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„WLB holds over 6 million items:4 million books, 15,500 manuscripts, 7,100 incunabula, plus maps, autographs, and sound/media. The library’s mission includes preserving cultural heritage, supporting scholarly research, and promoting public access to information. It offers services both to the general public and to academic researchers, making it a central hub in the regional knowledge landscape.
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As the state library of Baden-Württemberg, WLB functions as a legal depository library. According to the legal deposit law, publishers within the state are required to deposit copies of every publication produced within six weeks after publishing. This ensures that the library continuously receives and archives a comprehensive record of the publishing output fromthe region.
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Innovative Projects: Full-Text Database & regiopen Publication Platform: As part of its future strategy, WLB has launched a full-text database enabling comprehensive searching across digitized corpus, and (regiopen), an open-access publication platform for regional scholarly content and journals. Both initiatives enhance discoverability, encourage academic collaboration, and embody the library’s core mission of „sharing knowledge“ beyond conventional collections. participation to enhance metadata . This project demonstrates a participatory and forward thinking approach to cultural heritage.
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The University Library at Hohenheim is uniquely situated within the historic Schloss Hohenheim, a late 18th-century palace originally built by Duke Carl Eugen and his consort Franziska based on Versailles’ design. The library system operates under the KIM Centre, which integrates the Central Library (specializing in agricultural and natural sciences) and the Departmental Library in the palace.[…]„
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