The tasks of the University Library include, in particular:

• In the area of media and information provision
  • identifying media and information needs
  • acquiring the required media and other information resources to the necessary extent in accordance with available funds
  • fully recording the acquired media in the University Library’s catalog
  • ensuring consistent shelving and good availability of the library holdings
  • supplying literature not available in the University Library’s own collection through interlibrary loan and document delivery services
• In its branch libraries
  • making library holdings accessible
  • offering study spaces, group rooms and multi-purpose rooms for TUM students
• In the area of consultation and training
  • providing an information service (first-level hotline) for all customer inquiries
  • delivering a needs-oriented training program in both on-site and online formats
• In the area of bibliometrics
  • supporting citation-based performance reports and evaluations
• In the area of research infrastructure
  • operating a technical infrastructure for research data management
  • offering training and consultation on research data management
  • supporting TUM researchers in all matters related to research data infrastructure
  • technically operating the TUM research information system and providing user support in its ongoing operation
• In the area of publication support
  • providing the institutional repository of TUM
  • compiling and publishing the TUM university bibliography
  • running TUM.University Press, the publishing arm of TUM
  • publishing and archiving doctoral dissertations and habilitation theses in electronic form
  • offering financial and organizational support and advice for publishing in open access