Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte in Ruse and the positive effects of its successful project based work

Project Activities of Project Activities of Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte in Public Chitalishte in Ruse Ruse

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public Chitalishte, Ruse Chitalishte, Ruse

Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte is located in Chitalishte is located in Zdravests neighborhood and Zdravests neighborhood and operates in a big area operates in a big area including the neighborhoods including the neighborhoods of Zdravets, Zdravets North, of Zdravets, Zdravets North, East and Rodina 1 with four East and Rodina 1 with four kindergartenskindergartens, , three primary three primary schools, one secondary schools, one secondary school and several vocational school and several vocational high schoolshigh schools..

Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte:Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte: Bulgarian Libraries Support ProgramBulgarian Libraries Support Program

inin 2004 – 2004 – BGNBGN 1 1,,000 000 (BGN (BGN 500500 disbursed) disbursed) – 89 – 89 volumes volumes inin 2005 – 2005 – BGN BGN 700 700 (BGN (BGN 350 350 disbursed)disbursed) – 126 – 126 volumes volumes inin 2006 – 2006 – BGN BGN 600 600 (BGN(BGN 300 300 disbursed)disbursed) – 58 – 58 volumes volumes inin 2007 – 2007 – BGN BGN 11,,015 015 (BGN (BGN 710710 disbursed) disbursed) – 121 – 121 volumes volumes inin 2008 – 2008 – BGN BGN 22,,381 381 (BGN (BGN 22,,140140 disbursed) disbursed) – 252 – 252 volumesvolumes    TotalTotal: : BGN BGN 55,,696 696 BGN BGN 44,,000000 – 646 – 646 volumes volumes   

Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte: Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Chitalishte: the New Library and Reference Items the New Library and Reference Items

Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public Zahari Stoyanov 1937 Public ChitalishteChitalishteAdditional Subsidy Program Additional Subsidy Program

inin 2005 – 2005 – BGN BGN 11,,200 200 for purchasing books for purchasing books inin 2006 – 2006 – BGN BGN 44,,000 000 for renovation of the library’s second floorfor renovation of the library’s second floor inin 2007 – 2007 – BGN BGN 33,,000 000 for renovation of the entrance door and the staircase for renovation of the entrance door and the staircase inin 2008 – 2008 – BGN BGN 22,,000 000 for artistic and creative activities for artistic and creative activities –– purchase of sound purchase of sound

equipmentequipment for the chitalishte for the chitalishte inin 2009 – 2009 – BGNBGN 3 3,,000 000 for renovation of the chitalishte concert hall for renovation of the chitalishte concert hall inin 2011 – 2011 – BGN BGN 800 800 for artistic and creative activitiesfor artistic and creative activities – – library stock library stock   

TotalTotal: : BGNBGN 14 14,,000000   

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public ChitalishteChitalishte Global Libraries – Bulgaria Program Global Libraries – Bulgaria Program

Откриване на Откриване на

библибиблиотечно -отечно -

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public ChitalishteChitalishte Library Information Center Library Information Center

Free basic computer Free basic computer literacy courses for literacy courses for pensioners: introduction pensioners: introduction to basic computer to basic computer characteristics, online characteristics, online information search, information search, email and Skype email and Skype communication communication

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public ChitalishteChitalishte Library Information Center Library Information Center

Nine training courses of Nine training courses of 54 participants have 54 participants have been conducted to date. been conducted to date.

НЧ “Захари Стоянов-1937” НЧ “Захари Стоянов-1937” гр. Русе – Библиотечно – гр. Русе – Библиотечно – информационен центъринформационен център

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public ChitalishteChitalishte Library Information Center Library Information Center

What did we do to ensure the center’s What did we do to ensure the center’s effectiveness? effectiveness?

- - Good publicity about the training courses Good publicity about the training courses - - Full mobilization of library staff as trainers Full mobilization of library staff as trainers - - Volunteers from the Youth Parliament at the Volunteers from the Youth Parliament at the

Municipal House of Culture in Ruse attracted Municipal House of Culture in Ruse attracted

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public ChitalishteChitalishte Library Information Center Library Information Center

What is the effect of a well functioning What is the effect of a well functioning information centerinformation center??

New library visitorsNew library visitors Enhanced trust in the library and the chitalishte Enhanced trust in the library and the chitalishte

in general in general Trained people who no longer feel isolated Trained people who no longer feel isolated

from the global information society from the global information society

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public ChitalishteChitalishte Project Activities Project Activities

Every year we apply with Every year we apply with project proposals under the project proposals under the program for support of artistic program for support of artistic and cultural projects of Ruse and cultural projects of Ruse Municipality to mobilize Municipality to mobilize additional funds for cultural additional funds for cultural events. Over the last three events. Over the last three years, we organized the years, we organized the Green Rock Fest RuseGreen Rock Fest Ruse which which became popular among became popular among young people in the country young people in the country and abroad. Bands from and abroad. Bands from Romania and Serbia took part Romania and Serbia took part in the last edition of the in the last edition of the festival held in festival held in 20112011..

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public ChitalishteChitalishte Project Activities Project Activities

The rock concerts we organize enrich Ruse’s The rock concerts we organize enrich Ruse’s cultural calendar. To date, we mobilized BGN cultural calendar. To date, we mobilized BGN 13,590 under this program for chitalishte 13,590 under this program for chitalishte activities as followsactivities as follows::

BGN BGN 88,,690 690 provided by Ruse Municipality for provided by Ruse Municipality for project activities project activities

BGN BGN 44,,900 900 from sponsors. from sponsors.

Zahari Stoyanov Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Public ChitalishteChitalishte Project Activities Project Activities

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention!!

StefkaStefka ANGELOVA ANGELOVA Secretary of Zahari Stoyanov Secretary of Zahari Stoyanov 19371937 Public Chitalishte Public Chitalishte Ruse Ruse