Resource Sharing
Promoting collaborative access to collections across member libraries nationwide.
Upgrading Standards
Raising the standard of libraries through modern systems and shared infrastructure.
Capacity Building
Training and equipping librarians to better serve the scientific research community.
Building a connected research library system for Pakistan
A Consortium of Science & Technology and Research & Development Libraries of Pakistan (CSTRDLP) is developed for promoting resource sharing among libraries through up-grading library standards and capacity building of librarians, in order to facilitate the scientific research community.
Tools such as a digital repository of indigenous S&T material and a Union Online Public Access Catalogue (Union OPAC) of books available in Pakistani libraries are developed for consortium members.
Developed under the PSDP project “Modernization of PASTIC National Science Reference Library for Effective Resource Sharing among S&T Libraries in Pakistan,” executed by the Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Centre (PASTIC), Islamabad.
Consortium Services
Shared platforms and tools that connect Pakistan's S&T and R&D libraries.
Managed Koha Cloud Hosting
Fully managed cloud hosting of the Koha library management system for member libraries.
Digital Repository of Indigenous Literature
An open digital archive preserving and sharing Pakistan's indigenous S&T material.
PakCat — Union Catalogue
A single search across the holdings of participating Pakistani libraries.
Koha Cloud
Access the consortium's hosted Koha environment and onboarding resources.
International Databases
Member libraries gain access to leading international scientific and research databases, expanding the reach of every institution.
Add your library to PakCat
Strengthen national resource sharing by registering your library in PakCat, the Union Catalogue developed under CSTRDLP.
Forms & Policies
Download the documents you need to join or work with the consortium.