Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
República Argentina
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Congreso de la Nación Argentina
in English translation:
National Congress
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Camara de Senadores ; Camara de Diputados
in English translation:
Chamber of Senators ; Chamber of Deputies
Related libraries:
one library for all chambers
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación
in English translation:
Library of National Congress
Adress:
Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación
Hipólito Yrigoyen 1750
C1089AAH - Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires
RArgentina
Telephone:
+54 11 4010-3000
Fax:
E-Mail:
coordinacion@bcnbib.gob.ar
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.bcnbib.gov.ar/
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1856
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. Domingo Arnaldo Bravi
Who may use the library?
Miembros, personal administrativo del parlamento, organismos publicos y privados, publico en general
Number of library staff:
550
Annual acquisition budget:
400 000 Peso
(=400 000 US $)
Size of collection:
2 000 000
Legal deposit?
Yes
Depository library for which institutions?
DEA, INTAL, CELADE, FAO, Naciones Unidas, GATT, Union Europea (UE)
Other special collections of the library:
Biblioteca Peronista, Archivo Gutierrez
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
8.700
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
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