Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments

Only a few of these could be dealt with in the limited time available, but the third topic sparked such interest that it was decided to set up an investigative committee to establish means whereby developed libraries might assist agreed partners from less developed regions of the world.

Research Meeting

1. "Advantages and Disadvantages of Small Parliamentary Information and Research Services: the Estonian Experience" by Aare Kasemets;
2. Research and Reference Services within National Parliaments by Dick Toornstra of the European Parliament (presented by Sven Backlund, Head of the Parliamentary Documentation Centre).
3. The Beneficial Interaction of Research and Reference Activities - a discussion led by Bill Robinson and Donna Scheeder of the US Congressional Research Service.

Other events:

14th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARIANS, BRUSSELS, 12-13 August 1997

The Conference in the European Parliament was opened by Dick Toornstra, Director of the Directorate General for Research. Papers and Presentations over the two days included:

1. Opening address By Dick Toornstra on the European Parliament.
2. A general overview of the history and organisation of the EU, by Dietmar Nickel, Director of the Directorate General for Committees and Delegations.
3. An overview of the work of the interpretation unit by Lambert Mischa, Advisor in the Directorate of Interpretation.
4. The complexities of translating to and from the 11 official languages , by Johan Loogman, Deputy Head of the Dutch Translation Division.
5. Role and functioning of Parliamentary Committees and Inter-parliamentary Delegations of the EP, by Freddy Drexler, Directorate General for Committees and Delegations.
6. European Union Documentation in the Spanish Parliament, by Rosa Maria Grau Guadix, Documentation Department of the Congress of Deputies Spain.
7. The Parliamentary Documentation Centre of the European Parliament and the coming into force of the Amsterdam Treaty, by Dick Toornstra, Director of DG4.
8. EUROPARL, by Jacques Raybaut, Directorate General for Translation and General Services.
9. The House of Commons Enquiries Database by Richard Ware, Director of Research Services of the House of Commons Library UK.
10. The European Parliament Press Service by Ton Huijssoon, Directorate General for Information and Public Relations.
11. Panel Discussion on copyright and electronic databases by: Jane Wainwright, UK (Chair); Emanuella Giavarra; Rob Brian, NSW Australia; Mary Dickerson, Ottawa, Canada; Nan van Zutphen, Flemish Parliament, Belgium.

On the afternoon of 13th August, the Conference re-convened to the Belgian Federal Parliament, where they were welcomed by the Librarian, Bernard Vansteelandt.

The Session began with a presentation by M. Vansteelandt on the functions of the Federal Parliament. Other presentations provided covered:

1. An on-line demonstration of the Belgian Library press cuttings service.
2. A preview of the Web site of the Senate and the Chamber, as well as the planned Intranet.

This was followed by a tour of the Building and a reception hosted by the Belgian Parliament.

Author:
Jennifer Tanfield,, Section Chair.

Date:
27th July 1999.

6. Action plan 1999/2000

Goal 1 - Promote understanding and co-operation between legislatures and their information services, recognising the ever growing need for legislators to have access to up-to-date and accurate information about developments world wide, but also the financial constraints which apply to every parliament in some degree.

Action

1.1 Provide workshops on information resources and collection development in an electronic and networked environment, on budget planning and on performance indicators.

1.2 Establish, with the participation of the Section members, a list of companies and/or organisations, which could provide financial support to parliamentary and legislative libraries.

1.3 Whenever possible, examine the partnerships within parliaments and legislatures with regard to Library, Research and Information Services.

1.4 Provide future plans and priorities for establishing the scope and the goals of the mid-term plan for 2002-2006 by striking a Standing Committee in 2000.

Goal 2 - Promote fruitful relations between the parliamentary libraries and research services of the world and encourage the organisation of regional conferences and other forms of regular contact between parliamentary information services operating in particular world regions.

Actions

2.1 Share the North American experience in August of the year 2001 for the benefit of IFLA Section Members attending the 67th General International IFLA Conference in Boston in 2001.

2.2 Present a paper for the Jerusalem 2000 Open meeting of the Section on the topic of sharing the experience of Eastern European Legislative Libraries of the expanded European Community of IFLA and its international community.

2.3 Create a task group on electronic publications to explore how electronic publications and research papers could be made more available to all IFLA Section members.

2.4 Continue to hold a Parliamentary Libraries Conference before the main IFLA Conference each year and to organise a workshop session and an open meeting with agendas which are of interest to both librarians and researchers at the Parliamentary Libraries Conference and or the main IFLA Conference.

Goal 3 - Provide advice, assistance and shared experiences for the establishment of new parliamentary libraries and the development of comprehensive parliamentary information systems throughout the world. In the context of new and emerging democratic legislatures, it is important to encourage library and research services to help sustain democratic development. The Section works with bodies such as the European Parliament and IPU to encourage bilateral and multilateral assistance and development programmes and acts as a clearinghouse to further such help.

Actions

3.1 Explore the new experience of partnering researcher and librarian functions in Parliamentary Libraries by holding a seminar on this topic at the 66th General International IFLA Conference in August 2000.

3.2 Examine the possibility of providing workshops held in a language other than English at the General IFLA International Conferences to better reflect the SC membership; for instance to encourage the participation of the Francophone and Spanish countries that are members of the IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments.

3.3 Organise and host the 17th Annual International meeting of Parliamentary Librarians in Ottawa, prior to the 67th General International IFLA Conference in Boston in August 2001.

Goal 4 - Encourage programmes to foster the adoption of the latest information technologies, including the Internet, by parliamentary information services and promote liaison with other libraries and research services so as disseminate knowledge about new systems and databases.

Actions

4.1 Create a group for preparing electronic core collections for parliamentary and research services during the year 2000.

4.2 Provide a workshop on twinning, sharing and exchange programs at the 66th General International IFLA Conference in Jerusalem in 2000.

4.3 Initiate the setting up of an electronic form for all members of the Section, to gather relevant information, research papers, etc, that could be made available on the Section's Web site.

Goal 5 - Promote membership of, and active participation in, the Section to encourage the development of active libraries and research services for parliaments throughout the world.

Actions

5.1 Provide a forum for discussion and comment by including present and former members of the Standing Committee of the IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments as well as all Section members and other participants in a new listserv ( IFLAPARL2 ) and enable them to participate in the Standing Committee discussions on an advisory basis and keep them abreast of SC decisions.

5.2 Continue to promote the membership, activities and participation in the IFLA Section with information provided on IFLANET and IFLAPARL and IFLAPARL2 to encourage the development of active libraries and research services for parliaments throughout the world.

Richard Paré,
Chair.

7. Discussion Paper on Twinning

Working Group:

Marialyse Delano, Chile;
Karel Sosna, Czech Republic;
Tembi Chalabesa Mtine, Zambia;
Mary Dickerson, Ontario, Canada (chair)

Purpose

Background

• more direct one-on-one assistance,
• training programs at IFLA conferences or at regional conferences,
• an Internet link to all parliamentary libraries as an information exchange vehicle.

A small group was established to looking further at the issues and to report back to the Section at its meeting in Bangkok, August 1999.

Context

IFLA has an established Twinning database developed by the IFLA Core Programme for Universal Availability of Publications. Its aim is to match libraries as closely as possible, based on the benefits they are seeking and the benefits they can offer.

Reasons for the Section to Consider Pursuing Cooperation and Twinning Initiatives

There is a need amongst all members of the section and among non IFLA participating parliamentary library and research services to share information. Fledging services should have the opportunity and means to benefit from the experience and advice of those who have recently developed and those with mature, long standing services. But likewise, there is a desire, if not a need, for each of the latter two groups to also have opportunity to observe and learn from their colleagues.

Developments in technology and communications and the overall globalization have opened up opportunities to share information and experiences in ways that were not possible even a decade ago. In particular, Internet services are becoming ubiquitous. The Internet has become a primary vehicle for information exchanges and communication through e-mail, as well as a key vehicle for distribution of electronic information both published and unpublished. Libraries that do not have access at this time can certainly expect to have it within the next few years.

During the past decade, there has been significant growth in the number of emerging democracies - particularly in Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. Many if not most of these emerging parliaments have established information services (libraries and research services) in recognition of critical importance of access to information to parliamentary decision making.

During this same period, virtually all well established parliaments have undergone significant expenditure reductions which have resulted in fewer funds being available to support internal educational and travel requirements or to provide support to the emerging democracies.

These important developments suggest that any options or solutions for cooperation and twinning will have consider achieving results in different ways than in the past and will need to incorporate Internet technology as a primary mechanism for achieving those results.

However desirable one-on-one training opportunities may be, realistically, it is unlikely that the level of funding necessary to support travel and accommodation for such opportunities can be found within the existing budgets of members of the Section, regardless of their stage of development.

Potential Benefits of a Formalized Twinning Program:

• Support for electronic information exchange - for example, in the case where a newer parliament does not have the technical capability to readily access information via the Internet the "mature" partner would assume responsibility for supporting the emerging partner by ensure that information distributed to the Section is passed along.

• Exchange of library materials.

• A contact to whom one can turn for day to day advice on handling issues and problems or to provide assistance in locating information required to respond to client requests.

• Opportunity to share experiences and provide support and advice to colleagues.

• Potential to provide one-on-one training and attachment opportunities.

• Opportunity to develop a better understanding and knowledge of the parliament and government of a twinning partner.

• Opportunity for staff of the more developed libraries to exchange and share information among colleagues with similar mandates and experiences.

• Opportunity for libraries making the transition from print to electronic services to learn lessons from the newer organizations who have, or are having to develop their services in a primarily electronic environment.

Key Questions to Be Addressed

Does the Section want to expand the number of parliamentary libraries and research services represented at IFLA? If so, how aggressively?

Can the Section sustain an effective program for twinning without funding support?

Are there potential sources of funding that would allow the Section to partner with another organization (e.g. IPU)?

What obligations for cooperation and support do existing section members already have to other parliamentary library services or regional organizations? Are they willing and capable of committing to more?

How can the Section capitalize on using the Internet without placing the burden of content development on a single or few Section members?

Most Section members now appear to have Internet access. Are there ways that the Section could assist those that do not currently have access? Are there ways that the Section Members could assist each other in using the Internet efficiently and effectively?

Do any of the Section members have success stories of twinning or partnering within their own region that would serve as models?

What would be considered the core needs and/or priorities for emerging parliamentary libraries and research services?

Key Gaps and Challenges

Lack of current technology capability to provide the necessary level of access and support - especially to the fledgling parliaments.

Lack of funding resources to provide essential equipment and information resources to support fledgling parliaments.

For those democracies created in the past decade, the need for support has moved from assistance in the set up of facilities to need for training of staff and support for ongoing initiatives.

Time and resources among established facilities to provide the level of support needed. The need for support in the various languages represented in the Section.

Options

1. Incorporate training programs into the Annual Conference as a mid-conference program such as is being done at the Bangkok Conference.
   Advantages:
   • For those attending the conference, there are minimal extra costs associated with attending such seminars
   • The venue provides opportunity for attendees regardless of stage of development to participate in learning and information sharing.
   • It provides a good venue for those who have had recent experience in the development of services and know what the key challenges are, to provide advice to the newer parliamentary services.
   • Summaries of the sessions could be distributed to those that were not able to attend.
   • It provides opportunity to draw on the resources and outcomes of regional association continuing education programs
   • It could serve as a means for coordinating and building continuing education programs for regional associations.

   Disadvantages:

   • Only a limited number of section members are able to attend the IFLA conference.

2. Expand the existing website to include a closed listserv for members of the Section. This would provide a vehicle for issuing news via email as well as serving as a means of posing questions or asking for advice. Section members could volunteer to monitor and handle news and or questions. Monitoring assignments could be by language, geography, or other criteria.
   Advantages:
   • Website already exists
   • Low cost
   • Technology is increasingly available to all Section members
   • Provides a single focus for electronic sharing of parliamentary library and research information
   • Section members can choose what they want to look at and what is not of interest.
   • It also allows for sharing of information among the staff of parliamentary libraries, not just among the senior staff or head of the organization.
   • The responsibility for sharing information is spread among the Section members.

   Disadvantages:

   • At this time not everyone has the technical ability or funds to access the Internet
   • Someone would have to assume responsibility for being the listserv administrator, which can become very burdensome for a single institution or individual.

3. A voluntary twinning program

   The Section could establish a twinning database along the lines of the IFLA program on Sections website. That is, Section members would indicate interest in twinning, outlining areas of cooperation, capacity or scope of support and assistance provided, language capabilities, etc.

   Advantages:
   • It is in line with the IFLA organization's program.
   • It might be possible for the Section to participate in the already established database.
   • Participation would be voluntary and the effort and costs required would be the responsibility of the participants.

   Disadvantages:

   • Someone will have to take responsibility for setting up and monitoring and updating a database which depends solely on interest and initiative of Section members for content.

Possible Next Steps

1. Compile a list that is as comprehensive as possible of the Section members and parliamentary libraries that would be potentially interested in sharing information.
   I.e. coordinate the information from the IFLA Section within the World Directory of Parliamentary Libraries and the Section's Webster.

2. Exploring potential sources of funding for technology and or travel support.

3. Exploring options for listserv software that could facilitate management of a listserv.

Conclusion

8. Publications and announcements

8.1. Announcements

From January 2000 onwards, Jennifer can be contacted at the following email address jtanfield@hotmail.com .

Mr. Aloysius Mataka is the new director of Library, Research and Information Services of the Parliament of Uganda. He has a total staff of 19 at present, 12 in research, but they hope to go up to 30.
Alysius Mataka, Director of Library, Research and Information Services of the Parliament of Uganda. PO Box 7178 ,Kampala, Uganda.
Email: amataka@parliament.go.ug tel: 256-347440/ fax 256-235461

The postal address and e-mail address of Ernst Kohl, Head of the Subject and Speakers Index of the German Bundestag and a former Chair of the Section, has changed. Although his division still stays in Bonn, the official postal address will be: Referat Sach- und Sprech- register (WD5), Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin Germany. His email address is now: ernst.kohl@bundestag.de

8.2 Publications

Review of Management and Service. Report to the House of Commons Commission by a team lead by Mr Michael Braithwaite. HC 745 of 1998-99. The report is available on the http://www.parliament.uk web site (click on "House of Commons", "House of Commons publications on the Internet", "Other House of Commons papers" and then scroll down.)

Ernst Kohl announced the recent publication of the Index to the Proceedings of the German Bundestag of the 13th Legislative Period: Register zu den Verhandlungen des Deutschen Bundestages und des Bundesrates : 13. Wahlperiode, 1994-1998 / Hrsg. : Deutscher Bundestag, Referat Sach- und Sprechregister ; Bundesrat, Dokumentation. Redaktion: Eckhard Reiche .- Bonn, 1999. Sachregister. - 3 Bde. ISBN 3-89372-019-7 Sprechregister.- 3 Bde. 3-89372-020-0

The final Volume of the entire legislation of the Bundestag in the 13th legislative period has been published too. Stand der Gesetzgebung des Bundes : Verkündete Gesetze und nicht Gesetz gwordene Entwürfe ; Abschlussband 13. Wahlperiode, 1994-1998 / Hrsg Deutscher Bundestag ; Bundesrat. Redaktion Dierk Müller, Referat Sach- und Sprechregister des Deutschen Bundestages, - Baden-Baden, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 1999. - XLIII, 1675 S. ISBN 3-780-5978-1

9. The 66th IFLA Conference Jerusalem and pre-Conference in Athens

On behalf of the IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments, please accept my best wishes for the Holidays and the very best for a Happy New Year in the third millenium.

As far as Conference up-dates are concerned for August 2000:

The pre-requisite inquiry document had been completed on time for the November 15, 1999 deadline to allow the Professional Board of IFLA to review a draft schedule during its November meeting.

Regarding the 16th International Conference of Parliamentary Librarians, as a pre-conference in conjunction with the 66th Meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutuions (IFLA), the date for the conference has been confirmed for Wednesday 9 August, 2000 with Eleni Mitrakou at the Hellenic Parliament in Athens.

Please note that there are no direct flights from Athens to Jerusalem. The closest landing is in Tel-Aviv, Ben Gurion International Airport; so that Section members planning to attend the Section's first Standing Committee meeting scheduled for Saturday, 12 August in Jerusalem should be ready to travel by bus for about 1 hour from the Airport to Jerusalem.

Neomi Kimhi, our colleague of the Knesset Library in Jerusalem, managed to make reservations for the Section Members in the Park Plaza hotel which is close to the Knesset as well as to the Conference Centre at very favourable conditions. If you want to book this hotel you should use the form which is an appendix to the Newsletter and send it to Nemo Kimhi before April 15, 2000.

A preliminary programme for the 66th General Conference to be held in Jerusalem in August 2000 has been forwarded to IFLA Headquarters.

We have received confirmation that Sunday, 13 August 2000 is reserved for a full day at the Knesset in Jerusalem under the responsibility of Neomi Kimhi.

Three Open Meeting papers for the Section have been selected thus far: on how, in the New Delhi Parliament library, one responds to the needs of clients with regard to their requests for information, documentation and research, and how this support is provided in the context of new information technology ; on the role of parliamentary libraries in Russia and Eastern Europe in bringing government information to the people -- building a new millennium of democracy and peace; and on the relationship and co-operation between Legislative Libraries in the European Community - the Polish experience.

We have requested workshops that may take place off-site. Subjects under consideration are: electronic collections, budget planning and production and performance indicators. The twinning and exchange program is also a possible item for the workshop.

On Thursday, 17 August 2000, we have received support from IFLA Headquarters to hold a meeting at Ramallah, the Palestininan Parliament.

Hugh Finsten of the Library of Parliament in Canada is working on the content of the Special Research Meeting which is well under way.

More detailed information will be included in the personal invitation letter of Richard Paré, the Chair of the Section, which you will receive soon. Up to date information will also be published in the May Newsletter and on the Section's website:
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s3/sparll.htm

10. Standing Committee Members

Ms Wafaa Ali Abdel Elah* Head of Research Service People's Assembly Majlis Al Sheab Str., P.O. Box 1183 CAIRO Egypt Tel. 20-2-354-0137 Fax 20-2-243-3295 Email: wafaa@hotmail.com	Margarita Angelova * Head of the Library National Assembly of Bulgaria 2 Narodno Sobranie St 1169 SOFIA Bulgaria Tel. 359-2-840-2353 Fax 359-2-981-3131 Email: mangelova@nt14.parliament.bg
Nick Bannenberg Parliamentary Librarian Queensland Parliamentary Library Alice & George Streets Brisbane 4000, Australia Phone: 61-7-3406-7280 Fax: 61-7-3210-0172 Email: Nick.Bannenberg@parliament.qld.gov.au	Gaston Bernier * Director Bibliothèque de l'Assemblée Nationale, Edifice Pamphile - Le May QUEBEC, Quebec G1A 1A5 Canada Tel. 1-418-643-4032 Fax 1-418-643-4873 Email: gastonbernier@assnat.qc.ca
Ms Marga Coing Leiterin der Bibliothek Deutscher Bundestag Bundeshaus, Gorrestrasse 15 D-53113 BONN Germany Tel. 49-228-162-3073 Fax 49-228-162-6087 Email: vorzimmer@wd2.bundestag.dpb.de	Ms Marialyse Délano Serrano* (Information Coordinator) Head of Department, Information, Resources Production Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile Huerfanos 1117- 2 do Piso SANTIAGO Chile Tel. 56-2-270-1759 Fax 56-2-270-1747 Email: mdelano@biblioteca.congreso.cl
Ms Margareta Brundin * Chief Librarian Riksdagsbiblioteket S-100 12 STOCKHOLM Sweden Tel. 46-8-786-4000 Fax 46-8-786-5871 Email: margareta.brundin@riksdagen.se	Ms Amalia Buzón Carretero * Librarian Parlamento de Andalucia, Servicio de Biblioteca c./Parlamento s/n 41071 SEVILLA Spain Tel. 34-95-459-2100 Fax:34-95-459-2103 Email: a.buzon@parlamento-and.es
Ms Anita Dudina * Director of the Information Department Saeima of the Republic of Latvia Jekaba 11 RIGA Latvia 1811 Tel. 371-7087-157 Fax 371-7087-174 Email: adudina@saeima.lv	Ms Rosa Maria Grau Guadix Librarian, Congress of Deputies Direccion de Estudios y Documentation Floridablanca s/n Madrid 28014, Spain Phone: 34-91-3906388 Fax: 34-91-3906765 Email: rosa.grau@congreso.es
John Joseph Lok Sabha, India Parliament House NEW DEHLI 110001 India Tel. 91-11-303-4738 Fax 91-11-301-6495 Email: josephj@parlis.nic.in	Vojciech Kulisiewicz Director Sejm Library Str. Wiejska 4 PL 00-902 WARSAW Poland Tel. 48-2-694-2429 Fax 48-2-694-1778 Email: kulis@bs.sejm.gov.pl
Ms Tuula H. Laaksovirta Chief Librarian Library of Parliament FIN-00102 HELSINKI Finland Tel. 358-9-4321 Fax 358-9-432-3495 Email: kirjasto@eduskunta.fl	Bernard Nzo Nguty Assistant Secretary-General Assemblée Nationale Yaonde Cameroon Tel: 237-22-1131 Fax: 237-22-0979
Richard Paré (Chair) Parliamentary Librarian Library of Parliament Wellington Street OTTAWA, K1A 0A9 Canada Tel. 1-613-992-3122 Fax 1-613-996-7092 Email: parer@parl.gc.ca	Young-Hee Park Director of Reference Service Bureau National Assembly Library 1 Yoido-Dong, Yeongdeungpo Gu. SEOUL 150-703 Korea Tel. 82-2-788-4103 Fax 82-2-788-4402 Email: yhp@nanet.go.kr
Ms Sara Parker * State Librarian Missouri State Library 600 W. Main, P.O.Box 387 JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102 USA Tel. 1-573-751-3615 Fax 1-573-751-3612 Email: sparker@mail.sos.state.mo.us	Ms Donna Scheeder * Deputy Assistant Director, Information Research Division Congressional Research Service - LM 215, Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave., SE WASHINGTON DC 20540 USA Tel. 1-202-707-8939 Fax 1-202-707-1833 Email: dscheeder@crs.loc.gov
Bernard Vansteelandt * Librarian of the Belgian Parliament Belgian Parliament 13 Rue de la Loi BRUSSELS Belgium Tel. 32-2-549-9280 Fax 32-2-549-9497 Email: bibliotheque.parl@lachambre.be	Dr June Verrier * Head, Information and Research Services Department of the Parliamentary Library Parliament House CANBERRA Australia Tel. 61-2-6277-2470 Fax 61-2-6277-2528 Email: june.verrier@aph.gov.au

Corresponding Members:

11. Section e-mail and fax addresses

IFLA HQ	The Hague, Netherlands	IFLA.HQ@ifla.nl fax: 31-70-3834827
Chair: Richard Paré	Library of Parliament Ottawa, Canada	parer@parl.gc.ca fax 1-613-9967092
Secretary: Jan Keukens	Library of Second Chamber The Hague, Netherlands	jc.keukens@tk.parlement.nl fax: 31-70-3182307
Information Coordinator: Marialyse Délano Serrano	Biblioteca del Congreso Santiago, Chile	mdelano@biblioteca.congreso.cl fax: 56-2-270-1747
Abdel Elah, Wafaa	Research Service People's Assembly Egypt	Wafaa@hotmail.com Fax: 20-2-243-3295
Abeleda- Robles, Maria Fe S l	Congressional Library Philippines	fax: 632 931 5566
Afonin, Eduard	Rada of the Ukraine	afonin@Alpha.rada.kiev.ua fax: 380 44 2262145
Ahmadi Abhari, S.M.A.	Iranian Consultative Assembly	Abhari@www.majlis.ir fax: 9821 3124339
Andreeva, Irina	Russian Federation Library Moscow	Andreeva@duma.gov.ru fax:7 095 2087907
Angelova, Margarita	National Assembly Library, Bulgaria	Mangelova@nt.14.parliament.bg fax: 3592 981 3131
Aranda Torres, Patricio	Parliamentary Library, Peru	paranda@congreso.gob.pe
Backlund, Sven	Parliamentary Documentation Centre European Parliament	Sbacklund@europarl.eu.int Fax: 32-2-2849063
Bannenberg, Nick	Queensland Parliamentary Library, Australia	Nick.Bannenberg@parliament.qld.gov.au fax: 61 7 3210 0172
Bernier, Gaston	Bibliothèque de l'Assemblée Nationale, Québec, Canada	gaston.bernier/padm/bi@assnat.qc.ca fax: 418 646 4873
Blagniene, Renata	National Parliamentary Library Inf Analysis Group, Lithuania	Reblag@rc.lrs.lt fax: 370-2-224543
Borocan, Ioana	Parliamentary Library Romania	borocan@dias.vsat.ro fax 40 1 3124406
Brian, Rob	Parliamentary Library, NSW Sydney, Australia	lbrian@parliament.nsw.gov.au fax: 61 2 9231 1932
Brown, Charles M	Librarian, Parliament House, Accra, Ghana	pis@ncs.com.gh fax: 233-21-665957
Brudenall, John	Australia	john.brudenall@alianet.alia.org.au
Brundin, Margareta	Library of the Riksdag Stockholm, Sweden	Margareta.brundin@riksdagen.se fax: 46-8-7865871
Bufi, Zana	People's Assembly Tirana, Albanian Republic	zbufi@parliament.tirana.al fax: 355 42 27949
Bulavas, Vladas	National Parliamentary Library Inf Analysis Group, Lithuania	vladas.bulava@lnb.mcb.lt
Burgers, Marius	Library of Parliament Cape Town, South Africa	parlib@iafrica.com fax (021) 461-4331
Butale, Florence	Parliamentary Library Botswana	Fbutale@gov.bw fax 267 313103
Celik, Hilmi	Turkey	fax: 90-212-281-4231 hilmi@sabanciuniv.edu.tr
Chomchuen Boonruksa	Nat Assembly Library, Bangkok, Thailand	Boonruksa@parcy.parliament.go.th fax: 66-2 244 1322
Cihan, Ali Riza	Library Grand Nat Assembly Ankara, Turkey	Acihan@tbmm.gov.tr fax: 90-312-420 7548
Cihan, Ali Riza	Library Grand Nat Assembly Ankara, Turkey	Acihan@tbmm.gov.tr fax: 90-312-420 7548
Coing, Marga	Bundestag Library Bonn, Germany	Vorzimmer@wd2.bundestag.dbp.de fax: 49 228 16 26087
Davidson, Bruce	Victorian Parliamentary Library Melbourne, Australia	Bruced@parliament.vic.gov.au fax: 61 3 9651 8630
Délano Serrano, Marialyse	Biblioteca del Congreso Santiago, Chile	mdelano@biblioteca.congreso.cl fax: 56 2 2701747
Dickerson, Mary Anita	Legislative Library, Ontario,Canada	Mary_Dickerson@ontla.ola.org fax 416-325-3909
Dudina, Anita	Information. Office, Supreme Council Riga, Latvia	adudina@saeima.lv fax 371-7087174
Eenmaa, Ivi	Parliament of Estonia	ivi.Eenmaa@venus.nlib.ee fax: 372 6 404100
EL Hennawy, Sawsan	Information Sector People's Assembly of Egypt	Libmail@epa-Parliament.gov.eg fax: 202 3540299
Feliu, Ximena	Biblioteca del Congreso Santiago, Chile	direcbcn@congreso.cl fax: 56-26715331
Floistad, Brit	Parliamentary Library Norway	brit.floistad@st.dep.telemax.no fax: 47 22 31 38 59
Gadusova, Georgina	Parliamentary Library Slovak Republic	gadugeor@ncsr.sk fax: 421-7-5315-541
Geirsdottir, Kristin	Parliamentary Library Iceland	Kgeirs@althingi.is
Glavnik, Natasa	Parliamentary Library Slovenia	natasa.glavnik@dz-rs.si
Grau-Guadix, Rosa Maria	Camera de los Diputados, Spain	rosa.grau@s.gral.congreso.es fax: 34-91-3906765
Harris, Damayanti	Parliamentary Library Indonesia	fax 62 21 575 6068
Haraszti Katalin	Library of Hungarian Parl	f10hk@mkogy.hu fax: 36 1 268 4839
Holt, Elise	Folketing, Copenhagen Denmark	elise.holt@folketinget.dk fax: 0045 33 14 70 60
Joseph, John	Lok Sabha New Delhi, India	josephj@sansad.nic.in fax: 91 11 3016495
Junga, Ahn	National Assembly Library, Seoul Korea	cdc01@sun.nanet.go.kr fax: 82 2 788 4401
Kasemets, Aare	Chancellery of the Riigikogu Estonia	aare.kasemets@riigikogu.ee fax 372 6 31 6504
Kedem, Kosi	Member of Parliament Ghana	233-667552 tel
Keukens, Jan	Library of Second Chamber The Hague, Netherlands	jc.keukens@tk.parlement.nl fax: 31 70 318 23 07
Kirkwood, Francis	Library of Parliament Ottawa, Canada	frankirk@gabriel.resudox.net fax: 613-947-8797
Kimhi, Neomi	Library of the Knesset Israel	Sifria2@netvision.net.il fax 972 5662733
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