Bezoek aan de Universitätsbibliothek im Volkswagen-haus, studiereis VVBAD naar Berlijn, juni 2014

1. Dr. Anke Quast, Tilmann Wurst | Universitätsbibliothek | 20.6.2014

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University Libraries in the VOLKSWAGEN-Building
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3. University Libraries of the Technische Universität Berlin
and Universität der Künste Berlin
An overview

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Two Libraries in one Building: Collections
TU University Library
 Engineering
 Natural Sciences
 Mathematics, Computer Science
 Architecture
 Humanities / Social Sciences
 Collection of architectural
drawings
 Special collection of horticultural
literature
UdK University Library
 Fine Arts
 Architecture
 Design
 Communication
 Music (Sheets of music)
 Theatre
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Facts & Figures
TU University Library
 Items
2.4 Mio.
 Acquisition Budget
2.5 Mio. Euro
 Staff
128
 University
31,400 students
UdK University Library
 Items
575,000
 Acquisition Budget
270,000 Euro
 Staff
34 employees
 University
3,700 students
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Cooperation
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library rules
rules relating to fees
aleph-administration
user administration
loan department
using of technical equipment
public relations
training of librarians
user-orientated opening hours

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Building History
1975 First plannings
1977 Building of a team with members from the
Technische Universität and Universität der Künste
to think about the future common library building
1988 Architectural competition for a new library building
2002 Start of construction
2004 Opening
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Funding
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Federal
25 Mio. €
TU Berlin
25 Mio. €
Total
Investment
55 Mio. €
Missing
Money
5 Mio. €

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Central Library in the VOLKSWAGEN-Building
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 Building Measurements (L/W/H)……… 120m / 45m /23m
 Total Floor Area………………………..… 30,000 m²
 Floor Area Accessible to Public…….….. 16,000 m²
 Administration Floor Area…………….…. 4,400 m²
 Closed-Stacks Floor Area…………….…..7,000 m²
 Total Number of Items…………………… 3 million

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 Volumes in open areas……………………. …800,000
 Volumes in closed stacks………………… … ….1,2 million
 Number of reading/working places….. ….…… 1,200
 computer workstations (thin clients)….. ….………300
Central Library in the VOLKSWAGEN-Building
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Location
central
librarymain building Technische Universität
Berlin
main building Universität der Künste
public transportation – subway and buses

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History
TU University Library
1770 School of Mining
1799 School of Architecture
1821 Academy of Trade
1879 Königlich Technische
Hochschule zu Berlin (Royal
Technical College)
1946 Technische Universität
UdK University Library
1696 Academy of the Arts
1867 School of the Museum of Applied
Arts
1869 Music Academy
1975 College of the Arts / Hochschule
der Künste
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TU University Library
 2.4 Mio. Items
 2,200 Journals (Print)
 Access to more than 48,000 electronical journals
 More than 300 databases
 Electronical access to industrial standards (for example:
DIN-Norm)
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Organization Library of the TU
Acquisitions
Department
Public
Services
IT-Department
4 Special
Departments
Management
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Acacdemic Staff

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Organization: Special Departments
Museum of Architecture
 Special collection of drawings of architects (160,000 items)
German Horticultural Library
 Largest collection in Germany. More than 54,000 items
University Press
 More than 300 titles
Archives of the University
 New Location for over 1,300 meters of archive material
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Organization
Acquisition/
Cataloquing
Customer Services
One Team
for each floor
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Organization
Humanities
Social Sciences
Customer Services Team Floor 3 Acquistion/Cataloguing
Customer Services Team Floor 2 Acquistion/Cataloguing
Sciences
Engineering
Reference departmentLaw, Economy
Mathematics Computer Sciences
Customer Services Team Floor 1 Acquistion/Cataloguing
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Customer Services
- Textbook Collection
- Reserve Book Collection
- Carrels (for one semester)
- Rooms for group work
- Reading/Working Places: different areas for
special purposes (very quiet places, computer
places, notebook places)
- Scan and Copy Services
- Special Lockers and Book Trolleys to be lend
for a period of time
- Self Lending and Returning facilities (rfid-
technology)
- Information Desk on each floor
 Digitization on Demand, Digitization for
catalogue enrichment
- Subject Librarians: partner for the scientists
for all questions
- Special Document Delivery for TU staff payed
by the library
- Longer lending periods for scientists
- Campus wide access to the databases and e-
books/e-journals of the library
- New project: research data management
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Teaching Library
• Undergraduates
• Graduates
• Scientific staff
• Upper School
• Partnerschools
• Open for
everybody
• Bachelor:
Sociology,
Chemistry,
Sciences
Courses
integrated
in
curricula
Open
Courses
Courses
for
booked
groups
Courses
for
schools
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Teaching Library
Target audience
1. Undergraduate students TU
2. Graduate students, scientists TU
3. Pupils of partner schools
4. Other Universities
Who does it
 subject librarians,
staff of customer services department
 Permanent staff training
Facilities
 3 classrooms with 58 computers
 1 lecture hall
 WLAN
 E-Learning (Moodle)
Teaching Content
 Basic Courses
 Advanced Courses
 Databases
 literature administration programme
 Journals
 Blended Learning
Facts 2012
 384 Courses
 3.254 participants
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