DTS Curated package

Jerry Smith said:

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The Best Biblical Resources

The DTS Logos bundle is a modified version of the Logos Silver package along with several key resources that will benefit students in their study.

DTS students will be given access to one of two collections of scholarly resources for powerful research. Both libraries are comparable in the amount of resources and depth. All DTS student libraries include the following resources: see the full list.

Thank you.  I have an email into the academic dept at Logos to see if the package is available (with Dynamic Pricing & my academic discount from the other seminary I am attending).

Mark said:

Please let us know what they say

will do

Michael S. said:

I would be interested in seeing your categories of "flavors".

I have had experience with a lot of diversity under the broad category of Baptist. Much of my upbringing was in Independent Fundamental Baptist (KJV-only). My father was ordained in the American Baptist (headquartered in Valley Forge, PA). Between those two extremes I have had very close fellowship with brothers in Converge Worldwide (formerly BGC) and North American Baptist. I now am employed at a Southern Baptist church.

This diversity is not only seen in the Baptist tradition. When I was pastoring in Wisconsin there were many more Lutherans, but I have come to learn that there is a world of difference between LCMS, WELS, and ELCA.

I realize labels can be divisive, and that is NOT my intent in identifying differences within a theological tradition. It just provides a frame of reference to begin with when dialoguing with a brother/sister in Christ.

From my description in the first paragraph you may be able to identify why I would appreciate a DTS curated resource collection.

abondservant said:

Mark Smith said:

David Thomas said:

I may be wrong, but I doubt this will happen with my seminary due to partnership with Lifeway which owns a competing Bible Software/library program.

And that software can hardly be considered academic quality. 

You ought to take the time to ask for a deal with Logos. If they are not offering a good deal with the other software, show them the DTS spreadsheet (remembering that they give students all of the Silver package as well) as an example of the academic offerings Logos has.

Your seminary denomination has authors in Logos. The NAC is published by B&H. It isn't a losing proposition for them.

Unless you ask, and ask again, it will not likely happen. It should.

I was told NO, in no uncertain terms. In fact it was likened to cutting my own wrists. A certain portion of the other softwares proceeds supports SB Students apparently.

Then the baptist scholarship % dropped to 40 from 50. 

I asked as well and was not given quite as graphic of a response. The Dean of the Doctoral studies dept. did tell me that a couple years ago a pitch was made by Logos employees and the administration of MBTS did not view it as an advantageous partnership for the seminary as a whole. As for our department, by the time a student enrolls in Doc studies most have already invested significantly in their platform of choice so an expectation of students at this level to adapt to Logos would not be received well.

abondservant said:

When it comes right down to it, I much prefer Logos to any of the others.

I first bought WS when NavPress still owned it (sold it in 1993). I got QV when it was still owned by Parsons Technology, long before Lifeway bought it when it was on life support. Somewhere along the line I got a few resources in Pradis (Zondervan's now defunct program) - a few study guides and the old Expositor's Bible Commentary is the only reason it is still on my computer. I didn't come to Logos until Libronix SeriesX in 2003. The search and export options of Logos far exceeds the others and is more useful to academic research In My Honest Opinion. The ONLY thing I have found in WS that I haven't been able to do with more efficiency in Logos is the LessonMaker program. That is the Only reason WS it is still on my computer.

A professional craftsman needs professional-quality tools and fortunately I have qualified for Logos Academic discounts for most of the last 14 years. I have never regretted my investment in Logos. Ironically, at the SBC church I attend our Senior Pastor is a Logos user and a Logos Library was given by the church as a gift to the last man we ordained.

May your heart continue to be formed as well as your mind by your M.Div studies in preparation for greater service in our Lord's harvest fields!!

David Thomas said:

I may be wrong, but I doubt this will happen with my seminary due to partnership with Lifeway which owns a competing Bible Software/library program.

I'm glad to admit that I was wrong! MBTS did develop a collection with Faithlife and now the entire library of BH titles in Wordsearch are in process.