REGIONAL NATIONAL LIBRARY "P. Р. SLAVEJKOV | UNIVERSITY OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | UNIVERSITY OF VELIKO TARNOVO "ST. SV. CYRIL AND METHODIUS"
XXV NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION "LIBRARIES - READING - COMMUNICATIONS"
On 11–12 November 2026, the Regional Public Library “Petko R. Slaveykov” – Veliko Tarnovo, as host and principal organizer, plans to hold the XXV National Scientific Conference with International Participation “Libraries – Reading – Communications” on the theme:
“Illustration in Literature”
Application for Participation – 2026
The scientific forum is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture.
The conference covers topics in the fields of library and information science, book studies, literary history, print communications, and media studies.
The organizers invite you to participate by submitting your papers electronically to
Technical requirements for papers:
- Presentation time: up to 10 minutes;
• Maximum length: 8 pages (including illustrations and references);
• Manuscript submitted in MS Word format and a PDF copy;
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt;
• Abstract and keywords in both Bulgarian and English, up to 300 words.
Structure of the paper and references:
- Title of the paper (without abbreviations);
• Information about the author(s): first name and surname;
• Tables, graphs, and other appendices should be numbered; a title or explanatory note should be placed below each table to indicate its relation to the text;
• Illustrative materials (photographs, etc.) should be submitted as separate TIFF or JPG files with appropriate file names;
• The list of sources (bibliography) should be prepared in accordance with Bulgarian State Standard BDS 17-337:1997 for citing journal articles, monographs, book chapters, and other publications, and should be included at the end of the paper.
Scientists, university lecturers, researchers, members of the Bulgarian Library and Information Association (BLIA), as well as international scholars invited by the Organizing Committee, are welcome to participate.
Participants' expenses (travel, accommodation, and daily allowances) shall be covered by the sending institution.
Applications are accepted exclusively online through the forms available on the library’s website: https://libraryvt.com
For additional information and for submission of full papers, please contact:
Further information:
Tel.: +359 62 62 02 08
Tel.: +359 62 62 80 98
