1. Panitza Library Ambassadors’ Training 2015 Krasimir Spasov Information Literacy Instructor

2. 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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. The Web Page AUBG Webpage http://www.aubg.edu/library

14. 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

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

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

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

18. Thank you! Krasimir Spasov Information Literacy Instructor kspasov@aubg.edu Phone: 073/888-378