Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Further Information

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Myanmar Hluttaw
in English translation:
Myanmar Parliament

tricameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ; Pyithu Hluttaw ; Amyotha Hluttaw
in English translation:
Union Assembly ; House of Representatives ; House of Nationality

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):
Hluttaw Library
in English translation:
Parliamentary Library

Address:

Telephone:

9567591417

Fax:

9567591207

E-Mail:

hluttawlibrary@gmail.com

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

2011

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mrs. Ni Ni Aye,  Daw

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

15

Annual acquisition budget:

30 000 000   Kyats
(=30 000 US $)

Size of collection:

13 000

Legal deposit?

No

Other special collections of the library:

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

10 000

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?

Yes

Has the library automated its cataloguing?

Yes

Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?

No

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