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Japan
Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Nihon-koku
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Kokkai
in English translation:
The Diet
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Shugi-in ; Sangi-in
in English translation:
House of Representatives ; House of Councillors
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):
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan
in English translation:
National Diet Library
Address:
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan
1-10-1 Nagata-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100-8924
Telephone:
+8133581-2331
Fax:
+8133508-2934
E-Mail:
Internet / WWW / Website:
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1948
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. Noritada Otaki
Who may use the library?
The National Diet Library's primary function is to assist Diet (parliament) members to perform their duties. At the samt time, it has a mission to provide library services for the executive and judical branches of the national government and for the general public.
Number of library staff:
890
Annual acquisition budget:
2 325 000 000 JPY
(=29 139 000 US $)
Size of collection:
39 430 945
Legal deposit?
Yes
Depository library for which institutions?
UN, ILO, UNESCO, WHO, FAO, ICAO, WTO/GATT, World Bank, EU, OECD, etc.
Other special collections of the library:
Modern Japanese Political History Documents, Materials on the Allied Occupation of Japan, Laws and Parliamentary Records, Map Collection, Foreign Books on Japan, Science and Technology Materials, Rare Books and Old Materials, Asian Materials
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
62 477
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:
Bill-drafting (design) support service
IFLA membership:
Yes
Weitere Informationen
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
