Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft / Confédération Suisse / Confederazione Svizzera

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Schweizerische Bundesversammlung
in English translation:
The Swiss Federal Assembly

bicameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Nationalrat ; Ständerat
in English translation:
National Council ; Council of States

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):
Parlamentsbibliothek
in English translation:
Parliamentary library

Address:

Telephone:

+4158322 93 00

E-Mail:

biblio@parl.admin.ch

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://www.parlament.ch/d/dokumentation/parlamentsbibliothek/Seiten/default.aspx

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1848

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mr. Jérémie  Leuthold

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

23

Annual acquisition budget:

500 000   Swiss Francs
(=552 358 US $)

Size of collection:

322 863

Legal deposit?

No

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

559

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

IFLA membership:

Yes