Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

Tanzania

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Bunge la jamhuri ya muugano wa tanzania
in English translation:
parliament of the united state of tanzania

bicameral

Official name of chambers:

in original language (Latin transcript):
chamwino dodoma
in English translation:
National Assembly ; House of Representatives

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):
Maktaba ya Bunge
in English translation:

Address:

Telephone:

+225(61)2276/5

Fax:

+225(61)24018

E-Mail:

bunge@intafrica.com

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://www.parliament.go.tz/

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1961

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mr. Philip Adolf  Ntomola

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

5

Annual acquisition budget:

28.000.000   T sh
(=48.000 US $)

Size of collection:

5.700

Legal deposit?

No

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

15

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?

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

IFLA membership:

No