1. SUDigital Academic challenges and development of digitization in Bulgaria
Assoc. prof. PhD Todor Popnedelev
Dobromir Dobrev
Maria Baramova,

2. SUDigital – Objectives and principles http://lib.sudigital.org
SUDigital – Digitization initiative of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Main goal:
Creating interdisciplinary university network of free access databases for university teachers, researchers and students.

3. SUDigital – Objectives and principles (2) http://lib.sudigital.org
International standards and recommendations;
Open source system;
User-friendly interface;
Active developers community;
Latest technologies;
Bulgarian Interface.

4. SUDigital – Achievements of the digital library http://lib. sudigital
Digital library, which builds on past efforts in digitization in Bulgaria;
Digital library with free distanced update possibility;
Digital Library, which provides unlimited opportunity to create different users access rights;
Cost-effective digital library based on developing continuously open source technologies.

5. Digital library SUDigital

6. Digital library SUDigital

7. Digital library SUDigital

8. Digital library SUDigital

9. SUDigital – Problems and challenges http://lib.sudigital.org-
Lack of sufficient contacts with other digital initiatives in Bulgaria and abroad
Difficulties in coordination with the institutions in Bulgaria;
Lack of necessary equipment;
Financial restrictions for engaging students in the digitization process.

10. SUDigital – Problems and challenges (2) http://lib.sudigital.org+
Electronic publication of archive documents, periodicals, doctoral dissertations in the field of humanities, audio-visual materials etc.;
Preservation of valuable original sources for Bulgarian history (old and rare books, archival materials);
Creating databases in the humanities;
Establishment of interdisciplinary e-learning infrastructure;
Ensuring access to sources for Bulgarian culture and history.

11. Thank you for your attention!
Assoc. prof. PhD Todor Popnedelev, SUDigital chairman,
Dobromir Dobrev, SUDigital coordinator,
Maria Baramova, Digitization centre coordinator,