Weingarten University Library
Library guide
Library contacts and opening hours
You can contact the library by post, fax, telephone or e-mail:
Hochschulbibliothek
Weingarten
Kirchplatz
2
88250
Weingarten
| Fax: | 0751-501-8343 | |
| Telephone: | Control desk | 0751-501-8368 |
| Information desk | 0751-501-8410 | |
| Renewals | 0751-501-8070 | |
| Chief librarian | 0751-501-8367 | |
| E-mail: | Information desk | auskunft@hsb.hs-weingarten.de |
| Issue desk | leihstelle@hsbhs-weingarten.de | |
| Inter-library-loans | fernleihe@hsb.hs-weingarten.de | |
| Chief librarian | leitung@hsb.hs-weingarten.de |
Opening and service hours:
please
take
notice of short-termed changes on our homepage
”Aktuelles”
| Monday - Thursday | 8:30 - 21:00 |
| Friday | 8:30 - 19:00 |
Issue desk
| Monday – Thursday | 9:00 - 21:00 |
| Friday | 9:00 - 19 :00 |
Information desk
| Monday | 10:00 - 12:00 ; 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 12:00 ; 14:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 12:00 ; 14:00 - 16:00 |
During vacation: Any variations to
these
opening hours will be posted in
the library and on our homepage
.
Library A - Z
Access to books
The Hochschulbibliothek Weingarten is an open-access library. Some 290.000 volumes are located on open shelves. The collections are arranged by different classification systems so that the books of similar subject can be kept together and have a unique shelf address or call number as well (holdings of the University of Applied Sciences and the University of Education on the Ground and First Floor). The books of the University of Education in the open stacks are divided into subject groups, e.g. arts, sports, mathematics…
We are currently working on arranging our collections according to the Regensburger Union Classification to have a standardized scheme for the complete holdings.
A class mark consists in general of three principal elements: location number, classification number and author marks.
Example: 10 HG 530 M435
Number 10 means that the book is located in the open access stacks,
HG 530 is the classification number for literature concerning English poetry,
M 435 is the coding of the author’s name.
For more information please view our homepage (Quick link “Was Sie bei uns finden”) or contact the reference librarian.
Book Return Box
There is a book return box located near the circulation desk. It enables you to return items before the circulation desk is open.
Borrowing/Lending Period/Fines
The lending period is 30 days and 14 days for bound journals and can be renewed three times in self-service via the OPAC or on application unless a reservation has been placed by another user. Reference works (with a yellow shelf mark label), current periodicals and newspapers are restricted to use in the library only ; short loans overnight or at the weekends may be permitted.
Fines are charged on all overdue items.
Please report the loss or theft of items on loan to you at the issue desk immediately to prevent fines accumulating. If the item is not found you will have to cover the cost of its replacement.
If you have an outstanding fine you cannot carry on borrowing any items.
Catalogues / How to find a book
You will need to consult the library’s catalogues to find out whether a particular book is in stock and to obtain the shelf marks or call numbers of the books you require. The call number enables you to locate a book on the library’s shelves. It is important, therefore, that you note this number carefully.
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) / HORIZON
There is a 24-hours access to the library’s online catalogue HORIZON via internet. Research (formal or subject retrieval) is opened to everyone. Orders, extensions and other actions in the own user’s account are possible to all users enrolled in the library providing user number and password.
Card-Catalogues.
Author/Title
Catalogue
It contains entries for books and periodicals. If the book has no named author or more than three, it is listed under title. The catalogue lists only the titles of periodicals, not the author or titles of individual articles (pre- 1990).
Subject Catalogue
The subject catalogue contains entries under subject headings for books shelved in the open access stacks. You can find out which books the library holds on a given subject (pre- 1990).
Copying Machines
Coin- and card operated copying
machines are
available on the First
Floor. There is also an automatic card dispenser which takes
2-Euro coins.
Course References/Semester References
In the Semester References books are
grouped
together meant to accompany
a certain course. To grant equal access to these resources for all
students
attending said course books in those references are not for loan. They
are
marked with a yellow dot on their spine.
Group Study Room
There is a group study room on the
ground floor.
Guided Tours
Guided library tours are offered regularly. For schedule please see our library homepage and information posted in the library. Additional dates may be arranged for group tours.
Meeting point is in the entrance hall
in front
of the notice board.
Information Desk
The Reference Librarian will help you to use the catalogues and information sources and to assist you using the library.
Staffed: Mon – Thu 9.00 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. and 13.30 p.m. to 18.00 p.m.
Fri
9.00
a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
Inter-Library-Loans
If you find that a book or journal
article that
you’re looking for is
not stocked by us, we can usually obtain it for you through our
Inter-Library-Loans
Service. There is a non-refundable charge of 1.50 Euro per item. To use
this
service please ask a librarian at the information desk.
Lending conditions/Registering as a member
A valid student card serves as
reader’s pass for students enrolled in
the University
of Education
or the University
of Applied Sciences Weingarten.
Other users may receive a
user card free of charge. To register, please bring your identity card
or
passport, including an official registration of residence. Minors
require the
written consent of their legal guardians. Please notify us of any
change in
address. By registration you accept our library regulations.
Library regulations
The full text of the library regulations is available on our homepage.
Click
the link “Wir
sind für
Sie da”.
New Acquisitions
You can browse the titles recently
added to the
library’s collections on
our catalogue.
Off-Site Storage
Certain material in the
library’s
collections can only be accommodated
in off-site storage. These items must be ordered via the OPAC. Items
are
fetched from off-site-storage once a week (on Wednesday) to be
available at the
circulation desk on the ground floor. Please submit your requests at
least on
Wednesday morning.
Ordering a new book for the library
Suggestions of new books are welcome.
An online
suggestion form is
available on our homepage. Before ordering please check the library
catalogues
to see if the title required is already held by the library.
Reservations
Books on loan can be reserved via the
OPAC.
Click on the link
“Vormerkung” and fill in your user number and
password. You’ll get a
notification that you can collect the book at the circulation desk
within 10
days.
Rules to observe while visiting the library
Please remember that bags, coats, umbrellas and luggage are not allowed in the library. In the entrance hall you can find coin-operated lockers (a 2-Euro piece is necessary).
Please do not eat, drink or smoke in the library and do not use your mobile phone.