VOLUNTEER SUPPORTED INNOVATIVE SERVICES UNDER THE GLOB@L
LIBRARIES – BULGARIA PROGRAM
KRASIMIRA KANEVA
Lovech, 15 - 16 May 2012
Target Libraries with Volunteer Participation
Lovech District
Total number of target libraries – 35
Libraries with volunteers – 30
Libraries without volunteers – 5
Krushuna, Letnitsa Municipality
Borima, Troyan Municipality
Ugarchin
Brestnitsa, Yablanitsa Municipality
Yablanitsa
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For the country
Libraries without volunteers
Libraries with volunteers
Volunteering in Target Libraries in the Period July 2011 – March 2012
7641
512
Number of volunteers
In the country Lovech district
64138
7890
Hours worked
In the country Lovech district
Average Volunteer Work per Library by Municipality in Lovech District
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DEFINITIONS
Innovative Service Good Practice
Responds to library users’ new needs
Applies a new approach/method in the implementation of traditional library activities
Provides access to new types of information, previously inaccessible for library users or the community
Attracts new users, previously unserved by the library
A method or a practicecontributing to the achievement of high results and customizable to other similar organizations
INNOVATIVE e-SERVICES
e-Government
e-Employment
e-Inclusion
e-Health
e-Education / Science
e-Culture
e-Society
e-Business
UKRAINE, e-Employment
In Katerinopol, volunteers study the unemployment among women victims of domestic violence
BEREGINA PROJECT
Partners:
Employment Office
Business Development Association
Media – radio, newspaper
ROMANIA, e-Inclusion
The librarian in Suceavamobilizes teacher volunteers for helping with the literacy of children from the local orphanage
UKRAINE, e-Inclusion
In Lviv, a volunteer psychologist conducts bibliotherapy for children with behavioral problems
The book will protect you, the computer will help you, the library will comfort you!
The library in the town of Nikolaev and the Dialogue NGO conduct a therapy session for people challenged in their daily lives
BULGARIA, e-Inclusion
The village of Negovanovtsi, Vidin district, implements the “Pass on and Return” service for information exchange between elderly people and young volunteers
BULGARIA, e-Inclusion
Sofia, training under the Glob@lLibraries – Bulgaria Program of hearing impaired young people. Two of them will become volunteers at Sredets Public Chitalishte in Sofia
BULGARIA, e-Health
In the village of Trud, volunteers from the local office of the National Alliance for Work with Volunteers and psychologists organized a lecture on drugs and alcohol prevention
Roman, lecture on the harm of drugs, “Informed and Healthy” Campaign
UKRAINE, e-Education
In Kirovgrad, Peace Corps volunteers maintain the blog of the American center and conduct online research and training
ROMANIA, e-Education
In Botosani, a Chilean student volunteer teaches Spanish to young people
In Vrancea, Peace Corps volunteers maintain the English language version of the library foreign language center
POLAND, e-Education
Volunteers created a virtual library with books from the mandatory list for school goers and included interactive methods for easier mastering of the texts
BULGARIA, e-Education
The library and the local center for work with volunteers in Plovdiv organized the “Cheerful Book” and “Old Book – New Reader” campaigns
UKRAINE, e-Society
In Lviv and other cities, the “Living Library” initiative is organized with the participation of volunteers
ROMANIA, e-Society
The library in Tulcea provides its services, including free internet access, in a mall. Volunteers provide information to citizens.
ROMANIA, e-Society
The libraries in Bihorcounty coordinate volunteers’ work in the
cleaning campaign
In Dumbravita, Brasov county, volunteers visit their friends and acquaintances to join the EU Online Week initiative
BULGARIA, e-Society
In Trastenik, library patrons took part as volunteers in the “Let’s Clean Bulgaria for a Day” campaign
LITHUANIA, e-Business
The library in the town of Pasvalisadopts a service in support of farmers, including:
ICT network for farmers’ smartphones;
web portal for information sharing;
online promotion and sale of agricultural products
Project budget: USD 15,000
UKRAINE, e-Business
In the city of Melitopol, e-map of tourism and investment
Amount: USD 1,900
Copies: 40,000
Разработване на нова услуга
Service adoption activities
Resources/BudgetInformation about the new service
Expected results/ Effect
Service identification
Identification of potential partners