Презентацията представя проект на Регионална библиотека "Любен Каравелов" - Русе, насочен към създаването на среда за подпомагане включването на хората от третата възраст в дейности на библиотеката по създаване на бази -данни с историческо и краеведско значение. // This presentation presents our project's idea to develop an open area to facilitate the inclusion of senior citizens as part of the library activities in order to acquire new skills and use them to create a local historical database for the region of Ruse.

1. YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE
Lyuben Karavelov Ruse Regional Library, Bulgaria
Silva Vasileva

2. YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE
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23,8 %
23,7 %
24,1 %
24,3 %
24,7 %
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
People in non-working-age in Bulgaria

3. OBJECTIVES
• Creating an environment for social
integration of senior citizens,
introducing an innovative service
for their active involvement in the
events of the Library;
• Building a sustainable innovative
partnership network to develop
the mechanisms for social
inclusion of senior citizens;
• Promoting an active lifestyle to
older people by introducing
innovative services to enhance
their digital skills in collecting,
digitizing and preserving the
history of Ruse and the region.
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4. 60+ WE KNOW AND WE CAN
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• 5 (planned 4) training groups were set up
for people of non-working age;
• 28 (planned 20) people from the target
group were trained.
I have very good computer skills but I've
learned a lot of new things - how to scan,
how to process photos, it was fun!

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• 24 library staff and 13 volunteers with capacity to train senior citizens
LOCAL HISTORICAL HERITAGE

6. LOCAL HISTORICAL HERITAGE
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• 2800 items scanned – bought periodicals, pictures and books;
• 10 digital collections created;
• 4 family albums published – more than 8500 visits from 7 countries.

7. CAMPAIGN “LOOK BACK IN TIME”
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NIKOLAY NENOV
COLLECTOR AND DONATOR

8. SUSTAINABILITY
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A mechanism for cooperation
between retirement clubs in
the region and the library.
New partners are attracted.
New partnerships are created.
A model for active inclusion
of the senior citizens in the
life of the community has
been developed.

9. WHAT'S NEXT...
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10. 2nd INELI Balkans Convening, 25 - 28.11.2016, Sofia

11. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF MY LIFE