DIGITAL PROJECTS
In the West, we have become accustomed to the benefits of
the Digital Revolution. The world’s information is available to us instantly
through our digital devices. For hundreds of our partner schools across the
Majority World, however, this is not the case. Important theological
information is not readily available due to erratic electrical supply,
unreliable internet connections, low bandwidth, and expensive internet access
costs.
The Theological Book Network has three projects to help our
partner schools access digital material:
1. Free Online Theological Resources
A curated list of free online resources is placed in every
shipped box and posted here. The infrastructure and internet capacity at many
schools does not support extended searching for relevant materials. This list
allows scholars to more easily access the high-quality materials that are
available. To view, click here.
2. Hard Drives
Most of our partner schools have told us that they prefer to
receive electronic resources on CD, DVD, or hard drive. Internet costs are very
high and electricity is erratic making it difficult to access digital
resources. We provide hard drives loaded with theological resources under
Creative Commons License to help bridge the gap as schools and their
communities move towards a more reliable infrastructure.
3. E-Books
The Network launched a pilot project to provide 10 seminary
libraries in the Majority World with access to over 250 valuable e-books for 10
years through the JSTOR platform. These schools have the infrastructure but not
the financial means to procure these resources.
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