Albena Ihtimanska, Chief Librarian at Paisii Hilendarski Municipal Library in the town of Samokov

Paisiy Hilendarski Paisiy Hilendarski Municipal Library in Municipal Library in

Samokov and Its Samokov and Its Partners Partners

Our MissionOur Mission Provide access to information Provide access to information ((all types of information for all community all types of information for all community

membersmembers)) Provide education opportunities byProvide education opportunities by:: = = supporting institutional educationsupporting institutional education = = training and enhancing information and computer skills of senior citizens, training and enhancing information and computer skills of senior citizens,

minority groups, people with learning difficulties, etc. minority groups, people with learning difficulties, etc. = = supporting the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy on lifelong learning supporting the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy on lifelong learning

through provision of an through provision of an economically effective infrastructure economically effective infrastructure for for lifelong and continuing training lifelong and continuing training

Promote reading Promote reading Provide cultural products and develop the cultural life of the community Provide cultural products and develop the cultural life of the community Socialize the community Socialize the community

Our Purpose Our Purpose

Be a preferred provider of Be a preferred provider of innovative products and innovative products and

services services

Why do we need partnersWhy do we need partners??

Partnership helps implement the mission of Paisiy Partnership helps implement the mission of Paisiy Hilendarski Municipal Library and its goals and Hilendarski Municipal Library and its goals and objectives objectives

Enhances the library’s capacity Enhances the library’s capacity Ensures enhanced capital prestige Ensures enhanced capital prestige – – recognition recognition

from the community, institutions and authorities from the community, institutions and authorities Generates interest by new library users Generates interest by new library users Enhances library resources Enhances library resources ((financialfinancial, ,

informationinformation) ) andand experience experience Expands the scope of provided services Expands the scope of provided services Facilitates the enhanced effectiveness of Facilitates the enhanced effectiveness of

implemented library activities implemented library activities

Partners of Municipal Partners of Municipal Library Samokov Library Samokov

Samokov MunicipalitySamokov Municipality::

= = Culture DepartmentCulture Department

= = PR Department PR Department Municipal CouncilMunicipal Council::

= = Culture Committee Culture Committee


MediaMedia::

= = Rila cable TV channel Rila cable TV channel

= = Friend Newspaper Friend Newspaper

= = Week Newspaper Week Newspaper

= = Samokov 365 Newspaper Samokov 365 Newspaper

= = Journalists’ society Journalists’ society


Rila National Park Rila National Park Pensioner’s Club Pensioner’s Club Child Protection Department Child Protection Department Commission for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency Commission for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency NGOs and clubsNGOs and clubs:: = = Regional Studies SocietyRegional Studies Society = = New Age Club New Age Club = = Russian Club Russian Club = = Young Icon Painter StudioYoung Icon Painter Studio = = Reform and Development Association Reform and Development Association = = Patriotism Club Patriotism Club


Educational institutionsEducational institutions::

= = Nikola Vaptsarov VocationalNikola Vaptsarov Vocational

High School High School

= = Cyril and Methodius PrimaryCyril and Methodius Primary

School School

= = Avksentiy Veleshki Primary School Avksentiy Veleshki Primary School

= = Hristo Maksimov Primary School Hristo Maksimov Primary School

= = Europe Schools, Samokov Europe Schools, Samokov

Partner Activities in Partner Activities in 20122012

ICT Training ICT Training

== For citizens agedFor citizens aged 5555++

With the cooperation of the With the cooperation of the Pensioner’s ClubPensioner’s Club,, the Municipal the Municipal Library in Samokov organized and conducted eight information Library in Samokov organized and conducted eight information and computer literacy courses. 69 citizens were trained in working and computer literacy courses. 69 citizens were trained in working with with Windows, Word Windows, Word andand the internetthe internet; ; e-mail, Skype, Facebook e-mail, Skype, Facebook


= = For first graders For first graders In partnership with Cyril and Methodius Primary School, a digital In partnership with Cyril and Methodius Primary School, a digital

competency training course for first graders was launched in May. The competency training course for first graders was launched in May. The young trainees learned to take pictures of Samokov’s landmarks with young trainees learned to take pictures of Samokov’s landmarks with cameras and cell phones and then copied their pictures on a computer and cameras and cell phones and then copied their pictures on a computer and created short presentations at the library computer roomcreated short presentations at the library computer room..

ICT Training ICT Training Search for regional studies materials in the library electronic Search for regional studies materials in the library electronic

catalogue:catalogue: in cooperation with in cooperation with Patriotism ClubPatriotism Club, lessons on the , lessons on the topic “Sources of Birthplace History: How to Search for Materials” topic “Sources of Birthplace History: How to Search for Materials” for sixth-graders took place at the library computer room.for sixth-graders took place at the library computer room.


This training took place due to the This training took place due to the Glob@l Glob@l Libraries – Bulgaria ProgramLibraries – Bulgaria Program ( (another another partner based programpartner based program):):

At the room equipped with computers, At the room equipped with computers, printers and a multimedia device provided printers and a multimedia device provided by the by the Glob@l Libraries Program Glob@l Libraries Program

Thanks to the training undergone by Thanks to the training undergone by library specialists under the library specialists under the Glob@l Glob@l Libraries ProgramLibraries Program

Pushkin Night Pushkin Night The initiative was implemented together with the Russian The initiative was implemented together with the Russian

Club, Avksentiy Veleshki Primary School and Druzhok Club. Club, Avksentiy Veleshki Primary School and Druzhok Club. The presentations on Pushkin were prepared at the library The presentations on Pushkin were prepared at the library computer room. computer room.

””Russia: the Shore of My Russia: the Shore of My Soul”Soul”

Photo exhibition “Russia: the Shore of My Soul” in Photo exhibition “Russia: the Shore of My Soul” in cooperation with the cooperation with the Russian ClubRussian Club..

The exhibition included pictures of Russian landmarks:The exhibition included pictures of Russian landmarks: monuments, emblematic buildings and natural sights from monuments, emblematic buildings and natural sights from the regions of Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, the regions of Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, the Baikal Lakethe Baikal Lake..Photograph authors included university students and school Photograph authors included university students and school goers, members of the youth section of the Russian Union goers, members of the youth section of the Russian Union of Compatriotsof Compatriots. .

Reading Marathon Reading Marathon

In cooperation with In cooperation with the Mayor the Mayor of of Samokov, Samokov, Mr. Vladimir GeorgievMr. Vladimir Georgiev, and, and the the Municipal Council ChairMunicipal Council Chair, Ms. , Ms. Irena Kotseva Irena Kotseva

Council Culture Committee members Council Culture Committee members Journalists’ society Journalists’ society Nikola Vaptsarov Vocational High Nikola Vaptsarov Vocational High

School, Hristo Maksimov Primary School, Hristo Maksimov Primary SchoolSchool and Konstantin Fotinov and Konstantin Fotinov Vocational High SchoolVocational High School

Reading Marathon Reading Marathon

250 250 Years “Slavonic-Bulgarian Years “Slavonic-Bulgarian History” History”

In cooperation with In cooperation with pupils from Sts. Cyril and pupils from Sts. Cyril and Methodius Primary SchoolMethodius Primary School andand Patriotism Patriotism Club membersClub members

The program included literary reading and The program included literary reading and multimedia presentationsmultimedia presentations..

250 250 Years “Slavonic-Bulgarian Years “Slavonic-Bulgarian History”History”

Presentation “Letters and Books:Presentation “Letters and Books: Decoration in Decoration in Bulgarian Manuscript Books”Bulgarian Manuscript Books”

The Patriotism Club members launched a new The Patriotism Club members launched a new transcript of “Slavonic-Bulgarian History”.transcript of “Slavonic-Bulgarian History”.

At the Pensioner’s Club At the Pensioner’s Club

Literary reading Literary reading This photo was emailed to us by one This photo was emailed to us by one

of our ICT training graduates of our ICT training graduates

Integration of Children and School Goers from Integration of Children and School Goers from

Ethnic Minorities in the Education SystemEthnic Minorities in the Education System Part of the activities under the project Part of the activities under the project

““Integration of Children and School Goers from Integration of Children and School Goers from Ethnic Minorities in the Education SystemEthnic Minorities in the Education System“ “ of the of the Reform and Development AssociationReform and Development Association were were implemented at the Municipal Library in implemented at the Municipal Library in Samokov. Samokov.

Occupational Safety Training Occupational Safety Training

In cooperation with In cooperation with Mars 2001 Mars 2001 Occupational Medicine ServiceOccupational Medicine Service andand employersemployers from Samokov,from Samokov, an an occupational safety and health occupational safety and health training program training program took place at the took place at the Municipal Library in Samokov. Municipal Library in Samokov.

With the “Young Icon With the “Young Icon Painter” Studio Painter” Studio

With the Regional Studies With the Regional Studies Society Society

Ethnographic exhibition Ethnographic exhibition

In cooperation with the In cooperation with the Journalists’ SocietyJournalists’ Society

Celebration of the Celebration of the 2020thth anniversary anniversary of Friend Newspaper took place at of Friend Newspaper took place at the Municipal Library the Municipal Library

In Conclusion In Conclusion

Paisiy Hilendarski Municipal Library is Paisiy Hilendarski Municipal Library is a preferred partner in the local a preferred partner in the local community community

There always exist new partnership There always exist new partnership options. options.

Partnership for Partnership for SuccessSuccess!!

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

Albena Ihtimanska, Chief Librarian, Albena Ihtimanska, Chief Librarian, Paisiy Hilendarski Municipal Library Paisiy Hilendarski Municipal Library

[email protected]@abv.bg