Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

República de Bolivia

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Honorable Congreso Nacional de Bolivia
in English translation:
National Congress of Bolivia

bicameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
H. Cámara de Senadores ; H. Cámara 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?

No

Name of the parliamentary library

in original language (Latin transcript):
Biblioteca del H. Congreso Nacional de Bolivia
in English translation:

Address:

Telephone:

+591(2)354108

Fax:

+591(2)341649

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1912

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mr. Victor  Bernal Solares

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

36

Size of collection:

17.000

Legal deposit?

No

Depository library for which institutions?

Other special collections of the library:

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

60

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?

No

Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?

Yes

Reference services:

Yes

Research service:

Yes

IFLA membership:

No