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Cooperative Acquisitions ProgramsThe African/Asian Acquisitions and Overseas Operations Division assists the overseas offices in the management of the Cooperative Acquisitions Programs. These programs are open to library and research institutions wishing to acquire publications from the countries covered by the programs. Participating libraries deposit funds with the Library of Congress annually to cover the projected cost of the materials, binding, and shipping, plus administrative costs. The Cooperative Acquisitions Programs are run by the Library of Congress on a cost-recovery basis. Cairo OfficeThe Cooperative Acquisitions Programs administered by the Cairo office include more than fifty participants and acquire materials from Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Gaza, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, U.A.E., West Bank, and Yemen.Islamabad OfficeThe Cooperative Acquisitions Programs administered by the Islamabad office include more than thirty participants and acquire materials from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.Jakarta OfficeThe Cooperative Acquisitions Programs administered by the Jakarta office include more than twenty-five participants and acquire materials from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Nairobi OfficeThe Cooperative Acquisitions Programs administered by the Nairobi office include nearly thirty-five participants and acquire materials from Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo (Kinshasha), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. New Delhi OfficeThe Cooperative Acquisitions Programs administered by the New Delhi office include forty participants and acquire materials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and Tibetan materials published in several Asian countries.Rio OfficeThe Cooperative Acquisitions Programs administered by the Rio office include nearly fifty participants and acquire materials from Brazil, Guyana, Guyane, Suriname, and Uruguay. Go to: Top of Page
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