| The Library of Congress Office, Islamabad, Pakistan, is one of six overseas offices administered by the African/Asian Acquisitions and Overseas Operations Division of the Library. These offices acquire, catalog, preserve, and distribute library and research materials from countries where such materials are essentially unavailable through conventional acquisitions methods. |
General Information
- About the Islamabad, Pakistan Office
- How to Contact the Islamabad Office
- Mission of the Islamabad Office
Cooperative Acquisitions Program
The Islamabad Office administers a Cooperative Acquisitions Program (CAP) acquiring materials for the Library of Congress and other participating academic, research, and public libraries in United States, Canada, and Europe.
Country Profiles
The Islamabad Cooperative Acquisitions Program is open to all non-profit libraries and research institutions seeking to develop research library collections from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. Our acquisitions, serials, and financial staff will help you to develop a profile that meets your collection development and budget requirements. Each country is administered separate program requiring three profiles and language format options. See below individual country information or contact Islamabad office for more information.
Islamabad Serials Lists
- Afghan Serials available from Islamabad Office
- Iranian Serials available from Islamabad Office
- Pakistan Serials available from Islamabad Office (Titles A through G)
- Pakistan Serials available from Islamabad Office (Titles H through O)
- Pakistan Serials available from Islamabad Office (Titles P through Z)
Publishing Trends in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan
Exchange Program
Through formal and informal exchange agreements office acquire materials that would otherwise not be available. Exchange partners exchange their publications with Islamabad Office. The office offers in exchange library materials that are in excess of its needs (duplicates), and selected from Library of Congress and U.S. Government publications.
Other Web Sites of Interest
- Asian Division Reading Room
- South Asian Resource Access on the Internet (SARAI)
- Digital South Asia Library
Library of Congress
Comments: Islamabad Office
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27 January, 2009
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