Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

Royaume de Belgique / Koninkrijk België / Königreich Belgien

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Parlement fédéral de Belgique / Federaal Parlement van België
in English translation:
Federal Parliament of Belgium

bicameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Le Sénat / De Senaat ; La Chambre des représentants / De Kamer van volksvertegenwoordingers
in English translation:
Senate ; House of representatives

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):
Bibliothèque du Parlement fédéral / Bibliotheek van hat Federaal Parlement
in English translation:
Library of the Federal Parliament

Address:

Telephone:

+32(0)25499212

Fax:

+32(0)25499497

E-Mail:

bibliotheque@lachambre.be

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://www.lachambre.be/accessible/laChambre_biblio_presentation.htm

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1831

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mr. Marc  Dethier

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

46

Size of collection:

600 000

Legal deposit?

No

Other special collections of the library:

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

800

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:

IFLA membership:

Yes