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HISTORY

First Steps

The University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT) is a state university, renamed by Parliament Decree on September 29, 2010. It is the successor to the Specialized Higher School of Library Studies and Information Technologies (SHSLSIT), voted as such by the National Assembly in 2004; the State Library Institute (SLI), established in 1950; the Institute of Library Activities (ILA); the College of Library Activities (ILA) and the College of Library Studies and Information Technologies (CLSIT). The University is accredited by the National Accreditation and Evaluation Agency to provide education in bachelor, master and doctoral programmes.

Facilities

ULSIT is supplied with modern facilities for educating its students. The specially designed and constructed building includes: a Ceremonial Hall; specialized seminar rooms; auditoria; computer laboratory “John Atanasoff” with its modern computer rooms, connected in a local network (LAN) and supplied with non-stop Internet access, where contemporary information and communication technologies are taught; a Library and Information Centre that can seat 150 readers with a library stock of over 52,000 entries and book storage for 80,000 documents; an IP Point – information and consultant centre on intellectual property; Career centre for assisting students in their job-seeking activities; a Museum-educational collection called Spirituality and Leadership; museum collection of the contemporary Bulgarian spirituality; “За буквите – O писменех” publishing house ; “St. Nicolai, The Miracle Worker” Orthodox Chapel; a phonetic study room; lecturers’ and administrative staff offices; a meeting room; a contemporary sports complex with modern gym facilities; tennis courts; a sports hall; а canteen; a coffee house.

ULSIT has been established and developed for more than 60 years to meet today’s demands of over 2,000 students and more than 150 full-time and part-time lecturers. There are specialized seminar rooms and studies with rich education collections. A significant part of these collections have already become a bibliographic rarity.

Training

Bachelor degree

Продължителността на редовното и на задочното обучение в УниБИТ в образователно-квалификационната степен „Бакалавър” е четири години. Наред със знанията по основната специалност студентите получават много добра подготовка по информационни и комуникационни технологии, по английски език, а в някои специалности – и по руски език; имат възможност за добра спортна подготовка.

Master degree

Doctoral degree

Professional Development

ULSIT graduates can find employment in libraries, publishing houses, book trading companies, the state administration and the information business, information centres and services, archives departments, museums, galleries and other cultural institutions.

2010

University of Library Studies and Inforation Technologies

Преобразуван на 29 октомври 2010 г. с решение на Народното събрание.

2010

2004

Специализирано висше училище по библиотекознание и информационни технологии

През 2004 г. статутът на Колежа е променен — с решение на Народното събрание е преобразуван в Специализирано висше училище по библиотекознание и информационни технологии.

2002

College of Library Studies and Information Technologies

2002

1997

College of Library Activities

През 1997 г. Полувисшият институт по библиотечно дело става Колеж по библиотечно дело.

1990

Полувисш институт по библиотечно дело

1990

1950

Държавен библиотекарски институт

През 1950 г. с Постановление на Министерски съвет № 2495 на Народна Република България в гр. София e създаден Държавният библиотекарски институт.

Publishing Activity

ULSIT is actively engaged in publishing activity for scientific production – monographs; the annual collection “Scientific Works of ULSIT”; the Cyril and Methodius “За буквите – О писменех” periodical; the scientific journal “Publisher” in cooperation with the Library Studies and Social Sciences Department of Veliko Tarnovo University; collections with Proceedings of the annually held scientific Conference on 1st November, dedicated to the Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian national revival, which is the official Patron’s Day of the University; seminar proceedings; books; learning materials, etc.

University „ERASMUS” chart

ULSIT is a holder of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), which allows students mobility on the Lifelong Learning Programme and an opportunity to be educated at different universities abroad for a certain period of time.

International Relations

ULSIT is actively involved in the international professional life and takes part in international cooperation in compliance with bi-lateral agreements with similar institutions in Russia, Germany, France, Poland, Serbia, Montenegro, Turkey, etc. ULSIT is a member of IFLA – The International Federation of Library Associations, a member of LIBER – the Association of European Research Libraries, a member of ICOM – the International Council of Museums, the National Technical Committee on Standardization in the Archive, Library, Information and Publishing Activity (TK 16), a member of the Bulgarian Library and Information Association, etc.