Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Saphahengxat Sout Thi Si
in English translation:
National Assembly
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Hongxamout Saphahengxat
in English translation:
National Assembly Libray
Adress:
Hongxamout Saphahengxat
National Assembly Library
P.O. Box 662
Vientiane
Lao PDR
Telephone:
+856 (21) 413526
Fax:
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1990
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Sousada Phoummasak
Who may use the library?
Members and staff of the National Assembly are the main users, but also Government officials, embassies' personnel, students (under request)
Number of library staff:
1
Annual acquisition budget:
1.000.000 Kips
(=250 US $)
Size of collection:
5.000
Other special collections of the library:
AIPLF, AIPO, APPU, ASEAN, BAN, IPU, SENATE of France, Parliamentary documents from Australia
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
96
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
Yes
Press cuttings:
No
Are the papers of the parliament indexed?
No
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?
No
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
No
IFLA membership:
No