Work Schedule
Project: “The Collection of Early Printed Cyrillic Books at the Library of the Rila Monastery (Research and Scientific Inventory in e-Environment)”
Stage 2
| Tasks | Participating researchers | Duration (months) | Expected results |
| WP 2 Preparation of a scientific inventory of the Cyrillic printed books (XVI-XIX) | Leader: Prof. D.Sc. Vasja Velinova | 1-36 | |
| Working with published catalogues and inventories, inventory books, review of the newly created inventories of old printed books | The whole team | 3 | Identification copies using de visu method |
| 2.2 Entering the collected data in the e-database | The whole team | 6 | Organizing of a complete e-inventory of the collection |
| 2.3 Conducting archeological and codicological research of the characteristics of the copies from the Cyrillic printed collection | The whole team | 6 | Establishing and, if necessary, correcting the identification of the literary sample according to the examined and analyzed traits |
| 2.4 Review of the scientific inventory and preparation for printing | The whole team | 6 | Popularization of the scientific results by conducting a Scientific symposium and preparing the collection of conference papers |
| WP 4 Creating an innovative digitized environment | Leader: Assoc. Prof. Vasil Zagorov, PhD | 19-36 | |
| 4.1 Overview of the newly created digital book repositories | The whole team | 2 | Up-to-date information and knowledge of the latest achievements on the issue, presented in the digital environment |
| 4.2 Digitizing the selection of title pages, endangered and rare copies from the Cyrillic printed collection | The whole team | 6 | Digital preservation, popularization and protection of the literary and documentary heritage |
| 4.3 Completing of digitization with implementation of the objects in the e-database – full metadata | The whole team | 4 | Digital collections according to the specifics of the selected books |
| 4.4 Entering the collected data in a pre-developed platform | The whole team | 6 | Creating a basic part of the e-database |
| 4.5 Organizing a seminar with test groups for work on the digital repository | The whole team | 4 | Adjusment of the entered data to be integrated in an e-platform |
| WP 5 Scientific communication, publication activity and popularization of the project results | Leader: Assist. Prof. Polly Mukanova, PhD | 1-36 | |
| 5.1 Participation in national and international conferences | The whole team | The whole period | Popularization of the results with publications in a refereed and indexed journals |
| 5.2 Publication of the scientific reports from a Scientific symposium at the end of 2 period | The whole team | 4 | Popularization of the scientific results – publication proceedings from the Symposium |
| 5.3 Documenting the organization of a photo exhibition with the most notable literary samples to be presented in the Rila Monastery and other cultural institutes – with the chance to reach a larger audience in the country and abroad, available online, with the approval of the Monastery | The whole team | 6 | Popularization of the results among scientists and a wider audience in the country and abroad |
| WP 6 Project management, administrative support and reporting | Leader: Assist. Prof. Polly Mukanova, PhD | 1-36 | |
| 6.1 Distribution of responsibilities among team members according to the schedule in the WP | The whole team | The whole period | Implementation of the planned activities by the participants throughout the project duration |
| 6.2 Observance of the Work packages and the set deadlines | The whole team | The whole period | Achieving optimal efficiency in the coordination and communication among members of the project team, related to the implementation of the activities and the realization of the set goals |