Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Sverige
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Sveriges riksdag
in English translation:
The Swedish Riksdag
unicameral
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
No
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Riksdagsbiblioteket
in English translation:
The Riksdag Library
Adress:
Riksdagsbiblioteket
100 12 Stockholm
Sweden
Telephone:
+46 8 7864000
Fax:
+46 8 7865870
E-Mail:
biblioteket@riksdagen.se
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bibliotek-startsida/
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1851
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Gunilla Lilie Bauer
Who may use the library?
Open to the public
Number of library staff:
34
Annual acquisition budget:
6 740 000 SEK
(=1 000 000 US $)
Size of collection:
500 000
Legal deposit?
Yes
Depository library for which institutions?
EU, UN
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
382
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
Press cuttings:
No
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:
No
IFLA membership:
Yes