and federal authorities, diplomatic missions and accredited journalists also make use of its vast holdings, which include official publications. The Library’s collection can also be consulted by academics, upon request and for a limited period of time; it functions for them as a reference library.
Number of library staff:
81
Annual acquisition budget:
1 445 000 EUR
(=2 055 512 US $)
Size of collection:
1 440 000
Legal deposit?
Yes
Depository library for which institutions?
EU, WHO
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
3 400
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
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:
Yes
IFLA membership:
Yes