Logos Cloud, a game-changer for Universities?

Personally I prefer the purchase model rather than the subscription model, but I was just thinking about this new Logos Cloud feature, and I was wondering if it could be a game changer for universities like the Andrews Seminary. Instead of requiring students to pay up front for a big package, the monthly fee could be included in required costs for the program. Especially for sponsored students, this would be nice because their sponsoring conference would pay for the cost of them having access to a huge Logos library. This is the only tangible way I've thought of so far to being able to allow for schools like the Seminary I currently attend (Andrews University) to follow the footsteps of Dallas Theological Seminary and offer large Logos base packages for free (covered by fees and/or donors) to their students. What do you guys think. Curious to hear your thoughts especially, Martin, and if this is a conversation that is taking place between Andrews University and Logos already?

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Bill Anderson

This would make Logos cheaper for students, but it wouldn't address the issue of not having all of one's textbooks in Logos format. Many have commented that Logos would have much more value to them if this was addressed.

Lynden O. Williams

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/736999#Comment_736999

The current model that is free is 50.00. Multiply that by 36, the time to complete an Mdiv, and the cost is 1800.00.

As more publishers come on board this will be very good for students and the sponsors, especially satellite campuses.

Tim Taylor

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737019#Comment_737019

The current model that is free is 50.00. Multiply that by 36, the time to complete an Mdiv, and the cost is 1800.00.

As more publishers come on board this will be very good for students and the sponsors, especially satellite campuses.

Yes, Lynden. I was doing that math too and I thought about how that's almost half of what you would pay for the equivalent library (A Diamond-size library, according to this post: https://community.logos.com/forums/t/105182.aspx). Not bad for being able to try it out for the time you're at the Seminary, and what better way to know whether or not you want to invest in purchasing it than to have access to the full thing for 3 years!

Tim Taylor

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/736999#Comment_736999

This would make Logos cheaper for students, but it wouldn't address the issue of not having all of one's textbooks in Logos format. Many have commented that Logos would have much more value to them if this was addressed.

That's a good point, Bill. I am really hoping to see Faithlife offer a wider selection of titles in the future, and I believe that they eventually will!

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737041#Comment_737041

This would make Logos cheaper for students, but it wouldn't address the issue of not having all of one's textbooks in Logos format. Many have commented that Logos would have much more value to them if this was addressed.

That's a good point, Bill. I am really hoping to see Faithlife offer a wider selection of titles in the future, and I believe that they eventually will!

Important to bear in mind that the fact that Faithlife may have books in its catalogue doesn't mean they will be included in Cloud offerings

Martin Weber

Good thinking, guys. All of this is in deep discussion behind the scenes. Please pray!

SineNomine

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737057#Comment_737057

Important to bear in mind that the fact that Faithlife may have books in its catalogue doesn't mean they will be included in Cloud offerings

Very true, but the more Logos Cloud subscriptions there are, the easier it should be for Faithlife to get any particular book or publisher into it. That should also pay off for Verbum Cloud, which is apparently coming down the pipe.

Martin Weber

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737090#Comment_737090

Indeed. Right now denominational cloud packages are off the radar, except for Verbum, which is its own entity.

I do envision it though and will pursue it as possible.