http://hdl.handle.net/10506/1296 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:19:21 GMT 2026-01-09T16:19:21Z http://hdl.handle.net/10506/758 Title: Икономиката на услугите – пазараната ниша на библиотеките Authors: Игнатова, Елена; Ignatova, Elena Abstract: The influence of the service economy constantly increases and with regard to that the market niche nowadays could be found in two areas: price and service. Due to the fact that the price decrease could be achieved through a product innovation, which requires serious finance funding, public organizations as libraries are more likely to find their niche in the service area, where the excellent service quality is of a great matter. Unfortunately, the 2010 annual reports of the libraries in Bulgaria don’t focus on the service quality. Most probably, it is due to the fact that there was no strategy for the development and assessment of the library. A solution to this issue could be found in the new law for the public libraries, but as the service quality is achieved by well-designed technology and human resource, an automated system for human resources, which could identify the existing qualification level of every librarian and future development and assessment would built the market niche of the libraries in the new economy situation. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10506/758 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10506/757 Title: Възникване и развитие на художествените музеи Authors: Недков, Симеон; Nedkov, Simeon Abstract: Most of the people associate the term „museum“ with the Louvre, the Hermitage, the Prado, i.e. art museums. This seems to be so natural because the mentioned museums are emblematic for the museum work all over the world. The brilliant exhibitions of these „temples“ of art annually attract millions of visitors from near and far. In front of museum visitors are revealed the artistic achievements of the human civilization from ancient times till modernity. Thus the art museums continue to be schools of humanism and aestheticism. The numerous experts in these museums: curators, restorers, conservators, researchers provide systematic care for the protection, preservation and exhibition of the movable cultural heritage worldwide. The study is chronological history of the emergence and development of the major art museums in Europe. The term „muzeyon“ originates from ancient Greece. The first antique museum is created in the famous library of Alexandria. It was known in antiquity as „muzeyon“ and was the first purposely built antique museum. By this time there were some beginnings of museum activity. It was in Ancient Greece where the first art galleries known as the Pinacotec and sculpture collections - Gliptotek. During the Italian Renaissance emerged and gradually formed a new cultural institution - the art museum, which acquired popularity of the unique Italian name - gallery. Florence is the city that creates the most favorable conditions for the flourishing of Italian Renaissance. There occurred the world-famous galleries Uffizi and Pitti. Until German unification in 1870, it is divided into small independent states. Their rulers are seeking to emulate the kings of European empires and create rich art collections located in special rooms for this purpose called in German - Kunstkamera. 62 These cabinets of art are most widespread in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They do not differ from the Italian galleries. They kept mostly private collections of paintings and sculptures, as well as some examples of applied arts. The Kunstkamera was widely spread among the various German states and in neighboring countries. Following this model, Peter the Great created his famous Kunstkamera in St. Petersburg. The absolutist monarchies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are among the traditional patrons of artists. The nobility collections are filled with orders, purchases, and often through conquest wars, the most striking evidence of this is the Napoleonic wars. Gradually they grew into the largest art museums in the world. The Louvre is a result of the French Revolution. By decision of the Covenant the largest art museum is opened to all citizens of the French Republic. Different is the history of the emergence of the largest museum in Russia - the Hermitage. Another museum that is created on the basis of regal collections in Russia is the Armory Chamber. Similar is the story of emergence of the Prado Museum. It is created on the basis of the Spanish royal collections in 1819. The Habsburg dynasty (Austrian branch) is the longest ruling in Europe - whole 693 years. These collections are the basis for the History and Art Museum in Vienna. By the late nineteenth century the largest and richest art museums in Europe and worldwide were created. Their story is the story of conservation, preservation and presentation of the greatest achievements of human civilization in the arts. The digitization of works of art is the modern way for their documentation and preservation. Publication in virtual museums on the World Wide Web helps for further promotion, especially among young people. Thus the art museums have become more popular in the virtual world. By most valuable and attractive exhibits they attend many websites as emblems of art museums. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10506/757 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10506/756 Title: Състоянието на човешките ресурси по отношение на цифровизацията на културното наследство в някои от най-големите обществени библиотеки в България Authors: Толева, Петя; Toleva, Petya Abstract: The purpose of this article is to discuss the state of human resource in terms of digitalization of Cultural heritage in some of the major Public libraries in Bulgaria. Are we ready to meet modern requirements and to manage these resources? The report will show one of the first initiatives taken in this regard in our country (the Operational Programme „Human Resources Development“ 2007–2013; Project „Glob@ l Libraries – Bulgaria“ Project „Europeana“, Project ABLE). Also it will illustrate the first united online catalogs, associated with the digitalization of Cultural heritage along with the difficulties in making them for less qualified staff. For a country in transition, such as Bulgaria, it is obvious that the Bulgarian public library should seek competitive advantages in relying heavily on the development of human factors, including the ability to strategically orient and guide their activities. Because modern libraries require not only product quality but also quality of service, as much as the service sector forms the greater part of the national income of the developed countries. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10506/756 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10506/755 Title: Универсалният език на стандартите. Предизвикателствата пред каталогизацията в България през ХХІ век Authors: Янакиева, Татяна; Yanakieva, Tatyana Abstract: The rapid exchange of bibliographic information and access to information resources in the international network is now possible thanks to the universal language of standards, which cataloguers „talk“ and „write“ in the current global information space. For nearly four decades International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) created by IFLA has been the basis for creating standardized bibliographic records of published resources, a tool for universal bibliographic control and universal user access to the publications in the modern world. Since 1971, when the first International Standard Bibliographic Description for Monographic Publications was created, ISBD has been undergoing significant development up to now, the last stage being „ISBD: International standard bibliographic description: Consolidated edition“ approved by the Standing Committee of the IFLA Cataloguing Section. In 2011 it was translated into Bulgarian by Alexandra Dipchikova and in 2012 it is expected to be published by the Bulgarian Library and Information Association (BLIA). The idea of ISBD Consolidated edition is to develop a general framework for the identification and description of existing resources that modern libraries work with in one standard and to establish common principles for cataloguing within the whole international library and information community in order to aid the international exchange of bibliographic records between national bibliographic agencies and throughout the international library and information community (including producers and publishers). Important changes have been introduced: structural and terminological. 47 A new area „0“, called „Content Form and Media Type Area“ to identify resources in more than one format is introduced. It is considered necessary at the very beginning to indicate both the main form (forms) where the contents of the resource is expressed in and type (s) of the means used to transmit the contents. The Main Entry Field is deleted. The terminology used in the standard is in compliance with the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) and IFLA Cataloguing Principles, etc. ISBD is applied to describe manifestations. A bibliographic description typically should be based on the item as representative of the manifestation. The objective pursued by the author of this article is based on the analysis of ISBD Consolidated Edition, to assess the possibilities for its introduction in Bulgaria and identify the difficulties the professional community will faced. The following issues can be identified for discussion: - replacement of the existing national standards for cataloguing with ISBD Consolidated Edition ; - development of new national cataloguing rules; - strategy of the National Bibliographic Agency in relation to the existing electronic catalogues: conversion or creation of new databases; - exchange of bibliographic records between the libraries in the country; - „Guidelines for the Application of the ISBDs to the Description of Component Part“ – an assessment with regard to its use by compilers of bibliographies and users; - staff training for work with ISBD Consolidated Edition; - funding necessary for implementation of ISBD Consolidated Edition. All these points under discussion are extremely important. The Bulgarian library community should face them if it does Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10506/755 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z