1. Examples for Open Access Scholar Electronic Repository by New Bulgarian University IP LibCMASS Sofia 2011 Contract № 2011-ERA-IP-7 Sofia, 04.-17. September, 2011

2. Open Access. International Movement for Open Access Open (free) access (Open access - OA) is a free online availability of digital content. Best known and most relevant is for public review, review of scientific papers, which scientists and researchers publish in journals without expecting payment. Open (free) access (Open access - OA) is a free online availability of digital content. Best known and most relevant is for public review, review of scientific papers, which scientists and researchers publish in journals without expecting payment. International Movement for Open Access is an initiative for immediate and free access to online resources without restrictions on access and frequency of use imposed by copyright law and agreements with publishers. International Movement for Open Access is an initiative for immediate and free access to online resources without restrictions on access and frequency of use imposed by copyright law and agreements with publishers. Now the world has over 1766 open access archives in various scientific fields. Now the world has over 1766 open access archives in various scientific fields. Initiatives and projects for open and free access to information opens up new opportunities for providing information on universities and research libraries. Initiatives and projects for open and free access to information opens up new opportunities for providing information on universities and research libraries.

3. Good practices, guidelines and models for implemention of Open Access The portal titled “Practical steps for implementing Open Access” (OASIS – Practical Steps for Implementing Open Access: http://www.openoasis.org/) The portal titled “Practical steps for implementing Open Access” (OASIS – Practical Steps for Implementing Open Access: http://www.openoasis.org/)

4. The website of Еnabling Open Scholarship (EOS) http://www.openscholarship.org - organization of universities and researchers from around the world for open research and educational space The website of Еnabling Open Scholarship (EOS) http://www.openscholarship.org - organization of universities and researchers from around the world for open research and educational space

5. Scholar Electronic Repository by New Bulgarian University NBU is the first Bulgarian university, that joined in 2005 the International Movement for Open Access. Today the scholar electronic repository provides open access to over 300 scientific publications of lecturers and graduate students. NBU is the first Bulgarian university, that joined in 2005 the International Movement for Open Access. Today the scholar electronic repository provides open access to over 300 scientific publications of lecturers and graduate students. There are posts of professors and PhD students of the university. There are posts of professors and PhD students of the university. Its purpose is to expand the influence and increase the image of the university in Bulgaria and abroad. Its purpose is to expand the influence and increase the image of the university in Bulgaria and abroad. The idea is that the free use will lead to an increase in quoting of publications of lecturers and doctoral students at the university. The idea is that the free use will lead to an increase in quoting of publications of lecturers and doctoral students at the university. SER allows the formation of culture among academics and Ph.D. students to build their own scientific archive. SER allows the formation of culture among academics and Ph.D. students to build their own scientific archive.

6. History of SER In 2005 a project was won and implemented by HESP Program of Institute "Open Society“; a server was purchased and a seminar was held for the team that created the archive. In 2005 a project was won and implemented by HESP Program of Institute "Open Society“; a server was purchased and a seminar was held for the team that created the archive. In 2006 was installed, selected by the NBU, open source software (Eprints); the rules are developed for deposit and deposit agreement, signed electronically between the NBU and the author. In 2006 was installed, selected by the NBU, open source software (Eprints); the rules are developed for deposit and deposit agreement, signed electronically between the NBU and the author. Manual for faculty and graduate students at the university was developed in 2007, the same year began experimentally depositing materials in the archive, resulting in the first 25 available publications. Manual for faculty and graduate students at the university was developed in 2007, the same year began experimentally depositing materials in the archive, resulting in the first 25 available publications. It was installed a new version of software - EPrints 3.0 in 2008. Print and electronic information materials for the university faculty have been developed. It was installed a new version of software - EPrints 3.0 in 2008. Print and electronic information materials for the university faculty have been developed. Since then has been working on the development and improvement of the archive, and analyzing visits to it by monitoring the statistics. Since then has been working on the development and improvement of the archive, and analyzing visits to it by monitoring the statistics.

8. Search in Research electronic archive Search in Research electronic archive Apart from menu "Browse" in the archive can be searched during the "Search“. Apart from menu "Browse" in the archive can be searched during the "Search“. Demand can be simply set in a word or words with an option for ordering the results by year of publication, name of author or title. Demand can be simply set in a word or words with an option for ordering the results by year of publication, name of author or title.

9. The search can be complicated, as the search criteria here are many, starting from the full text, that can be searched, keyword, area of ​​ knowledge, type of document. The search can be complicated, as the search criteria here are many, starting from the full text, that can be searched, keyword, area of ​​ knowledge, type of document.

10. NEA today As of July 2011 the archive have 415 documents, scientific studies of teachers (full time and part-time) and doctoral students of the NBU. As of July 2011 the archive have 415 documents, scientific studies of teachers (full time and part-time) and doctoral students of the NBU. They are in the fields of art, computer science, earth sciences, economics, education, history and archeology, languages ​​, philology and literature, mass communications, mathematics, medicine, biology, political science, religion and others. They are in the fields of art, computer science, earth sciences, economics, education, history and archeology, languages ​​, philology and literature, mass communications, mathematics, medicine, biology, political science, religion and others. Developments have been made since 1996 until today. Developments have been made since 1996 until today.

11. The free access Week 2010 in Bulgaria In Bulgaria, the National Information Day on the occasion of the Open Access Week was held on October 22, 2010, organized by Institute of mathematics and Informatics of BAN. Open access to scientific information was presented in the context of European projects: In Bulgaria, the National Information Day on the occasion of the Open Access Week was held on October 22, 2010, organized by Institute of mathematics and Informatics of BAN. Open access to scientific information was presented in the context of European projects: Open AIRE (http://www.openaire.eu/bg.html) - aiming at providing open access to the European level. Open AIRE (http://www.openaire.eu/bg.html) - aiming at providing open access to the European level. EuDML (http://www.eudml.eu) - focused on organizing virtual collections of considerable part of European Heritage dispersion of mathematical literature; EuDML (http://www.eudml.eu) - focused on organizing virtual collections of considerable part of European Heritage dispersion of mathematical literature; ATLAS (www.atlasproject.eu) - designed to support the development and management of multilingual web content, especially concerning the authorship, editing and maintenance of multilingual Web sites; ATLAS (www.atlasproject.eu) - designed to support the development and management of multilingual web content, especially concerning the authorship, editing and maintenance of multilingual Web sites; Open Scout (http://www.openscout.net/) - focused on providing learning services on the Internet that allow users to easily find, access, use and exchange information on management education and training. Open Scout (http://www.openscout.net/) - focused on providing learning services on the Internet that allow users to easily find, access, use and exchange information on management education and training. The New Bulgarian University participated in the Week to popularization The free access to the electronic archive of Scientific NBU (New Bulgarian University Scholar Electronic Repository) The New Bulgarian University participated in the Week to popularization The free access to the electronic archive of Scientific NBU (New Bulgarian University Scholar Electronic Repository)