Basisbibliothek Unitobler BTO
Basic study literature and media on the humanities, social sciences and theology
Opening hours
The Basisbibliothek Unitobler is part of the Unitobler Libraries
Services
The BTO is open to the public. However, its services and collections are aimed at the needs of lecturers and students of the University of Bern.
For general information about infrastructure, borrowing and returning, courier, information and research assistance please visit the website of the Unitobler Libraries.
Infrastructure
- study places: 80 work spaces and 24 long-term work spaces (conditions of use)
- 70 lockers for registered customers
- 7 collective work spaces (document in German) for four to six persons each
- 3 online catalog terminals
- 1 self-lending terminal
- 2 Uniprint devices for printing, scanning and photocopying
- 1 microfiche reader with printer
Services
- introductory tutorials for groups on library use and catalog searching, further topics by arrangement (early registration required with Anna Gerber)
- public introductions to library use and catalog searching (in German)
- general information and research assistance
Interactive tour
Interactive tour in German language of the Basisbibliothek Unitobler. Learn about our services and offers with the help of the free Actionbound app. The tour starts at the loans desk in the BTO and takes around 30 minutes.
Collection
New
Collections in the fields of humanities, social sciences and theology:
- basic literature in all fields
- film adaptations of literary works, documentaries, video recordings of theater productions
- select fiction, mostly in translation
- daily newspapers and magazines
All items are listed in the swisscovery Universtät und PH Bern online catalog.
Acquisition suggestion:
Is an important title missing in the library stock of the Basisbibliothek Unitobler BTO? Suggest it with this form.
Contacts
Administration

- Name / Titel
- Emanuel Roder
- Funktion
- Head of reference and tutorials
- emanuel.roder@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 47 02
- Name / Titel
- Nicolas Frederik Schupp
- Funktion
- Head of media processing Speicher
- nicolas.schupp@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 94 26
Team
- Name / Titel
- Elena Atas
- Funktion
- In training at the Unitobler Library
- elena.atas@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 94 31
- Name / Titel
- Michel Crelier
- michel.crelier@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 47 04
- Name / Titel
- Jagoda Despotovic
- jagoda.despotovic@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 94 25
- Name / Titel
- Julia Gygax
- julia.gygax@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 94 27
- Name / Titel
- Solange Fleur Elodie Jaccard
- solange.jaccard@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 94 03
- Phone2
- +41 31 684 88 04
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Tetiana Kara
- tetiana.kara@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 41 83
- Phone2
- +41 31 684 41 80
- Name / Titel
- Peter Klossner
- peter.klossner@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 36 95
- Name / Titel
- Anina Jaussi
- anina.jaussi@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 80 99
- Phone2
- +41 31 684 93 52
- Name / Titel
- Nina Müller
- nina.mueller@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 36 93
- Name / Titel
- Sabrina Mutti
- sabrina.mutti@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 47 03
- Phone2
- +41 31 684 83 72
- Name / Titel
- Rian Riesenmey
- Funktion
- Reader Services MED
- rian.riesenmey@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 53 99
- Phone2
- +41 31 684 47 03
- Name / Titel
- Claudia Rotzetter
- claudia.rotzetter@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 94 26
- Name / Titel
- Melanie Sommer
- melanie.sommer@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 36 95
- Phone2
- +41 31 684 86 61
- Name / Titel
- Flavio Spescha
- flavio.spescha@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 83 01
- Name / Titel
- Lisa-Maria Barbara Monika Staub
- lisa-maria.staub@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 36 95
- Name / Titel
- Anja Wohlgemuth
- anja.wohlgemuth@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 94 32
- Name / Titel
- Nora Wyler
- nora.wyler@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 48 01