Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

Canada

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Parliament of Canada / Parlement du Canada
in English translation:
Parliament of Canada

bicameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Senate / Sénat ; House of Commons / Chambre des Communes
in English translation:
Senate ; House of Commons

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):
Library of Parliament / Bibliothèque du Parlement
in English translation:
Library of Parliament

Address:

Telephone:

+1613992 4793

Fax:

+1613992 1273

E-Mail:

YoungW@parl.gc.ca ; info@parl.gc.ca

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/VirtualLibrary/index-e.asp

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1867

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mr. William  Young

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

276

Annual acquisition budget:

1 400 000   Cdn
(=885 640 US $)

Size of collection:

427 178

Legal deposit?

No

Depository library for which institutions?

Other special collections of the library:

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

7 924

Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?

Yes

Press cuttings:

No

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