University Library Services

Registration

Registration is not required for university members. Your HSMW card also serves as your library card. You can use this to access the services offered by the HSB.

Non-university members (external users) must register to use our services.
To register, please visit the service desk during our opening hours with your identity card. There is no charge for registration.

User account

In your user account on the Primo search portal, you can view your activity and details of the items you have borrowed or reserved at any time.

The Primo search portal is available for searching for literature at the HSB. There, you can search for both printed and electronic resources at the same time.

In Primo, you can also reserve items from the collection, renew your loans via your user account and view your activity history.

For full-text access to electronic resources, please refer to the access options.

Primo search portal

Do you have specific questions about searching for literature in Primo? Feel free to take advantage of our user training sessions or digital consultation hours.

Loans

Items can be borrowed using the self-check-out machine or at the service desk in the HSB.

Loan periods

• LBS = Textbook Collection (for HSMW students)
  15 weeks (105 days) from the date of borrowing
• Reference only = marked
  with a red dot; cannot be borrowed
• Reference library = HB xxx
  – may be borrowed by arrangement with teaching staff
• Journals
  cannot be borrowed
• All other media
  : 4 weeks (28 days)

Returns

Media must currently be returned at the service desk in the HSB. You may return your items during our opening hours.

When returning interlibrary loan items, please also bring all documents (delivery note, etc.) that you received when you collected them.

Users also have the option to renew borrowed items (see below).

Loan period extension

You can renew the loan period for items you have borrowed via your user account on the Primo search portal.

Alternatively, we are available to assist with renewals in person at the service desk, by telephone, by email or via the contact form.

Note: Renewing interlibrary loan orders
To renew the loan period for interlibrary loan orders, you must apply in person. Please contact hsb-service(at)hs-mittweida.de approximately one week before the loan period expires, providing the documents (delivery note, etc.) that you received when you collected the items.

Reservations

You can reserve the items you wish to borrow via the Primo search portal.

Placing a reservation
Search for a title in Primo and view the available copies.
Click on ‘Reserve’, then a new window will open with instructions for placing a reservation. After entering the information, click on ‘Submit request’.

You can view your pending ‘reservations’ in your user account.

You will be notified by email when a reserved item is ready for collection.

Cancelling a reservation
If a copy has not yet been made available to you, you can view your reservation list via the ‘Reservations’ section of your user account. Select the relevant entry to view the full details of your reservation and click the ‘Cancel’ button.

As well as printed books, you can also access our resources in digital form. The HSB holds licences for numerous electronic resources such as e-books, e-journals and databases.

Further information on using digital resources can be found on the ‘Digital Resources’ page.

HSB’s Digital Resources

Items not held in the HSB’s collection can be requested via interlibrary loan from other libraries.

General information on interlibrary loan requests

• Fee: €1.50 per request
  . The fee is payable even if the item cannot be supplied. Payment via the fees shop (see ‘Fees’ below)
• Delivery time: usually 2–4 weeks
• Loan period: usually 4 weeks

Ordering

1. First, check the Primo search portal to see if the item you are looking for is available at the HSB.
2. Place your interlibrary loan order:

• For university members: Please place interlibrary loan requests online via the interlibrary loan portal.
  To place an order, first select ‘HSB Mittweida’ in the ‘Library’ field, then log in using your university login details. 
• For non-university members (external users): Please complete the order form and send it by email to hsb-service(at)hs-mittweida.de.

Please note: The fee is still payable even if the item cannot be supplied or if you subsequently cancel the order!

As soon as the delivery has been made and processing at the HSB is complete, you will receive an automatic notification by email and can collect the ordered items from the service desk during our opening hours.

Returns

Interlibrary loan orders must be returned at the service desk at the HSB.

When returning interlibrary loan orders, please also bring all documents (delivery note, etc.) that you received upon collection.

Renewal

Renewals are possible only once, subject to availability at the supplying library. 

You must apply in person to renew an item. Please contact hsb-service(at)hs-mittweida.de approximately one week before the loan period expires, providing the documents (delivery note, etc.) that you received when you collected the items. The HSB will then check whether the lending library is able to grant the renewal.

Please note: Interlibrary loan requests cannot be renewed via Primo.

Regulations

• Interlibrary Loan Regulations
• Fee Regulations

As well as media such as printed books and electronic resources, we also operate as a ‘library of things’, offering a range of technical devices for loan, including:

• Webcam
• Tripod
• Microphone
• Charging cables
• Headsets
• External CD-RW drive
• Barco Click Share System (enables content to be shared from laptops or mobile devices)

The range is being expanded gradually. You can find an overview of the equipment available at the HSB in the Primo ‘Library of Things’ collection.

Computer workstations for academic work are located on the ground floor in the PC room.

Notes on use:

• For university members: You can use the computers in the PC pool with your university login details.
• For non-university members (external users): To use a computer in the PC pool, please speak to the staff at the service desk.

Information on the HSB’s digital services can be found here: Digital Services

The university library has the following rooms:

• 1 group study room (media room)
  The group study room is suitable for larger groups to study together. It is located on the ground floor and is equipped with a whiteboard, a projector and a flipchart (paper/digital).
• 2 study cubicles
  The study cubicles provide a quiet environment in which to work. They are situated on the first floor and feature double workstations. However, the cubicles are also available for individual use.

You may use them for up to 4 hours. Your booking will be cancelled if you do not arrive within 15 minutes.

To use the rooms, please speak to the staff at the service desk.

The university library has two multifunction devices (printers) and a book scanner:

• Multifunction devices (for printing/copying/scanning)
  These are accessed via PaperCut. You can find the user guide here: Printing with PaperCut.

  Please note: Use of the multifunctional devices is restricted to university members only.

• Book scanner
  The book scanner features automatic text recognition (OCR). Use is free of charge and is only possible with a USB stick.

You can submit an acquisition proposal to us via the Lehmanns portal. You will need to be connected to the campus network or use the VPN to access the portal.

1. Please check the Primo search portal to see whether the title you require is already available at HSB.

   If the title is not available at HSB:

2. Open the Lehmanns portal and click on ‘Continue via IP check’ (campus network or VPN required).
3. Search for the title you want there and add it to your basket as your purchase suggestion.
4. In your shopping basket, enter your name, your email address and, if applicable, any information for the library, then click ‘Continue’.
5. Click on ‘Purchase Suggestions’, then click on ‘Purchase Suggestion’.

Alternatively, you can send us your purchase suggestion by email. Please use the following email address: wishsb(at)hs-mittweida.de.

Once we have received your acquisition suggestion, the acquisitions team will decide whether to purchase the item.

You can find the schedule of fees here: Schedule of Fees

Fees payable to the University Library (reminders, interlibrary loan requests, printing, etc.) are settled via the Mittweida University of Applied Sciences Fees Shop.

Instructions and guidance can be found on the HSMWwiki at: 

• Paying fees (for interlibrary loan requests, late payment fees)
• Buying PaperCut vouchers (for printing/copying/scanning)

For non-university members (external users):
To settle any outstanding fees, please contact hsb-service(at)hs-mittweida.de.