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Göttingen State and University Library

October 09, 2023

The Göttingen State and University Library (German: Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen or SUB Göttingen) is the library for Göttingen University as well as for the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and is the state library for the German State of Lower Saxony. One of the largest German academic libraries, it has numerous national as well as international projects in librarianship and in the provision of research infrastructure services. In the year 2002, the SUB Göttingen won the German Library of the Year (Bibliothek des Jahres) award.[1] Its current director is Wolfram Horstmann.

Göttingen State and University Library
Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
Central Library, Platz der Göttinger Sieben, Göttingen
51°32′23″N 9°56′11″E / 51.53972°N 9.93639°E / 51.53972; 9.93639
LocationGöttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, Germany
TypeAcademic library, regional library
Collection
Items collected8 million
Other information
DirectorWolfram Horstmann 
Websitesub.uni-goettingen.de
Extension of the library (1878 to 1882), now known as the Prinzenstraßen Building

The library works under a dispersed system, with six branch libraries located in various academic departments, supplementing the central collection housed in the Central Library (construction completed in 1992) on the main campus and the Historical Library Building in downtown. The Historical Building holds manuscripts, rare books, maps, and a significant history-of-science collection and works in its special collections. In addition, its original core, the SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen, has been made into an exhibition and lecture center through adaptive reuse and reconstruction.

As of December 2016, the SUB Göttingen holds some 8 million media units, among which are 5.9 million volumes, 1.6 million microforms, 50,000 licensed electronic journals as well as 126,000 further digital media, 327,000 maps and more than 14,000 manuscripts, 3,100 incunabula and 400 Nachlässe (literary remains).[2][failed verification][3] It possesses a Gutenberg Bible (one of only four perfect vellum copies known to exist).

The SUB Göttingen has maintained the Göttingen Center for Retrospective Digitization (GDZ) since 1997. It also operates the Göttingen University Press, which has been expanding since its foundation in 2003 and is committed to the Open access principle. Since its establishment in 2004, the library's Department for Research and Development has been instrumental in the development of new services such as the establishment of virtual research environments and infrastructures for scientific data and services.

Within the framework of the Collection of German Prints, the SUB Göttingen collects publications of the 18th century. Within the Specialised Information Services Programme funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), it operates the specialised information services Mathematics (since 2015, with the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB Hannover)), Anglo-American Culture (since 2016, with the Library of the J. F. Kennedy Institute of the Free University of Berlin), Geosciences of the Solid Earth (since 2016, with the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ Potsdam)) and Finno-Ugric / Uralic Languages, Literature and Culture (since 2017). In cooperation with the University Library "Georgius Agricola" of the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (UBF), the SUB Göttingen maintains a large online collection of geoscience-related materials, the GEO-Library Experts Online, or GEO-LEO.

The SUB Göttingen coordinates the establishment of a nationwide competence center for the licensing of electronic resources (together with the Berlin State Library and the Head Office of the Common Library Network (GBV). Since 2014, it has operated the Göttingen eResearch Alliance (together with the University Computing Centre (GWDG). The library coordinates the DARIAH-DE project for the development of research infrastructures in Germany, and supports the consortial establishment of open access research infrastructures (OpenAIRE 2020, COAR) across Europe and worldwide.

History Edit

The Library was founded in 1734, three years before the university. Its first director was Johann Matthias Gesner, who remained in the position until his death in 1763. It soon was considered one of the leading research libraries in Germany, pioneering cataloging systems (then in large bound volumes). Christian Gottlob Heyne's directorship (1763–1812) laid the basis for the library's status. However, a half century of reduced financing then weakened the library's status. Only in 1866, with official Prussian sponsorship, did the library again begin to flourish. Both Heinrich Heine and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used and commented on the library in their time.

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    Library hall (~1820)

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    The library (~1800)

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    Heyne Hall (2022)

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    Bookshelves in the Heyne Hall (2022)

In 1992, a new central library building located just outside the city center (Altstadt) was opened.[citation needed] The previous main building, now the Historical Building, houses manuscripts, rare books and some other special collections.[citation needed] Meanwhile, department-specific collections are still held in facilities at various academic departments.

Bibliography Edit

  • Fast, Jan-Jasper, Tobias Möller: The Future with Tradition: The Göttingen State and University Library. [Transl. Kim Dammers, Isabel D. Holowaty] Göttingen: Georg-August-Univ., 2003.
  • Elmar Mittler: "Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen," in Bernd Hagenau (ed.): Regionalbibliotheken in Deutschland. Frankfurt am Main: Klostermann, 2000. pp. 187–195.
  • Fabian, Bernhard (ed.): Handbuch der historischen Buchbestände in Deutschland. Vol. 2, 1. Hildesheim: Olms-Weidmann, 1998. pp. 140–266.
  • Christiane Kind-Doerne: Die Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen. Ihre Bestände und Einrichtungen in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1986.

References Edit

  1. ^ "Bibliothek des Jahres". Deutsche Bibliotheksverband (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Bibliotheksstatistik — Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW". www.hbz-nrw.de (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Manuscripts and Scholarly Collections". SUB Göttingen. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

External links Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen.
  • Official website
  • The Göttingen Gutenberg Bible in the Internet
  • Göttingen Center for Retrospective Digitization
  • Göttingen University Press
  • Collection of German Prints
  • Mathematics Information Service
  • Library of Anglo-American Culture and History
  • Fachinformationsdienst Geowissenschaften der festen Erde
  • Kompetenzzentrum für die Lizenzierung elektronischer Ressourcen
  • Göttingen eResearch Alliance
  • OpenAIRE
  • COAR

October 09, 2023
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The Gottingen State and University Library German Niedersachsische Staats und Universitatsbibliothek Gottingen or SUB Gottingen is the library for Gottingen University as well as for the Gottingen Academy of Sciences and is the state library for the German State of Lower Saxony One of the largest German academic libraries it has numerous national as well as international projects in librarianship and in the provision of research infrastructure services In the year 2002 the SUB Gottingen won the German Library of the Year Bibliothek des Jahres award 1 Its current director is Wolfram Horstmann Gottingen State and University LibraryNiedersachsische Staats und Universitatsbibliothek GottingenCentral Library Platz der Gottinger Sieben Gottingen51 32 23 N 9 56 11 E 51 53972 N 9 93639 E 51 53972 9 93639LocationGottingen Lower Saxony Germany GermanyTypeAcademic library regional libraryCollectionItems collected8 millionOther informationDirectorWolfram Horstmann Websitesub uni goettingen deExtension of the library 1878 to 1882 now known as the Prinzenstrassen BuildingThe library works under a dispersed system with six branch libraries located in various academic departments supplementing the central collection housed in the Central Library construction completed in 1992 on the main campus and the Historical Library Building in downtown The Historical Building holds manuscripts rare books maps and a significant history of science collection and works in its special collections In addition its original core the SS Peter and Paul s Church Gottingen has been made into an exhibition and lecture center through adaptive reuse and reconstruction As of December 2016 the SUB Gottingen holds some 8 million media units among which are 5 9 million volumes 1 6 million microforms 50 000 licensed electronic journals as well as 126 000 further digital media 327 000 maps and more than 14 000 manuscripts 3 100 incunabula and 400 Nachlasse literary remains 2 failed verification 3 It possesses a Gutenberg Bible one of only four perfect vellum copies known to exist The SUB Gottingen has maintained the Gottingen Center for Retrospective Digitization GDZ since 1997 It also operates the Gottingen University Press which has been expanding since its foundation in 2003 and is committed to the Open access principle Since its establishment in 2004 the library s Department for Research and Development has been instrumental in the development of new services such as the establishment of virtual research environments and infrastructures for scientific data and services Within the framework of the Collection of German Prints the SUB Gottingen collects publications of the 18th century Within the Specialised Information Services Programme funded by the German Research Foundation DFG it operates the specialised information services Mathematics since 2015 with the German National Library of Science and Technology TIB Hannover Anglo American Culture since 2016 with the Library of the J F Kennedy Institute of the Free University of Berlin Geosciences of the Solid Earth since 2016 with the German Research Centre for Geosciences GFZ Potsdam and Finno Ugric Uralic Languages Literature and Culture since 2017 In cooperation with the University Library Georgius Agricola of the Technische Universitat Bergakademie Freiberg UBF the SUB Gottingen maintains a large online collection of geoscience related materials the GEO Library Experts Online or GEO LEO The SUB Gottingen coordinates the establishment of a nationwide competence center for the licensing of electronic resources together with the Berlin State Library and the Head Office of the Common Library Network GBV Since 2014 it has operated the Gottingen eResearch Alliance together with the University Computing Centre GWDG The library coordinates the DARIAH DE project for the development of research infrastructures in Germany and supports the consortial establishment of open access research infrastructures OpenAIRE 2020 COAR across Europe and worldwide Contents 1 History 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe Library was founded in 1734 three years before the university Its first director was Johann Matthias Gesner who remained in the position until his death in 1763 It soon was considered one of the leading research libraries in Germany pioneering cataloging systems then in large bound volumes Christian Gottlob Heyne s directorship 1763 1812 laid the basis for the library s status However a half century of reduced financing then weakened the library s status Only in 1866 with official Prussian sponsorship did the library again begin to flourish Both Heinrich Heine and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used and commented on the library in their time nbsp Library hall 1820 nbsp The library 1800 nbsp Heyne Hall 2022 nbsp Bookshelves in the Heyne Hall 2022 In 1992 a new central library building located just outside the city center Altstadt was opened citation needed The previous main building now the Historical Building houses manuscripts rare books and some other special collections citation needed Meanwhile department specific collections are still held in facilities at various academic departments Bibliography EditFast Jan Jasper Tobias Moller The Future with Tradition The Gottingen State and University Library Transl Kim Dammers Isabel D Holowaty Gottingen Georg August Univ 2003 Elmar Mittler Niedersachsische Staats und Universitatsbibliothek Gottingen in Bernd Hagenau ed Regionalbibliotheken in Deutschland Frankfurt am Main Klostermann 2000 pp 187 195 Fabian Bernhard ed Handbuch der historischen Buchbestande in Deutschland Vol 2 1 Hildesheim Olms Weidmann 1998 pp 140 266 Christiane Kind Doerne Die Niedersachsische Staats und Universitatsbibliothek Gottingen Ihre Bestande und Einrichtungen in Geschichte und Gegenwart Wiesbaden Harrassowitz 1986 References Edit Bibliothek des Jahres Deutsche Bibliotheksverband in German Retrieved 10 February 2023 Bibliotheksstatistik Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW www hbz nrw de in German Retrieved 10 February 2023 Manuscripts and Scholarly Collections SUB Gottingen Retrieved 27 June 2023 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niedersachsische Staats und Universitatsbibliothek Gottingen Official website The Gottingen Gutenberg Bible in the Internet Gottingen Center for Retrospective Digitization Gottingen University Press Collection of German Prints Mathematics Information Service Library of Anglo American Culture and History Fachinformationsdienst Geowissenschaften der festen Erde Kompetenzzentrum fur die Lizenzierung elektronischer Ressourcen Gottingen eResearch Alliance DARIAH DE OpenAIRE COAR Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gottingen State and University Library amp oldid 1162214386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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