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Institution - Parliament Library of Namibia

Identification

Name: Parliament Library of Namibia
Institutional Description: Serving Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff with information and research needs.
Country/Entity: Namibia
Name of Parliament: Parliament of Namibia
Type of Parliament: - Parliament of a sovereign state
Number of the members of the served legislature(s): 72
Number of staff working in the served parliamentary administration(s): 0
Type of organization: Library
Types of users:
Year founded: 1990
Number of staff: 3
Website:
Date update: 06/06/2023

Ifla

IFLA member?: Yes
Regional member?: Yes
Which Regional Member?:
Member of Other Association(s)?:

Address

Address (1): National Assembly
Address (2): 2 Love Street
Postal code: 9000
Phone:

Contact

Email: l.kandetu@parliament.na
Contact person:
Email contact person:
Phone contact person:
Name Library/RC Authorities: Parliament Library of Namibia
Email Library/RC Authorities: library@parliament.na

More information for questions and answers

Library information

Special collections (Indicate special collections):
Online Catalogue (Indicate url address / internet link):
Does it have a legal depository?: Yes
Does it offer reference services?: Yes
Does it have information packages for parliamentary work? (e.g. draft bills or for committee meeting): Yes

Research service information

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Does it have news service? (e.g. press-clippings):
Does it have information packages for parliamentary work? (e.g. draft bills or for committee meeting):
Does it have summaries/concise analyses of proposed legislation?:
Does it have impact assessment?:
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Types of users:
Date update: 06/06/2023