Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

República de Chile

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Congreso Nacional de Chile
in English translation:
Chilean National Congress

bicameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Cámara de Diputados ; Senado de la República
in English translation:
Chamber of Deputies ; Senate

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 Congreso Nacional de Chile
in English translation:
Chilean Library of Congress

Address:

Telephone:

+5622701700

Fax:

+5622701766

E-Mail:

mbravo@bcn.cl

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://www.bcn.cl/

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1883

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mrs. Maria Soledad  Ferreiro-Serrano

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

258

Annual acquisition budget:

110 000 000   Chilean pesos
(=235 000 US $)

Size of collection:

240 000 bibliographic records, and a complex collection of locally developed data bases

Legal deposit?

No

Depository library for which institutions?

Other special collections of the library:

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

1020

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