Panitza Library Ambassadors’ Training 2015 Krasimir Spasov Information Literacy Instructor

The Beginning AUBG Library was founded in 1992 with the generous support of: AUBG Board of Trustees Mellon Foundation ASHA Freedom Forum Foundation Free and Democratic Bulgaria Foundation Open Society Sabre Foundation

The New Library The new Library was opened in September, 2008 Library dedication– May, 2009

The Mission Panitza Library : supports the mission of AUBG; supports students’ education needs; enhances faculty teaching and research needs; serves the community; serves as a model of modern library practice to the academic community in Bulgaria and the whole region.

The Collection English-Language Library with a Small Collection in Other Languages – Bulgarian, German, French, Spanish, and Other Languages; A Collection of Materials about Bulgaria and the Balkans, Translated into English; AUBG Professors’ Publications; Audio-Visual Collection; E-books; E-journals.

The Numbers Over 120,000 Print Books Over 120,000 E-books 220 Print Periodical Titles Over 38,000 E-journals 30 Electronic Databases 1,000 Audio-Visual Materials

The Collections Main Circulation Reference Collection Reserve Periodicals Large Collection Storage Audio-Visual collection

Special Collections The Guttenberg Bible Facsimile of the Manasses’ Chronicle Mark’s Journal Collection Senior Theses

Databases Reference databases Ebsco JSTOR ScienceDirect Central and Eastern European Online Library Central and Eastern European Online Library Columbia International Affairs Online

The Facilities Area of 2,100 sq.m Wireless Internet Group study rooms Carrels Copy center Printing room Computer areas Video area Audio area Assisted-learning room Modern lighting/heating/ventilation systems

NEW!!! With the implementation of the RFID technology (radio frequency identification), the Library has been able to provide faster and better service as well as easier inventory

Library Services Circulation (borrow/ renew/ request) Reserve Reference Information Literacy Instruction Interlibrary Loan Off-Campus Access

The Web Page AUBG Webpage

The Catalogue The Library Uses vtls-Virtua, Which Is A Full-function Library Management System, Providing Management Of Circulation, Cataloging, Serials, Acquisitions, Course Reserves And More. Web-based Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) AUBG Library Catalog

The Organization The Library Uses The Library of Congress Classification System.Library of Congress

Working Hours Library has flexible working hours. It is open 88 hours a week during the semesters and 112 during the finals

Library Partners Bulgarian Library and Information Association; American Library Association; Bulgarian Information Consortium; American International Consortium of Academic Libraries – AMICAL

Thank you! Krasimir Spasov Information Literacy Instructor Phone: 073/