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Friday, 19. February 2016 – Branch Library Straubing

Identification of Wood Types

Xylotheque for Students

Xylothek – Kästen mit verschiedenen Holzproben

Since Februar, students are having a xylotheque at the Branch Life Renewable Resources at their disposal. A xylotheque (greek ξύλον xylon for ‚wood‘ and θήκη theque for ‚repository‘) is a collection of wood from different tree species.

In order to provide students a possibility to practice the identification of different wood types, Dr. Alexander Hölderich and Prof. Dr. Cordt Zollfrank from the Straubing Centre of Science looked for a suitable location for a xylotheque. Now there are two boxes with four sets of wood samples available at the Branch Library Renewable Resources, so that up to eight students can work with it at the same time.

At Prof. Dr. Zollfrank's Chair of Biogenic Polymers you can also find one of the largest wood collections in Germany. Dieter Stojan, the founder of the master school for carpenters at Ebern, donated his collection of 900 different woods to the chair.

Monday, 01. February 2016

Almost all branch libraries are open regularly

Opening Hours at Carnival 2016

Faschingsmotiv mit Partyhütchen und Luftschlangen

On Carnival Tuesday February 9, 2016 working hours are limited until 12.00 noon. However, almost all TUM Branch Libraries will be open at regular hours.

Only the Branch Library Renewable Resources in Straubing will close already at 12.00 noon.

In general, the following services are not available after 12.00 noon:

paying overdue fees in cash
picking-up poster and buying tutorial scripts (LRZ Service Point in the Branch Library Main Campus)

On Carnival Monday, 08.02.2016 all branch libraries provide regular services and opening hours.

Wednesday, 27. January 2016

TIB und UB Hannover joined

"GetInfo" becomes "TIB Document Delivery"

In January 2016 the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) and Leibniz Universität Hannover University Library (UB) merged to become the foundation German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library.

As a part of it "GetInfo" was renamed in "TIB Document Delivery" and reworked. In the TIB Portal, you can search as usual leading databases, publishing services and library catalogues and you have access to technical and scientific information on architecture, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics and engineering. Following your search, as a registered TIB customer you can order printed copies and/or have direct access to electronic full texts.