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Library Service Center (BDZ)

The Library Service Centre (BDZ) offers interdisciplinary information, training programmes and consulting on using the library as well as services relating to digital services, inter-library loan departments, loan accounts and library cards.

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Help Desk and Consulting, Library Card, Inter-Library Loan Department, Fees:
info.ub@uni-bielefeld.de
+49 521 106-4036 (Mon – Fri, 8:00 – 18:00)

Ralf Hofacker

Head of Library Service Center (BDZ)

E-Mail: ralf.hofacker@uni-bielefeld.de
Phone: +49 521 106-4032
Office: UHG B1-100

Contact Persons for the Subject Collection

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Where?

Main university building, unit A/B

Entrance

Gallery K1, barrier-free access using the lift

Opening Hours

Mon – Fri: 8:00 – 1:00
Sat, Sun, public holidays: 9:00 – 22:00

Service Desk

Mon – Fri, 8:00 – 18:00
Phone: +49 521 106-4036

Where Is What?

Site Map BDZ: Site Map UHG, Area A1 / B1 (Library Service Center, Information Science, Sports Science)

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Our Service

Consultancy and Training
- On site, via live chat, via our email form or as a video conference
- Research strategies
- Library, catalogue and database introductions
- Training programmes
UniCard and Loan Account
- Issue of UniCards for external users
- Loan account: Support with login problems
- Loss of ID: Blocking of the loan account / creation of replacement ID cards
- Payment of fees
- Borrowing and returning media
Inter-Library Loan Department and Document Delivery
- Collection and return of media ordered via the inter-library loan department
- Digitisation on demand
- Quick orders for university members

Learning and Working

Focused Work
- with retreat for individual work
- classic with table and chair
- in Solo Boxes (with prior reservation) for online appointments and seminars
Learning Together
- with a retreat for up to four people
- on comfortable upholstered furniture such as armchairs or sofas
Subject Collections
- Information Sciences
- Sports Science

IT Equipment
- (Barrier-free) PC workstations and workstations with monitors
- WLAN (eduroam / Bi-free)
- Book scanner
- printers
- Microform scanner
Special Reading Room
- for the use of protected stocks
- Inspection of microfilmed books and journals
Worth Reading
- local, national and international daily and weekly newspapers
- news magazines

You can find more detailed information about the various workspaces in the Learning Spaces and Recreational Opportunities portal.

Rules of Behaviour - Dos und Don'ts

The Library Service Centre (BDZ) offers a quiet working atmosphere for all users. Here you can work alone or together with others. Please observe the following basic rules:

What Can I Take With Me?

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You can bring drinks in resealable bottles and drink from them - alcohol or drinks in open coffee cups or cans are taboo.
Food is generally not allowed in the library - the reading food must be sufficient.
You are welcome to take your jackets and rucksacks into the library. Anything you do not need can be stored in our lockers outside the library.