Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

Bharatiya Ganatantra / Republic of India

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Bhāratīya saṃsad
in English translation:
Indian Parliament

bicameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Lok Sabha ; Rajya Sabha
in English translation:
House of the People ; House of the 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):
Sansad Granthalaya
in English translation:
Parliament Library

Address:

Telephone:

+9101123034654 ; 23034658 ; 23034660

Fax:

+9101123012840

E-Mail:

parliament.library@sansad.nic.in

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://loksabha.nic.in

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1921

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mr. Ravinder  Chadha

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

300

Annual acquisition budget:

85 Lakhs (= 8 500 000)   Rupees
(=100 000 approx. US $)

Size of collection:

1 270 000 documents in all

Legal deposit?

No

Depository library for which institutions?

Other special collections of the library:

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

457 periodicals, 85 newspapers

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?

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

Other special services:

IFLA membership:

Yes