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SUDigital Academic challenges and development of digitization in Bulgaria. Assoc. prof. PhD Todor Popnedelev Dobromir Dobrev Maria Baramova,. SUDigital – Objectives and principles http://lib.sudigital.org. SUDigital – Digitization initiative of Sofia University “ St. Kliment Ohridski ”
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SUDigitalAcademic challenges and development of digitization in Bulgaria Assoc. prof. PhD Todor Popnedelev Dobromir Dobrev Maria Baramova,
SUDigital – Objectives and principleshttp://lib.sudigital.org • SUDigital – Digitization initiative of Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” • Main goal: Creating interdisciplinary university network of free access databases for university teachers, researchers and students.
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.
SUDigital – Achievements of the digital libraryhttp://lib.sudigital.org • 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.
SUDigital – Problems and challengeshttp://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.
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.
Assoc. prof. PhD TodorPopnedelev, SUDigital chairman, popnedelevt@abv.bg • DobromirDobrev, SUDigital coordinator, dobri@dobri.eu • Maria Baramova, Digitization centre coordinator, • baramova@clio.uni-sofia.bg Thank you for your attention!