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Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism

www.globethics.net 150, route de Ferney - CH-1211 Geneva [email protected]

Providing content for the Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism

GlobeTheoLib is a global online library that covers theology and ecumenism. It offers free-of-charge access for individual registered users (such as theological researchers, educators and stu-dents) to documents and resources on intercultural theology and the international ecumenicalmovement, including contextual theologies, church and society issues, mission, and the historyof Christian denominations.

GlobeTheoLib is directed particularly towards individuals active in theological education, re-search and publication in the countries and churches of Africa, Asia, Latin America, Pacific and

Caribbean and in Eastern and Central Europe. It provides a new model for sharing theologicalknowledge and resources across national, cultural and denominational barriers in order to makethe theological voices and resources of the South more visible and accessible. The WCC Pro-gramme on Ecumenical Theological Education (ETE), which co-initiated and planned this project,is encouraged all regional associations of theological schools worldwide to support this project.

GlobeTheoLib aims to support and enable well-equipped participation in the teaching of theolo-gy, the generation of ecumenical and intercultural perspectives and the formation of a new gen-eration of ecumenical leaders.

- Ecumenical and intercultural theologies- Contextual theologies

- Interreligious dialogue- World Christianity- Gender and Theology- Biblical Theology- World Mission and Missiology- Theological Education

GlobeTheoLib is looking for the following types of theological content in electronic form:

- scholarly contributions from theological research- electronic theological journals- theological theses or dissertations (Masters and Doctorate level) available in electronic

form- Special collections of theological content- Digital versions of major theological monographs- statements and reports from major regional or global ecumenical and theological confer-

ences

Please use the attached document to list potential content from your institution that could bemade available to GlobeTheoLib. Please only list material where you own the copyright or wherethe content is in the public domain. We will discuss with you the best way of integrating thiscontent into GlobeTheoLib and a formal agreement will be drawn up before this content isplaced in the library.

A project of

in cooperation with other international partners

Dr. Stephen BrownProgramme Executive, GlobeTheoLibTel. +41 22 791 [email protected]



Providing content for the Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism

GlobeTheoLib is a global online library that covers theology and ecumenism. It offers free-of-charge access for individual registered users (such as theological researchers, educators and stu-dents) to documents and resources on intercultural theology and the international ecumenicalmovement, including contextual theologies, church and society issues, mission, and the historyof Christian denominations.

Please use the attached document to list potential content from your institution that could bemade available to GlobeTheoLib. Please only list material where you own the copyright or wherethe content is in the public domain. We will discuss with you the best way of integrating this

content into GlobeTheoLib and a formal agreement will be drawn up before this content isplaced in the library.

Name of institution:

Contact person:

Address:

Email address:

Telephone:

1. Major theological articles/essays according to academic standards

2. Theological monographs existing in electronic form

3. Statements from and reports about theological conferences

4. Programmatic theological texts from major regional and global theological conferences andecumenical gatherings

5. Theological thesis from theological colleges and faculties at Master's and Doctoral level whichare available in electronic form

A project of

in cooperation with other international partners



6. Theological journals to be made available through GlobeTheoLib

7. Special collections of theological articles existing already in digital format

8. Course outlines, curriculum plans and text collections in digital format used for theologicaleducation

9. Websites which indicate collections of specialized content relevant for theology and ecumen-ism in the internet

10. Other digital theological libraries that should be explored with a view to inclusion withinGlobeTheoLib or referenced via GlobeTheoLib

11. Bibliographies for special theological themes and subjects

12. Special resources for theological education and ecumenical research (course materials forTheological Education by Extension, course outlines, curriculum plans, reference texts, core textcollections for particular seminar themes).

Please return this form to:

Dr. Stephen Brown, Programme Executive, GlobeTheoLib, [email protected]

If you have any questions or require further information please contact him by emailat the address above or by phone at +41 22 791 63 42

Globethics.net, 150, route de Ferney, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland.

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