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The paper refers to the Bulgarian revival book “Poteka od Sveti Calvario” (1858), intended for the South Catholic community in the Bulgarian territories of the Ottoman Empire, specifically in the Plovdiv area. The edition shows up in the printed reference books of the Bulgarian retrospective bibliography only on secondary sources. During the research work on the project “Digitalization of the Repertoire of books from the Bulgarian Revival (1801– Габриела Ангелова, Пламена Златкова 19 1878)”, a physical copy appeared in the collection of old printed books of the National Library “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”. The present article aims to incorporate the less-known edition into academic society by giving basic information considering its content and historical background.
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This article presents the manuscript legacy of the lawyer, local historian and publicist Danail Bekyarov (1911–2006). In the period 1983–1995, he wrote his memories on more than a thousand pages. The first part of his memoirs focuses on the ethno-demographic characteristics of the geographical area of Dobrudja from the 18th century to the period of the Romanian occupation. In his later memoirs, Bekyarov strove to objectively recreate the events from 1913 to 1940. The political reality in the 20s and 30s of the 20th century is revealed through numerous examples from social life in Southern Dobrudja. The memoirs deal with the complex relationships between Bulgarians and Romanians on the one hand, and Bulgarians and Tsintzars on the other. The personal testimonies of Danail Bekyarov have a special value, as they cover one of the white fields in Bulgarian history.
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The report reviews the situation during the state of emergency in the “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” National Library and focuses on the adaptation of activities and reorganization of library processes to ensure easy access to collections and services remotely, as well as on policies to protect the health of library staff and their safety in the conditions of COVID-19.
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Librarians and readers will be calmer about their health if they have a Bookshower book cleaning machine. It uses ultraviolet rays and a high-performance filter to sterilize books completely – from their cover to their inner pages in just 30 seconds. Machines of this type are not very expensive, but they are a problem for our budgets. It is good to consider targeted funding from the Ministry of Culture, because such an investment has a lasting effect.
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Since the fjrst day of the declared state of emergency in the country, the staff of “Dimitar Talev” Regional Library – Blagoevgrad, has remained active. There were two tasks: not to lose motivation and to organize the work properly; to keep contact with users and to prove to them that we are helpful and necessary to them.
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The presentation of authors online showed that even in times of social isolation, the Library is a preferred partner and innovator in using the opportunities offered by the digital environment. From March 24 to May 20 we presented 9 writers – author and illustrator Nusha Royanova, children's writer Radostina Nikolova, social etiquette expert Nevena Basarova, poetess Maria Doneva, writer Dimitar Kalburov, author and screenwriter Alexander Chobanov, writer and founder of the Association for Urban Reading Rooms Alexander Shpatov, writers Ralitsa Gencheva and Radostina Angelova. Online conversations with them covered readers with different interests and met their cultural needs.
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“P. K. Yavorov” Regional Library – Burgas accepted the challenges during the crisis (pandemic) related to COVID-19 through active voluntary participation at the Municipal Crisis Headquarters in the city. During this period, the most endangered by the coronavirus were the elderly, our parents and this fact provoked our social self-consciousness as an institution dedicated to society.Along with the volunteer activity, the team of the Library did not stop its main library activity, related to the books, reading, presentation of favorite artists and replenishment of the library collection. Activities inherent in each library as major centers for cultural and spiritual-moral development.
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In just a few days we were challenged to reorganize our work according to the prescriptions of the Ministry of Health in a way that allows us to continue our normal functioning, while complying with anti-epidemic measures to protect the health of library staff and their users. “Lyuben Karavelov” Regional Library – Ruse complied with the following priorities: continuing the main tasks of the Library, uninterrupted contact with users, maintaining physical distance and at the same time providing quality, modern, remote library and information services.
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In the conditions of remote service, the online services on the library’s website were available to the users. A part of our services during the social isolation were the virtual reference service and the responding of e-mail inquiries from readers. We have published online a variety of educational, informational and entertainment materials, links and web addresses. The topical information of public interest was related to various areas: health recommendations, changes in the tax liabilities deadlines, the mode of service in public institutions and markets, etc. The virtual Library Portal for health services in Silistra was frequently visited. The bibliotherapy was one of the forms of working with readers – we shared materials that we assumed would help to overcome stress and anxiety. The team work proved its efficiency also in the repairs that were performed - many of them with our own efforts.
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In the conditions of COVID-19 our main tool is our cleaning and disinfection machine. It was purchased two months before the state of emergency was declared. Its purpose is, in addition to cleaning and disinfecting the collection, to provide safe and healthy working conditions for librarians and to educate readers to care for the book. Handing it to them clean, they are silently reminded to keep it.
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The contemporary diversity of socio-cultural needs of local communities requires an adequate response to the individual characteristics of their members through join policies to overcome information and educational isolation. The Modern Library is expanding its mission in conformity with the new public paradigm and in unison with the interesus of disadvantaged communities.
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The “Hristo Botev” Library for Bulgarian Literature and Culture in Chisinau was established in 1992. Its director, Angela Olarescu, tells about the rich and varied activity of the library in preservation of the national identity of the Bulgarian community in the Republic of Moldova.
More...Библиотеките са важни за Европа и Европа е от значение за библиотеките
IFLA, in partnership with EBLIDA, Public Libraries 2030, LIBER and SPARC Europe, has developed A Library Manifesto for Europe. The Manifesto highlights the need to prioritize the libraries and their users for stimulating activities related to support of education and skills, research and innovation. In Bulgaria the Manifesto was first translated by the National Library “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” and became accessible through its website.
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The main trends in the development of modern society are largely determined by the evolution of information and communication technologies. Their active introduction not only changes the existing structures of society but also leads to the emergence of fundamentally new social phenomena. The global Internet network, whose users account for more than a third of the world's population, contributes to the transfer of human life into cyberspace, creating a special socio-cultural reality. It provides new unique opportunities for interaction and development among people. One of the modern forms of librarian associations is the network professional community. This form has become a reflection of the communicating situation in society. The transition to the transformation of new ways of constructing social reality linked to the processes of globalization radically changes the content and direction of libraries' interaction processes in modern society.
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There are a significant number of texts, published by Bulgarian experts from the end of the XIXth century to the mid-twentieth century, which contain opinions on libraries, bibliography, reading. They matter not only as part of the country's cultural heritage, but also contain some current ideas for the contemporary period. The text focuses on the funding concepts, the problems of the library statistics, the use of foreign library experience.
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In this paper are explored contemporary ways and archival policies for the promotion of documentary heritage – digitalization, publication of documents, documentary exhibitions, travel exhibitions, printed surveys, catalogs, articles and presentations of archival documents on different scientific forums, etc. Here is studied a little-known but valuable archival fund, preserved in Bulgarian Historical Archive (BHA), National Library – Fund 653 Lazar German – the way of acquisition, content, valuable historical evidences. The readers will learn about life and activities of the German family and Lazar German during the period of the Bulgarian Revival.
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There are around twenty minorities in Serbia, and therefore the role of written speech in preserving the cultural identity of minorities is great. The author emphasizes the role of libraries in Tsaribrod and Bosilegrad in non-formal education of users, especially in preserving the language and culture of the Bulgarian national minority in Serbia. The organized activities and programs of the “Detko Petrov” National Library in Tsaribrod in connecting the Serbian and Bulgarian culture through literary meetings with Serbian and Bulgarian authors are presented as well as its role in promoting the work of literary activists from the Bulgarian minority in Serbia.
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94 years ago, the famous Library for the youngest, edited by poet Dora Gabe, started publishing. Between 1925 and 1931, 39 books of well-known writers, as well as novice writers who later became classics of the Bulgarian children's literature, were published.
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