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

 Library 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  LIC has provided to the students computers with free internet use and a TV.

3. MUSEUM COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN SPIRITUALITY

 In 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 - BED  To create more comfort for the tirest there is a bed.

5. AMERICAN READING ROOM “JANUARIUS MACGAHAN”

 In 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”

 A 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”

 An European Reading Room ‘Peter Uvaliev’ is open in January 15, 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’

 The 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“

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Thracian Byzantium

Thank you for your attention!

The presentation is made by:  Emiliya Sirakova  Dimana Yankova  Aneta Raykova  Christo Christov  Angelina Petrova  Yordan Atanasov