TIB – Leibniz-Informationszentrum Technik und Naturwissenschaften und Universitätsbibliothek

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

TIB – Leibniz-Informationszentrum Technik und Naturwissenschaften und Universitätsbibliothek provides literature and information access for science and industry, supports knowledge transfer, and offers Open Access and research data services.

Target Customer

{"Researchers and students at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH)","Faculty and staff of LUH","Libraries and information centers requiring technical and scientific literature","Businesses and organizations in science and industry seeking literature, data, and Open Access services"}

Key Differentiator

World's largest specialized library for technology and natural sciences; integrated TIB-Portal that searches both in-library holdings and external data sources; strong Open Access initiatives, repositories, and long-term digital preservation.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Need for comprehensive access to literature in technology and the natural sciences
2Difficulty discovering relevant materials across multiple catalogs and data sources
3Managing Open Access publishing, funding, and long-term preservation of research outputs

Key Features

1TIB-Portal: combined search across library holdings and additional data sources
2OPAC (classic catalog) and Gemeinsamer Verbundkatalog (GVK) for discovery
3TIB AV-Portal for scientific videos
4Open Access funding and policy support (Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der LUH, Open Access policy)
5Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI) and Research Data Management services
6Repositories: LUH Repositorium and Repositorium für Naturwissenschaften und Technik
7Interlibrary loan and document delivery services (Dienste wie Fernleihe, Kopienlieferdienst)
8Training, workshops, and courses (Open Access workshops, Kursangebote)

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Improved access to literature and information for science and industry
2Support for Open Access publishing and research data management
3Long-term digital preservation of scientific outputs

Competitive Advantages

1Largest specialized library for technology and natural sciences
2Unified discovery via the TIB-Portal across internal and external sources
3Strong Open Access ecosystem with university funding and policies
4Availability of repositories and long-term digital archiving

Key Benefits

1Umfassender Zugriff auf Fachliteratur in Technik und Naturwissenschaften

2Integrierte Suche über Bibliotheksbestand und externe Quellen

3Unterstützung und Finanzierung von Open-Access-Publikationen

4Digitale Langzeitarchivierung und Repositorien

5Forschungsdatenmanagement und Infrastrukturunterstützung

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Weltweit größte Fachbibliothek für Technik und Naturwissenschaften; Universitätsbibliothek der LUH; versorgt Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft mit Literatur und Information; bietet Fachinformationsdienste, Open-Access-Initiativen, Forschungsdateninfrastruktur, Repositorien und Portale wie das TIB-Portal.

Target Market

{"Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) and its researchers, students, and staff","Wissenschaft (science and research community)","Wirtschaft (industry/business)","Bibliotheken and information centers needing literature and data"}

Unique Value Proposition

Kombinierte, umfassende Bibliotheksressourcen für Technik/Naturwissenschaften plus integrierter Suchzugang (TIB-Portal), umfangreiche Open-Access- und Forschungsdaten-Dienstleistungen sowie Langzeitarchivierung.

Technical Requirements

Registrierung/Anmeldung für Dienste; Zugriff über das TIB-Portal (remote und vor Ort); Nutzung von Kopienlieferdienst und Fernleihe; Open Access- und Repositorienzugriff; Beachtung von Urheber- und Nutzungsbestimmungen.

Pricing Model

Preisinformationen sind im Content nicht detailliert angegeben; Preise scheinen je Dienst verfügbar zu sein (z. B. Kopienlieferdienst, Leihverkehr) – Details auf Anfrage oder auf der Website.

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