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Circulation System Changeover: No Lending, Interlibrary Loan, or Returns

31.10.2024

Due to the implementation of a new circulation system, borrowing, returning, and interlibrary loan services will be unavailable from October 31, 2024, at 4 p.m. until November 11, 2024. Please find all important information on the limitations and schedule.

 

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

 

Our services will be available again starting November 11, 2024!

Circulation System Changeover: Automatic Renewals

22.10.2024

All books that are less than 5 weeks overdue have now been automatically renewed until after November 11, 2024.

 

 Semester loans have been extended until April 23, 2025.

Circulation System Changeover: No orders and reservations

25.10.2024

Starting from October 25, 2024, at 4 pm, it will no longer be possible to place orders and reservations. 
 

Books that have been made available can be picked up no later than October 31, 2024 by 4 pm

 

Unfortunately, any pending reservations cannot be transferred to the new system. You will be able to reserve the books again starting on November 11, 2024.

Gutenberg Bibles from the Gutenberg Museum accessible in Gutenberg Capture

16.10.2024

In cooperation with the Gutenberg Museum and other partners, the University Library Mainz has digitized two valuable Gutenberg Bibles and made them accessible online. The digitized Bibles can now be browsed through in "Gutenberg Capture", viewed in detail and searched thanks to a special text recognition software developed at JGU.

 

This project makes Gutenberg's cultural heritage accessible to the public and researchers worldwide.

 

Detailed press release
The Gutenberg Bibles in the Gutenberg Museum

Workaround for issue with JGU-Ausweise-App

13.09.2024

Unfortunately, there are currently issues with the “JGU-Ausweise-App,” especially on iPhones. Our data center (ZDV) is working on a solution. In the meantime, please use this link or one of the QR codes on our self-service terminals to access your library card:

https://account.uni-mainz.de/id-cards 

 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our library staff at the information desks.​

Chat with us: Monday—Friday, 10 a.m.—4 p.m.

21.10.2024

You can ask any library related questions directly via live chat. We're available to help Monday—Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. via the chat function (except on public holidays and Shrove Monday). To start, simply click the green chat symbol in the corner of your screen on our website. Looking forward to hearing from you!

 

We are still available to help you via phone, email, or in person at our service desks. For more extensive questions, feel free to make an appointment for a consultation.

New E-Book Offerings: Philology, Romance Studies, German as a Foreign Language (DaF), German as a Second Language (DaZ)

04.10.2024

From now on, you will find a selection of titles from Erich Schmidt Verlag on the topics of philology, Romance studies and German as a foreign or second language in our research portal: from A as in "Aber-Relationen" to Z as in "Zwischen verlorenem Lied und überliefertem Epos".

New Service: Virtual Guidance System

05.04.2024

With the help of our new virtual guidance system, you can view the exact location of all freely accessible media, down to the specific shelf.

 

To do this, go to the Research Portal and call up the desired title. A link next to the location information will take you directly to the 3D model of one of our library buildings. There, you can recognize the shelf you are looking for by the highlighted color.

 

The system is still under development, but we are eager to make it available to you now. If you notice any errors, please send your feedback to info@ub.uni-mainz.de. Thank you!