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Departmental Library Building X

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Elke Neumann

Head of Departmental Library Building X: History, Sociology, Philosophy, Theology, Art, Earth Science, Gender Studies

E-mail: elke.neumann@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3035
Room: Gebäude X F1-204

All Contact Persons

library building X

Where?

Building X

Entrance

Unit F1, barrier-free access using the lift

Opening Hours

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

Circulation Desk

Mon - Fri, 8:00 – 18:00
Phone: +49 521 106-3042

Subject Collections

Where Is What?

Site Map of the Departmental Library Building X: Site Map (Art, Earth Sciences, Gender Studies, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Theology)

Open full size image of the library in Building X

Our Service

Borrowing and Returning
At the circulation desk with individual service:
- Borrowing and returning
- Special loans and returns
- Provision of reservations and media from the special collection area
At the self-service units:
- Borrowing and returning
Help Desk and Loan Account Information
- Support in finding the location of specific media and subject areas
- Help desk for loan account status, orders and renewals
Semesterapparate and Tischapparate
- Provision of specialised literature for seminars and lectures in the form of Semesterapparaten
- Setting up a Tischapparaten for exam papers and doctoral theses

Learning and Working

Reading Room Seats
- for focussed learning, writing and researching
- classic with table and chair
- 12 bookable workstations (in German), partially with monitor; if required, a Mobile Filing Pedestal (in German) can be booked for the duration of use from the staff at the respective Circulation Desk.
Discussion Rooms
- 10 discussion rooms: 2 of them with SMART Board
- Please reserve in advance
IT Equipment
- PC workstations and workstations with monitors (some barrier-free)
- USB ports
- WLAN (eduroam / Bi-free)
- 3 book scanners (X-F1-203)
- 1 printer (X-F1-203)

Reading Corner
- Panoramic loungers
- Armchairs and sofas
Special Locations
Parent-Child room and Baby-Care Room
- Parent-child room (X-F1-203)
- Baby-care room (X-F1-219)

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

Rules of Behaviour - Do's and Don'ts

What Can I Take With Me?

Graphic with icons for permitted and non-permitted items

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.

Talking - Yes or No?

Open Workspaces (Reading Room Workstations)

There are two areas in the open workspaces in the departmental library Building X:

Icon Zone Still

Silent - Talking is not allowed here, smartphones should be set to "silent" to allow concentrated work.

Icon Zone Quiet

Quiet - Quiet talking is permitted here with mutual consideration, smartphones should be set to vibrate.

You can find out exactly where the silent and quiet areas are located from our site map and the signage on site.

Discussion Rooms

Icon Zone Communicative

Conversations are permitted at a normal volume in the discussion rooms, as these are intended for group work.

Contact Us

Subject Librarians

Earth Sciences

Dr. Johanna Vompras

Subject Librarian for Business and Economics, Earth Sciences

E-mail: johanna.vompras@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-4731
Room: UHG V1-141

History and Art

Laura Sembritzki

Subject Librarian for History and Art

E-mail: laura.sembritzki@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-5232
Room: Gebäude X F1-206

Gender Studies

Edith Rimmert

Subject Librarian for Linguistics and Gender Studies

E-mail: edith.rimmert@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3041
Room: Gebäude X F1-240

Theology

Franziska Borkert

Subject Librarian for Psychology, Educational Science, Sports Science, Theology and Music

E-mail: franziska.borkert@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-4277
Room: UHG V1-135

Philosophy

Gabriele Pendorf

Subject Librarian of Philosophy

E-mail: gabriele.pendorf@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3420
Room: UHG D1-122

Sociology

Tim Janowsky

Subject Librarian for History, Art and Sociology

E-mail: tim.janowsky@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3808
Room: Gebäude X F1-238

Semesterapparate

History, Gender Studies and Theology

Sylke Brams

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: sylke.brams@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3034
Room: Gebäude X F1-226

Art and Philosophy

Mario Bebek

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: mario.bebek@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3037
Room: Gebäude X F1-228

Sociology

Guido Linke

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: guido.linke@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3968
Room: Gebäude X F1-232

Tischapparate

History, Art, Philosophy, Sociology and Theology

Mario Bebek

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: mario.bebek@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3037
Room: Gebäude X F1-228

Thorsten Sanft

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: thorsten.sanft@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3033
Room: Gebäude X F1-216

Geschichtswissenschaft und Kunst

Sabrina Füllbrunn

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: sabrina.fuellbrunn@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3040
Room: Gebäude X F1-218

Gender Studies and Sociology

Guido Linke

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: guido.linke@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3968
Room: Gebäude X F1-232

Philosophy

Dagmar Köster

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: dagmar.koester@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-5233
Room: Gebäude X F1-216

Theology

Thorsten Sanft

Departmental Library Building X

E-mail: thorsten.sanft@uni-bielefeld.de
Telephone: +49 521 106-3033
Room: Gebäude X F1-216