Parliamentary Libraries and Research Services in Central and Eastern Europe : Building More Effective Legislatures

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems. Preface Introduction Legislatures and Information Capabilities in Emerging Democratic Nations: A Framework for Assessment Albania Belarus Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Parliamentary Library Parliamentary Institute Estonia The National Library of Estonia as a Parliamentary Library The Department of Economic and Social Information Hungary Latvia Lithuania Moldova Poland Library of the Sejm Bureau of Research of the Sejm Bureau of Research and Analysis of the Senat Romania Library of the Chamber of Deputies Library of the Senate Russia Slovak Republic: Parliamentary Library and Information and Analysis Services Slovenia: The Documentation and Library Department Ukraine Appendices Appendix A: Key Questions or Issues in Developing Information and Research Services for a Parliament Appendix B: Parliamentary Libraries and Research Services of Central and Eastern Europe Appendix C: Draft Chapter Outline and Questionnaire

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession.

The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.