Official name of chamber:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Camera dei deputati
in English translation:
Chamber of Deputies
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Biblioteca della Camera dei deputati
in English translation:
Library of the Chamber of Deputies
Adress:
Biblioteca della Camera dei deputati
via del Seminario, 76
00186 Roma - Italy
Telephone:
+39 06 6760.3672 / 3254
Fax:
+39 06 6786886
E-Mail:
bib_segreteria@camera.it
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://biblioteca.camera.it
Library - Detailed Information
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. Antonio Casu
Who may use the library?
Members of Parliament, parliamentary staff, parliamentary groups, governmental departments, general public (over 16 years old)
Number of library staff:
64
Annual acquisition budget:
1 295 000 €
(=2 000 000 US $)
Size of collection:
1 300 000
Depository library for which institutions?
European Community
Other special collections of the library:
Legislative collections and parliamentary proceedings of Italy and numerous foreign countries, grey literature.
Many special collections: the most important are Kissner collection (ancient and rare books), Fondo Silvio Furlani (librarian of the Chamber of Deputies from 1959 to 1981), Fondo Lia Wainstein (Russian books)
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
2 023 + electronic journals
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
Yes
Are the papers of the parliament indexed?
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