Institution - Parliamentary library

Identification

Name: Parliamentary library
Institutional Description: (TEST) Parliamentary Library Switzerland
Country/Entity: Not Applicable
Name of Parliament: The Swiss Federal Assembly
Type of Parliament: - Parliament of a territorial entity
In case of a bicameral parliament the served Chamber/House: Both Chambers/Houses
Number of the members of the served legislature(s): 0
Number of staff working in the served parliamentary administration(s): 0
Type of organization: Combined library and research service
Types of users: - Citizens
- Parliamentarians
- Goverment
- Staff
- Other
Year founded: 1848
Number of staff: 23
Website: www.parlament.ch
Date update: 03/29/2017

Ifla

IFLA member?: Yes
Regional member?: No
Which Regional Member?:
Member of Other Association(s)?:

Address

Address (1): CH - 3003 Bern
Address (2):
Postal code:
Phone: 58 3229744

Contact

Email: doc@parl.admin.ch
Contact person: Jean-Claude Hayoz
Email contact person: jean-claude.hayoz@parl.admin.ch
Phone contact person: 58 3229744
Name Library/RC Authorities:
Email Library/RC Authorities:

More information for questions and answers

Library information

Main subject areas of the collection:
Number of registered documents (volumes): 300.000
Annual growth of collections (volumes) / reference year: 500.000
Special collections (Indicate special collections): Daily Newsletters for MP's (News from Print- and Online Services) Statistical Services (Database on statistical matters of the Parliament)
Online Catalogue (Indicate url address / internet link):
Does it have a legal depository?: No
Does it receive donations?:
Does it offer reference services?: Yes
Does it have news service? (e.g. press-clippings): Yes, 600 current periodical
Does it have information packages for parliamentary work? (e.g. draft bills or for committee meeting): Yes
Does it have information on parliamentary documents and activities?: No

Research service information

Does it offer reference services?: Yes
Does it have news service? (e.g. press-clippings): Yes
Does it have information packages for parliamentary work? (e.g. draft bills or for committee meeting): Yes
Does it have summaries/concise analyses of proposed legislation?:
Does it have assistance in drafting legislation?:
Does it have fact sheets or briefings? (e.g. an introduction to issues using brief fact):
Does it have statistical profiles?:
Does it have background studies, analyses?:
Does it have impact assessment?:
Does it have other services?:
Does it have online publications? (Indicate url address / internet link):
Types of users: - Committees - Support to committee work
- Individual parliamentarians
- Staff of parliamentarians (e.g. experts)
Date update: 03/29/2017