Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

Taiwan, ROC

 

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Li Fa Yüán
in English translation:
Legislative Yuan
unicameral

 

Library - General Information

Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?

No

Name of the parliamentary library

in original language (Latin transcript):
Gwo Hwei Tu Shu Gwang
in English translation:
Parliamentary Library

Adress:

Lì Fa Yüàn

Gwo Hwei Tu Shu Gwang

No. 1, Chung Shan South Road,

Taipei 100

Taiwan, R.O.C

Telephone:

+886 2 23585668

Fax:

+886 2 23585672

E-Mail:

npl@ly.gov.tw

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://npl.ly.gov.tw

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1949

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mrs. Li-Min Chang

Who may use the library?

The Library serves exclusively to parliamentary members (current or retired) and staff. However government officials, scholars, or journalistswith proper ID and participants of the national integrated library system may enter the library and use the facility on spot.

Number of library staff:

45

Annual acquisition budget:

40 380 000 NTD
(=1 346 000 US $)

Size of collection:

246 902

Legal deposit?

Yes

Depository library for which institutions?

Central and district governments; as well as all levels of public schools.

Other special collections of the library:

9 438 pieces of microfilms, CD-ROMs and audio & video material.

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

1 580

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?

No

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

Other special services:

Provides training for parliamentary staff and assistants of members.

IFLA membership:

Yes