Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Australia
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Parliament of Australia
in English translation:
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Senate ; House of Representatives
in English translation:
Related libraries:
one library for all chambers
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
No
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Australian Parliamentary Library
in English translation:
Adress:
Australian Parliamentary Library
Parliament House
Canberra
ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
Telephone:
+61 2 6277 2500
Fax:
+61 2 6277 2403
E-Mail:
cep@aph.gov.au
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/index.htm
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1901
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Roxanne Missingham
Who may use the library?
Senators and Members, Staff of Senators and Members, Employees of the Departments of the House of Representatives, Parliamentary Services and Senate, the Governor-General, Former Senators and Members, and Senators elect
Number of library staff:
135
Annual acquisition budget:
1 700 000 $ AUD
(=1 700 000 US $)
Size of collection:
approx 150 000 titles in catalogue, approx 1 400 000 digital collection
Depository library for which institutions?
United Nation
Other special collections of the library:
Works by members of parliament
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
68 000
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
Yes
Press cuttings:
Yes
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?
Yes
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
Other special services:
Support of the web site
IFLA membership:
Yes