Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Al-Mamlakah al-'Urdunniyah al-Hashimiyah
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Majlis al-'Ummah al-'Urdunni
in English translation:
National Assembly
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Majlis al-'Ayan ; Majlis al-Nuwab
in English translation:
Senate ; House of Representatives
Related libraries:
one library for all chambers
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Adress:
Majilis al-'Ummah al-'Urdunni
Maktaba
P.O. Box 11101
Amman
Jordan
Telephone:
+962 (6) 5664121
Fax:
+962 (6) 685970
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1965
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Amer Al Tal
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentary staff, Government officials, scholars
Number of library staff:
4
Size of collection:
10.000
Other special collections of the library:
Special publications from Abdul Hameed Shamonsid Institution
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
40
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
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
IFLA membership:
No