YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE

Lyuben Karavelov Ruse Regional Library, BulgariaSilva Vasileva

YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE3th INELI Balkans Convening, 1 - 2.09.2017, Athens

23,8 %23,7 %

24,1 %

24,3 %

24,7 %

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

People in non-working-age in Bulgaria

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.

YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE3th INELI Balkans Convening, 1 - 2.09.2017, Athens

60+ WE KNOW AND WE CAN

YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE3th INELI Balkans Convening, 1 - 2.09.2017, Athens

• 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!

YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE3th INELI Balkans Convening, 1 - 2.09.2017, Athens

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

LOCAL HISTORICAL HERITAGE

LOCAL HISTORICAL HERITAGE

YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE3th INELI Balkans Convening, 1 - 2.09.2017, Athens

• 2800 items scanned – bought periodicals, pictures and books;

• 10 digital collections created;

• 4 family albums published – more than 8500 visits from 7 countries.

CAMPAIGN “LOOK BACK IN TIME”

YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE3th INELI Balkans Convening, 1 - 2.09.2017, Athens

NIKOLAY NENOVCOLLECTOR AND DONATOR

SUSTAINABILITY

YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE3th INELI Balkans Convening, 1 - 2.09.2017, Athens

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.

WHAT'S NEXT...

YOU ARE A PART OF OUR LIFE3th INELI Balkans Convening, 1 - 2.09.2017, Athens

2nd INELI Balkans Convening, 25 - 28.11.2016, Sofia

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF MY LIFE