Dr. Todor Chobanov-a Vice Minister of Ministry of Culture visited "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library - Sliven

 Dr. Todor Chobanov – a Vice Minister of Culture during his working visit in Sliven on October 14, 2011, met the staff of "Sava Dobroplodni" - Sliven Regional Library.

The meeting quickly turned from an official meeting into a working one and lasted nearly two hours. Todor Chobanov alked through the halls of the library’s buildings, got acquainted with the parameters of the library, with its current and upcoming projects, new services, work with local community, with its funding and successful operating of the system of the delegated budgets. The Vice Minister expressed his sincere admiration for the condition of the building, of the new modern part of it and the way it was equipped by all international standards for library environment, he was also impressed by the organization for work created,  by the technical equipment, by the initiatives of the library and of course by the unique National Children's Book Festival.

Professional matters affecting the library community, such as the standard budget for 2012 were stated at the meeting with the staff. The need for annual sessions of the Ministry of Culture for enrichment of the library funds, for the regular transfer of funds for regional activities of regional libraries, as well as issues related to the national bibliography, the need of a national plan for the digitization of literary heritage to be adopted, with specific tasks stated for large libraries and standard library activities, the need for new thematic directives aimed at libraries in the planning of the project frameworks for application to European programs for the period after 2013 etc.

At the end of the meeting Todor Chobanov stated his satisfaction from the visit and the usefulness of the dialogue, and promised in future to attend more often the initiatives organized by the library.

During his visit to "Sava Dobroplodni" regional library the Vice Minister was accompanied by Desislava Taneva – a deputy from GERB party and the Vice Mayor of Sliven Radost Kostova. The mayor of Sliven Yordan Lechkov also visited the library for a short time and said that despite the financial difficulties the municipality unhesitatingly supported the project for construction of an extension of the library, for only two years /2007-2009 / this project was implemented successfully and now he was satisfied by the achievement, and he was happy together with all the citizens of Sliven for the wonderful new building of the library and the services offered in it.