Library
About the library
The Alma Mater Europaea University Library provides library services in support of teaching, scientific research and professional work.
The library is primarily intended to meet the information needs of students, academic staff, researchers and university employees. Its core mission is to provide high-quality services, to organise and provide access to a range of information resources, to support learning and educational content, and to support the scientific research objectives of Alma Mater Europaea University.
The Dance Academy collection is housed at the library premises in Ljubljana. In addition to the library, a reading room is available for individual study and group work.
Through interlibrary loan we give users access to materials from other Slovenian and foreign libraries, and we also lend our own materials to other libraries.
Borrowing library materials
A student or library card or a valid photo ID document is required for borrowing.
- The loan period is 21 days (exceptionally 14 or 7 days) and may be renewed through My Library, by email, by phone or in person. Collection of reserved material on behalf of another person requires written authorisation and an ID document.
- Reading-room use only – journals, non-book materials, theses (BA, MA, PhD) and books marked READING ROOM; these must be returned the same day.
- Condition of materials – users must return materials in the same condition in which they borrowed them. Users are responsible for damage, loss or theft of materials.
- A user may borrow a maximum of 5 items at one time. Materials must be returned by the due date. Overdue fines are charged according to the current price list.
- Interlibrary loan – if the library does not hold a specific item, it can order it for you through interlibrary loan, from Slovenian as well as foreign libraries. The service is intended for professional, educational and study purposes.
- Loans from other Alma Mater locations – if you would like to receive material from another Alma Mater library location sooner (before the usual 14-day period), postal delivery is charged according to the current price list.
Library rules
- Membership – membership is open to Alma Mater students and to all academic and non-academic staff of the institution.
- Personal property – users are responsible for their own belongings brought into the reading room or other library premises. The library assumes no responsibility for any loss or theft.
- Reading room conduct – reading rooms are intended for quiet study and research work. Smoking, eating and drinking are prohibited (only non-alcoholic beverages in sealed containers are allowed, handled with care). Mobile phones may be used only in silent mode and without voice communication.
- Computer workstations – library computers are intended exclusively for study and research activities.
- Clearance certificate – before a graduation or doctoral certificate is issued, the student must present confirmation that all obligations to the library have been settled. The library issues the confirmation at the student’s request.
- Compliance with library rules – a user who disturbs order, breaches the rules or disturbs other visitors and staff may be asked to leave the library premises.
Library service fees
The annual membership fee is FREE.
Reminders
- reminder (7 days after the due date): EUR 3
- reminder (7 days after the first reminder): EUR 6
- reminder (14 days after the second reminder): EUR 10
Replacement of damaged, destroyed or lost material
Market value of the item + EUR 5 (processing and equipment costs)
Interdepartmental loan
From other Alma Mater locations – express delivery for students: EUR 6 (postal costs)
Interlibrary loan
- From the Alma Mater library
- Collection in person: free of charge
- Book (1 item): EUR 9
- Article (up to 20 pages): EUR 3
- From Slovenian libraries:
- Book (1 item): EUR 9 or the supplier’s price
- Article (up to 20 pages): EUR 3 or the supplier’s price
- From foreign libraries:
- Book (1 item): supplier’s price + postage
- Article (up to 10 pages): supplier’s price + postage
Online registration
Electronic resources
Alma Mater also provides access to electronic databases. Access to Emerald, ProQuest, Scopus, Web of Science and Springer Nature Link uses the same username and password as VIS.
Detailed instructions are available here.
Bibliographies
The Alma Mater Europaea University Library maintains the bibliographic records of researchers and employees of Alma Mater Europaea University, as well as of researchers involved in Alma Mater Europaea University projects (for the duration of the project and for project-related materials).
For anything related to bibliographies, please write to knjiznica@almamater.si
tuesday, wednesday and thursday
13.30 – 15.30
loans
Izr. Prof. Dr. Gašper Pirc
gasper.pirc@almamater.si
head librarian
Anja Kotnik, Dipl. Bibl. and Inf., Mag. Arh Dok.
+386 59 335 078, knjiznica@almamater.si
Outside opening hours, materials can be collected at the Administration Office by prior arrangement by phone or email.
Library announcements can be followed here.