GLOB@L LIBRARIES – BULGARIA PROGRAM

IN SUPPORT OF PARTNERSHIP

FOR INNOVATIVE SERVICES

Krasimira Kaneva

6 – 7 June 2012, Kyustendil

Target Libraries in Kyustendil District

Target libraries 18 libraries

ICT equipment 86 computers, 2 laptops 11 multimedia devices 18 multifunctional devices 1 color printer

Cost of equipment: USD 57,200

Cost of software: USD 285,200

What is Partnership?

Partnership means cooperation between organizations

with common areas of operations, common goals and

joint activities.

Partnership is regulated by a

Memorandum of Understanding

Partnership Principles

Common goals

Common areas of operations

Equitable relations

Mutual interest

Communication and monitoring tools

Long-term cooperation, sustainability

How do we build a successful partnership?

Library Partners (1)

Municipality

Local Communi

ty

Library

Educational institutions: schools, universities, research organizations

Social assistance and public health authorities

Cultural institutions: museums, theaters

Media

Library Partners (2)

Business: commercial companies, banks, local producers and service providers

NGOs: child prevention, support to the elderly, work with disabled people

Sports clubs and teams

Natural persons: volunteers, intellectuals, local leaders, activists

Religious organizations

Other organizations abroad

Definitions

Responds to library users’ new needs

Applies a new approach/method

Provides access to new types of information

Attracts new users

A method or a practice contributing to the achievement of high results and customizable to other similar organizations

Innovative Service Good Practice

Innovative e-Services

The Glob@l Libraries – Bulgaria Program in Support of Partnership

Goal:

To identify the opportunities for building and sustaining partnerships for innovative services with the support of the Glob@l Libraries – Bulgaria Program:

Study existing partnerships of GLB target libraries Collect and distribute partnership ideas, experience and good

practices Identify strategic national and local level partners for adoption

of new services Support libraries in building new partnerships

The Glob@l Libraries – Bulgaria Program in Support of Partnership

Activities:

Meetings with representatives of government administration to identify partnership initiatives for adoption of new services

District meetings for librarians and local community representatives on partnership topics

Development of materials (brochures, presentations, videos) on successful partnerships

Expert and financial support for building partnerships

Global Libraries Program Examples

Countries from which examples have been selected

Number of GL libraries

Bulgaria – 960

Ukraine – 944

Romania – 1,482

Lithuania – 1,217

e-Health, Bulgaria

Drugs prevention in Parvomay

Partners:Education Directorate at the MunicipalityChild Pedagogical Office, Regional

Police Directorate Schools and parents’ boards Hygienic and Epidemiological Inspectorate Bulgarian Red Cross

e-Health, Bulgaria

A lecture on drugs and alcohol prevention organized in the village of Trud

Partners: The local office of the National Alliance for Work with Volunteers The psychologist of the

Municipality The village of Belogradets, Varna district, free cardiac tests and provision of information about prevention and healthy lifestyle

Partner: the Municipality

The library in the town of Banya providesthe service “Inclusion of People withMental Disabilities as Active ComputerUsers”

Partners: Municipality Home for Mentally

Disabled People

e-Inclusion, Bulgaria

e-Inclusion, Bulgaria

The village of Negovanovtsi, Vidin district, implements the “Pass on and Return” service for information exchange between elderly people and young volunteers

Partners: Pensioner’s club Volunteers / amateur performers

The town of Utena – a

program based on play

techniques and

implemented among

school drop-outs

Partners: Educational center Pedagogical and psychological

assistance office Education Municipal Directorate

ПРЕДИЗВИКАТЕЛСТВА

In the village of Archar, Vidin district, a program for Roma school drop outs

Partners:RICMunicipality

e-Employment, Ukraine

In Katerinopol, volunteers study the unemployment among women victims of domestic violence.

Beregina Project

Partners:

Employment Office Business Development Association Media – radio, newspaper

e-Government, Romania

Е - правителство РУМЪНИЯЕеЕ

400 libraries 17,000 farmers (2011) more than 20 million euro of subsidies 54,000 euro per library 250,000 euro of saved transport costs 34,000 saved work days

Service: Submission of subsidy application forms by agricultural producers in 2011

Partner: the Paying Agency

e-Business, Lithuania

The library in the town of Pasvalis adopts a service in support of farmers, including: ICT network for farmers’ smartphones; web portal for information sharing; online promotion and sale of agricultural products

Partners: NGOs, e-information for

librarians Farmers’ organizations Global Libraries

e-Business, Ukraine

In Melitopol, e-map of tourism and investment

Partner:

Local authorities

Service adoption activities

Service adoption activities

Resources/ Budget

Resources/ Budget

Information about the new

service

Information about the new

service

Expected results/ Effect

Expected results/ Effect

Service identification

Service identification

Identification of potential partners

Identification of potential partners