The Rector of the State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies /Sofia/ Prof. DSc. Stoyan Denchev

and members of the leadership of SULSIT visited

"Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library

Professor Stoyan Denchev - Rector of the State University of Library Studies and Information Technology, Professor Irena Peteva - Vice Rector of the University, Professor Dr. Ivanka Yankova - Dean of the Faculty of Faculty of Library Studies and Cultural Heritage, Professor Dr. Radka Koleva and Assoc. Prof. Dobrinka Stoykova visited "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library - Sliven on September 27, 2013.

The formal occasion of the visit was delivery of the diploma for the scientific degree "Doctor" to the director of "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library - Rosica Petrova-Vasileva, for the dissertation on topic "Effective Management of public libraries”, publicly defended in SULSIT on July 11, 2013. The improvised ceremony was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Sliven Municipality Mr. Rumen Andonov, Mrs. Desislava Taneva – a deputy, Mrs. Dora Eskidarova - Deputy Director of the Puppet Theater - Sliven, librarians from "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library, etc.

         Professor Denchev welcomed people who attended the ceremony. He also greeted Mrs. Rositsa Petrova-Vasileva for obtaining the educational and scientific degree "doctor" and highlighted the merits of her thesis work. Prof. Dr. Ivanka Iankova outlined the excellence in the dissertation research. Rosica Petrova was greeted by Prof. R.Koleva – a member of the scientific jury. Congratulatory letter from the mayor of Sliven eng. Kolyo Milev was read by the Vice mayor of the municipality Mr. Rumen Andonov.

         After the ceremony the guests from SULSIT walked through the library and got acquainted with the resources and the potential of the library for organizing trainings, as well as joint initiatives and projects.