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Description

The service enables students, teaching and research staff and authorised external users to access a wide range of volumes and bibliographic materials through

  • consultation (free for open-shelf volumes and by prior request for materials in repositories)
  • Public lending
  • Interlibrary loan
  • Document supply (DD)

The services also include Reference and Information literacy services through advising users in bibliographic research activities and training and information activities on the resources and services offered by libraries.

Stakeholders

Students, students and their families, Staff, Local communities

Guests and students, PhD students, teaching staff, research assistants

Methods of delivery

The service is provided by the Libraries within the University Library System.

The service is accessible through the channels of the reference offices during the hours indicated on the relevant pages.

Performance

Library of the School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences

Reference office

Service of the University Library System

Medical-Scientific Area Library Cluster

Library of the School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences

Staff ManagerLaura Testoni
Websitehttps://biblioteca.mfn.unige.en/

 

Library of the School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Reference Office

University Library System Service

Medical-Scientific Area Library Cluster

Library of the School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Library ManagerLaura Testoni
Websitehttps://biblioteca.polobiomedico.unige.en/

 

Library of the School of Social Sciences

Reference Office

Social Sciences Library System Service

Library of the School of Social Sciences

Social Science LibraryMonica Porcile
Websitehttps://biblioteca.scienzesociali.unige.en/

 

Library of the School of Humanities

Reference Office

University Library System Service

Library Cluster for Humanities and Languages

Library of the School of Humanities

Library ManagerCarmen Spisa
Websitehttps://biblioteca.umanistica.unige.it/

 

Library of the Polytechnic School

Reference Office

University Library System Service

Library Cluster of Polytechnic Sciences

Library of the Polytechnic School

Responsible personPaola Bagnasco
Website

https://biblioteca.politecnica.unige.it/

https://campus-savona.unige.it/uffici/biblioteca

Quality Indicators and Standards

IndicatorsIndicatorsValue
AccessibilityChannels available to access the servicePhysical access Telephone E- mail PEC Microsoft Teams Web site
AccessibilityPhysical accessmail PEC Microsoft Teams Website
TimescaleMaximum response time for taking up email requests2 working days
 Average service delivery timeThe delivery time varies  depending on the complexity of the service
TransparencyManner of publishing useful informationPublication in a timely manner on the website
EffectivenessSatisfaction of students (1/6 scale)4,68
 Satisfaction of teaching staff (scale 1/6)5.20

The web pages dedicated to the service have a level of conformity with WCAG 2.1 or WCAG 2.0 requirements as indicated in the relevant declaration of conformity of the site.

There are no architectural barriers.

To report an architectural barrier that prevents access to a facility of the Athenaeum, you can fill out the form on the page Ateneo accessibile.

Complaints

Any reports or complaints may be addressed directly to the head of the office to which the report is addressed, at Ufficio Relazioni con il Pubblico (URP), to the University Guarantor, according to the indications given on the page Participating in quality - reports and complaints.

Specific services, aids and adaptations made available for the inclusion of students with disabilities or DSAs may be requested in the manner indicated on the Disability and DSA page.

Any problems encountered by students with disabilities or DSAs may be reported to the Disability and DSA Support Services Sector.

The recipients of the service can lodge a complaint with the Administration in the same way as for the other types.

In the absence of a response from the Administration, it is always possible to forward a report to the Digital Ombudsman for digital services or to the National Authority for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for architectural or sensory barriers.


Last update 10/12/2024