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Israel
Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
State of Israel
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Haknesset
in English translation:
The Knesset
unicameral
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
No
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Sifriyat Haknesset
in English translation:
The Knesset Library
Address:
Knesset Library
Kaplan St.
Kiryat Ben Gurion
Jerusalem
Telephone:
+972026496043
Fax:
+972026753318
E-Mail:
Internet / WWW / Website:
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1949
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Gila Eldar
Who may use the library?
Knesset members, parliamentary assistents, Knesset employees, newspaper and media reporters, academic scholars, Knesset visitors
Number of library staff:
6
Legal deposit?
Yes
Depository library for which institutions?
According to the Books Law of 2000, each and every book and newspaper that are relevant to the Knesset activity should be submitted to the Knesset library.
The above-mentioned law states that the publishing house will receive 25 % of the catalogue price upon submitting the publication to the Knesset Library.
Other special collections of the library:
- Knesset members books collection: books authored by present-day and former Knesset members as well as books about them, in a variety of languages.
- Collection of bound volumes of the daily newspapers published in Israel since the establishment of the state.
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
500
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
Press cuttings:
No
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:
No
Other special services:
The Knesset library is in charge of all databases purchased by the Knesset.
IFLA membership:
Yes
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Kontakt
Postanschrift
Deutscher Bundestag
Bibliothek
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
Tel: +49 (0)30 227-32312
Fax: 49 (0)30 227-36087
E-Mail: bibliothek@bundestag.de
