Lending

Background: 

As a registered user of the library, you can borrow books, AV media (e.g. DVDs) and journals from the library free of charge. The only exceptions are media that belong to the library's reference or special collection.

You can use the research portal PRIMO to search for media from the library stock. It lists all printed and digital media in the library ("Location" filter on the left of the hit list). Media on the library's bookshelves have a call number (e.g. "phil Ac 014"). The number tells you where the item can be found on the bookshelves. For borrowing, the self-check terminals are used.

Lending:

1. Take the media to one of the two self-check terminals in the entrance area
2. Select "Check out" on the touchscreen.
3. Follow the steps on the screen. (The PIN you require is your separate library PIN. You can assign yourself a new PIN at any time via the PRIMO research portal).

Return:

To return borrowed media (books, DVDs, etc.) please use the return terminal in the 24/7 room in front of the library ("Bib 24/7"). Simply let the media slide through the return slot; it will be automatically returned.

Press the button on the right to get a return receipt.

Loan periods: Students and external users

Library media can only be borrowed for a certain period of time. The loan periods for printed or audiovisual works are as follows:

• Books (non-present stock): 28 days
• AV media (e.g. DVDs): 7 days
• bound volumes of periodicals: 7 days
• unbound journal issues: 1 day.

You will find the due date on your loan receipt and in your PRIMO online library account.


Renewal: students and external users

If you would like to use a borrowed item for longer, you may be able to extend the loan period. In the case of a renewal, the loan period is extended by the loan period, e.g. for books by a further 28 days, calculated from the renewal date.

Maximum loan periods, calculated from the loan date:

• Books (non-present stock): 180 days
• AV media (e.g. DVDs): 14 days
• bound volumes of periodicals: 14 days
• unbound journal issues: 1 day (no renewal possible).

How to proceed:

• independently via your online library account in the PRIMO research portal
• independently via the self-checkout machines in the entrance area of the library
• in person at the information desk
• by telephone: 06782 17-1477 (information desk)
• by e-mail: bibliothek[at]umwelt-campus.de

A renewal is not possible if:

• the medium has been reserved by another user
• the maximum loan period has been reached.

Overdue fees are charged for all media you have borrowed and returned or extended too late:

• books: per medium and per started week 2.00 EUR
• AV media (DVDs etc.): per medium and per commenced week 2.00 EUR
• bound journals: per medium and per commenced week 2.00 EUR
• unbound journals: per medium and per commenced day 2.00 EUR
• media from intramural (internal) lending: per medium and per commenced day 2.00 EUR
• interlibrary loan: per medium and per commenced day 2.00 EUR

Background:

When searching the library stock, it can happen that all copies of an item you are looking for have been borrowed. You will receive an initial indication of this if the PRIMO hit display shows the information ‘Not available’.

In such a case, click on the title of the hit to call up the detailed display. All copies of the medium are listed there. If all items that are not part of the reference or special collection are on loan, you have the option of reserving a copy.

Procedure:

1. If you have not already done so: Log in to PRIMO.
2. Click on "Request" under "Availability" in the detailed display of the item.
3. Enter the pick-up location and send your reservation. It can now be found in your online library account under "Requests".
4. As soon as a copy of the requested item has been returned, you will be informed by e-mail. The item will be deposited for you with the self-bookers in the library's reservation shelf and can be borrowed by you.

Important: An item will be held for you on the reservation shelf for seven days. Then the reservation expires.

You can use your online library account to keep track of your loans and loan periods. You can use it to independently extend loan periods and manage your reservations.

The account can be opened via the top menu bar of the PRIMO research portal (via Shibboleth).

The fees for the use of the services of the library are regulated by the following ordinances:

• Bibliotheksordnung (7 May 2002, German)
• Landesverordnung über die Gebühren in den Bereichen Wissenschaft, Weiterbildung und Forschung (27 Nov 2014, German)
• Leihverkehrsordnung Rheinland-Pfalz (26 May 2004, German)

The stock of the library offers you over 50,000 e-books. A large part of the full texts is stored for you in the SpringerLink database. There are two ways to find the e-books:
 

• Research portal PRIMO:
  • The library's e-books are fully listed in PRIMO. You can recognise them in the hit list by the note "Book" (first line) and the information "Available online" (last line). Click on "Available online" and then follow the link shown in the detailed display under "Online access" > "Full text availability".
  • Link: PRIMO
  • Download via: Campus computer, VPN or Shibboleth (in case of SpringerLink books).
     
• SpringerLink:
  • The majority of the library's e-books are deposited in SpringerLink. You can search for the e-books there directly. Important: The e-books available to you do not have a yellow lock in front of the title.
  • Link: SpringerLink (→ Shibboleth)
  • Download via: Campus computer, VPN or Shibboleth (in case of SpringerLink books).

Please note:

• copies of digital products may only be used within the scope of the copyright law (§ 53 UrhG), that means exclusively for private or other own use; for this purpose, a storage on USB stick and print copy is possible.
• forwarding to external persons is not permitted.
• the use of bot programs is prohibited.

You can borrow USB flash drives at the information desk, e.g. for the usage of the book scanner. There are four sticks available.

• USB stick "Corsair Survivor"
• user fee: none
• loan period: 1 day

Please return borrowed sticks to the library's information desk.

Please note: USB flash drives that are returned late will incur overdue fees:

• per commenced day: EUR 2.00 per stick