Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa / Independent State of Western Samoa
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Fono Ao Ao Faitulafono
in English translation:
Legislative Assembly
unicameral
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Adress:
Fono Ao Ao Faitulafono
Potu Tusi o Sui Usufono
Maota Fono
P.O. Box 1866
Apia
Samoa
Telephone:
+685 21811
Fax:
+685 21817
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.parliament.gov.ws/LegislativeAssembly/Departments/LibraryServices/tabid/5203/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1972
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Leata P. Fesili
Who may use the library?
members
parliamentary staff
scholars
Number of library staff:
1
Size of collection:
6.000
Other special collections of the library:
recorded tapes
speeches by members
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
10
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?
No
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
IFLA membership:
No