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911 towns and villages
260 municipalities
98.5% of the territory of the country
960 libraries
2009
2010
2011
13,942 units of equipment
4,935 pointsfor free-of-charge access to the Internet
3,740 trained librarians prepared to assist users in their work with technology
NewICT-based services in
8 thematic areas
e-entertainment e-education
e-culture
e-employment
e-health
e-communication
e-governmente-business
3 surveys
aiming to assess Program impact on people’s lives
2010
2012
2013
4 target groups
Librarians
Library users
Population of the country
Local business, administration and
partners
THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF PROGRAM IMPACT ON USERS’ LIVES
OVER 5,900,000 LIBRARY VISITS IN 2013
4,397,771
4,844,582
5,170,647
5,823,999
5,941,8972013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2009
2013
of all visits to public libraries in Bulgaria in 2012 are in the target libraries
35% growth
72%
OVER 614,000 LIBRARY USERS IN 2013
458,663
416,513
464,886
541,748
614,5302013
2012
2011
2010
2009 2009
2013
78-81% of usersvisit libraries more often
over 2/3 – because of computers
35% growth
target libraries
population
56%
44%
44%
56%
Gender male female
7-10 y.
target libraries
population
11%
10%
21%
24%
25%
30%
42%
36%
Age 7 y. 8 y. 9 y. 10 y.
target libraries
population
73%
91%
13%
6%
13%
4%
Ethnic Group Bulgarian Turkish Roma other
n: people, using library at least once a month, target libraries – 830 people;
population – 140 people
MORE ABOUT USERS
target libraries
population
55%
46%
45%
54%
Gender male female
target libraries
population
41%
32%
40%
43%
19%
25%
Age 11-12 y. 13-15 y. 16-18 y.
target libraries
population
74%
87%
13%
8%
11%
6%
Ethnic Group Bulgarian Turkish Roma other
n: people, using library at least once a month, target libraries – 855 people;
population – 318 people
11-18 y.MORE ABOUT USERS
target libraries
population
81%
95%
10%
3%
5%
4%
2%
Ethnic Group Bulgarian Turkish Roma other
target libraries
population
26%
35%
62%
60%
12%
5%
Educational Level higher secondary lower
target libraries
population
22%
12%
34%
30%
19%
23%
10%
16%
14%
19%
Personal Incomeno income up to BGN 300 BGN 301-500 over BGN 500 no answer
n: people, using library at least once a month, target
libraries – 814 people; population – 145 people
Over 18 y.MORE ABOUT USERS
4 TIMES MORE INTERNET USERS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
7-10 y. 11-18 y. 18+ y.
1.8%
4.6%
0.8%
7.3%
11.1%
4.1%
20102013
n: population, 2013: 7-10 y.-400 people; 11-18 y. - 800 people; 18+y.-1200 people; 2010: 7-10 y.-274 people; 11-18 y.-607 people; 18+y.-1003 people
In total, over 321 000 people or 4.7% of population over 7 years of age
98 000 PEOPLE CLAIM
THE LIBRARY IS THEIR ONLY OPPORTUNITYTO ACCESS COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET
▪ Among them:▪ Roma represent 34% of children, 31%
of youth and 12% of adults, ▪ the unemployed are 31%,▪ pensioners are 27%, ▪ people with secondary or lower
education are 28%.
INCREASED USAGE OF NEW SERVICES
TOPE-
SERVICES
е-entertainment for the children
е-education for the young people
e-communication for the adults
GROWTH of the share of people who have used at least one new service:
60%2012
88%2013
GROWTH OF TRADITIONAL SERVICE USAGE AS WELL
users population users 2
population2
3.3
0.9
2.5
1.8
3.2
1.0
2.4
1.71.8
0.5
2.0
1.4
18+ y.
11-18 y.
NEW SERVICES TRADITIONAL SERVICES
n: library users, 2013 г.: target libraries: 7-10 y.- 844 people, 11-18 y.- 862 people, 18+y. - 843 people; population: 7-10 y. - 182 people, 11-18 y. - 490 people, 18+ y. - 327 people.
LIBRARIANS SUPPORTING USERS IN EACH LIBRARY
2013
2012
2010
0.4%
7%
23%
47%
47%
58%
39%
34%
9%
14%
12%
10%
none one two three and more
n: librarians, 2013 - 502 people; 2012 – 844 people; 2010 – 798 people
THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LIBRARIES AND THE DILIGENT WORK OF LIBRARIANS CHANGED PEOPLE’S LIVES
THIS IS HOW LIBRARIES DID IT. THEY…
STIMULATED PEOPLE TO WORK ACTIVELY WITH COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
477 000 people started
using technologies more often
397 000 people
read more
61% of youth
and 76% of adult users
saved money
As a result:
HELPED PEOPLE STUDY AND IMPROVETHEIR QUALIFICATION
Students increased their achievements at
school
161 000 users improved their work
qualification
40 000 people increased their
incomes
As a result:
GAVE PEOPLE NEW PERSPECTIVES IN JOB SEARCH
As a result:
19 300 people
received job offers
SUPPORTED PEOPLE IN THEIR SEARCHFOR HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION
As a result:made informed health-related decisions
118 000
people
improved their health status
114 000
people
FACILITATED ACCESS TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
As a result:
93 000 people
• saved time in communication with local and central authorities
11 700 people
• received financial aid or another type of social assistance
STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
As a result:
Over 347,000 people communicate more often with their friends, relatives and family
Over 60% of young people and over 80% of adult library users:• feel more informed about public and civic activities,• participate more actively in local community life.
IMPACT IS EVEN HIGHER FOR THE VULNERABLE GROUPS
Communication
Community Integration
Better Qualification
Job Search
Income
GLOB@L LIBRARIES - BULGARIA
▪ Increased NUMBER OF VISITS at the target libraries
▪ Encouraged INTERNET USAGE at the libraries
▪ Stimulated USAGE OF TECHNOLOGIES
▪ Motivated users to use MORE SERVICES at the libraries
▪ Provided EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES for global information society integration
▪ Encouraged people to COMMUNICATE MORE and stimulated local community development
Gave a chance for BETTER LIFE!
THANK YOU!