Cooperative Acquisitions Program
- How it works
The Cooperative Acquisitions Program is open to libraries or research institutions wishing to acquire publications from any of the following countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Participants receive sets of publications according to a profile which they define based on predetermined subjects, languages, and degrees of selectivity and other categories available for selection. Serials are selected title by title.
Participants are billed annually for the estimated cost of publications, binding, and shipping. In addition, the office charges an indirect and overhead charge over the estimated cost of materials to be acquired in a year.
Participants joining the program for the first time deposit money with the Library of Congress Disbursing Office. They deposit an amount estimated to cover the costs of their selected profile for one year. Profile costs are based on past history of purchases for the program. They do not represent actual prices of publications known to exist, but are an estimate of the amount needed to purchase forthcoming or newly identified books in the chosen categories.
The office reports quarterly to participating libraries on the status of their funds for the acquisition of publications. Fiscal reports include the number of pieces on order and purchased, amount disbursed and obligated, and the balance in the participant account as of the date of the report.
In the event that the amount billed proves insufficient to cover the cost of materials, there are two options. The Library of Congress can submit an additional bill to the participant to cover the shortfall, or can stop ordering books for the participant depending upon the instructions of the participant. As a government agency, the Library of Congress is prohibited by law from extending credit to participants.
Any and all inquiries about the program should be addressed to:
Library of Congress, Main office address:
Library of Congress
African/Asian Acquisitions & Overseas Operations Division
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540-4150
Phone: (202) 707-5273
Fax: (202) 707-4445
or
Jakarta office international address:
Library of Congress
American Embassy, Jakarta
Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan 3-5
Jakarta 10110, Indonesia
Email: jakarta@loc.gov
or
Jakarta office FPO address:
Library of Congress
American Embassy - LC
Box 1, Unit 8129
FPO AP 96520-8129