GUIDED TOUR IN SULSIT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, MUSEUM COLLECTION

AND ORTHODOX CHAPEL ‘ST. NIKOLAY CHUDOTVORETS’

IP LibCMASS, Contract № 2011-ERA-IP-7

1. LIBRARY and INFORMATION CENTER

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ibrary and information centre of SULSIT is a part of the structure of the

University, aiming to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving

environment. Main goal is to combine traditional library operations with

modern information technology, presented in an accessible way for young

people.

The library is arranged alphabetical - systematically. It has traditional

alphabetical catalog sheets, but also introduced an automated library

system LIBIS, integrated with a system based on modern RFID

technology.

Fund / the loan and reading room / includes many Bulgarian and foreign

fiction, literature associated with learning in university courses, richly

illustrated encyclopedia of all topics, Bulgarian and foreign (magazines)

periodicals.

Seeking to modernize the environment and thus attract more visitors LIC

are separate areas for creative relaxation with pleasant colored armchairs

type "bean", work tables, wireless Internet access.

 2. COMPUTERS

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IC has provided to the students computers with free internet

use and a TV.

3. MUSEUM COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN

SPIRITUALITY

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n 2005 is the beginning of the museum.

The idea is dictated by the need for

preservation of spirituality and

consciousness of today's information

society. Exhibition brings together as the

culture and the feeling of time.

We have to set objects and documents of

11 Bulgarian intellectuals - Anton

Donchev, Nikolay Haytov, Lubomir

Levchev, Radichkov and others.

4. COMFORTS - BEDT

o create more comfort for the tirest there is a bed.

5. AMERICAN READING ROOM “JANUARIUS MACGAHAN”

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n May 2008, on the occasion of 130

years of the Liberation of Bulgaria in

the LIC is open American reading

room, the named of Januarius

MacGahan, correspondent of "Daily

News", reflecting the April uprising.

It is very cozy and there are numerous

magazines and books on art, science

and special topic in English.

 6. RUSSIAN READING ROOM

“DMITRY LIHACHOV”

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Reading room of Russian literature is

open in May 2006 on occasion of the

100th anniversary of the Russian

scientist, academician Dmitry Lihachov.

Among many interesting and rare books

in the reading room is open an exposition,

including autographed books of the

academic, personal letters to Bulgarian

citizens, images, and his personal

belongings.

7. EUROPEAN READING ROOM “PETER UVALIEV”

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n European Reading Room ‘Peter

Uvaliev’ is open in January 15, 2007.

His choice for patron is a sign of

respect for intellectual and erudite

of the European class, who has

devoted his life to the noble cause

to promote Bulgarian culture in the

spiritual space of Europe.

8. ORTHODOX CHAPEL ‘ST. NIKOLAY CHUDOTVORETS’

T

he Orthodox chapel "ST. NIKOLAY CHUDOTVORETS" in SULSIT is

established with funds from donors and funding from the

Directorate faiths" the Council of Ministers. It is illuminated by the

Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. There the students

have the opportunity to be trained in the following disciplines:

History of religious denominations in Bulgaria, Information funds of

religious centres, Folk and religious holiday calendar, included in

the programs in some faculties of SULSIT. The chapel was built

according to church canons, has the necessary church plate and

there can be held the St. liturgy, as well as to be carried out the

seven mysteries: baptism, anointment, confession, communion,

marriage, etc. All this creates real prerequisites for inclusion of

students from SULSIT to intrinsic values of the Christian faith and

morality.

9. MUSEUM COLLECTION „SPIRITUALITY AND LEADERSHIP“

Egypt Greece

Thracian Byzantium

Thank you for your attention!

The presentation is made by:

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miliya Sirakova

D

imana Yankova

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neta Raykova

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hristo Christov

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ngelina Petrova

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ordan Atanasov