Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

República del Perú (Republic of Peru)

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Congresso de la República del Perú
in English translation:
Congress of the Republic of Peru

unicameral

Library - General Information

Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?

No

Name of the parliamentary library

in original language (Latin transcript):
Biblioteca Cesar Vallejo del Congreso de la Republica
in English translation:
Library of Congress of the Republic of Peru

Address:

Telephone:

+51(1)311 75 28

Fax:

+51(1)311 75 28

E-Mail:

ssoto@congreso.gob.pe

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://www.congreso.gob.pe/biblio.htm

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1822

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mr. Segundo  Soto Coronel

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

24

Annual acquisition budget:

450.000   PEN
(=134.000 US $)

Size of collection:

10.000

Legal deposit?

No

Depository library for which institutions?

Other special collections of the library:

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

520

Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?

Yes

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:

Yes

IFLA membership:

Yes