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Library Card Holder Application

Step 1 of 4 - Confirm Qualification

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  • A library card provides qualified ministries and organizations access to The Digital Bible Library™ (DBL). The DBL provides a centralized location for Library Card Holders (LCH) to request access to Scripture content. Approved LCH organizations are able to browse the DBL catalog and request access to specific content. DBL tracks and manages the agreement workflow and maintains an ongoing log of events and agreements between organizations. Each Intellectual Property Contributor (IPC) decides who they will grant access to for the content they manage, and have the ability to manage this access through the DBL interface. The DBL itself has no authority relating to Scripture content access..

    Any agency, ministry, or person interested in gaining access to the DBL must fulfill certain criteria in addition to a minimum level of technical expertise. Kindly review these criteria before proceeding with your application.

  • Confirm Qualification

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  • Contact Information

  • (Please include country code)
  • Please provide the contact information for a person in your organization who would normally be responsible for negotiating permissions and contracts for access to the IP of other organizations.
  • Organization Information

  • How long has your organization been established (in years)?
  • Has your organization ever changed its name?
  • Please let us know who some of your other current ministry partners are.
  • Please provide any additional references which may be contacted to verify and support you partnership application.
  • Content Use Information

  • Please describe in detail the product or project for which you intend to request content from copyright owners via the Digital Bible Library.
  • Please describe in detail how your project / product will use and distribute scripture content.
  • Content Use Details

    Tell us more about your intended use for content requested from the Digital Bible Library
  • Tick all that apply
  • Does your product / project distribute translations without cost to the end user?
  • Does your system allow for the acceptance of fees for downloading translations which require this and / or donations from end users to copyright owners?
  • Our system is capable of providing statistics and reporting on access, usage and engagement with the Bible and specific translations by users.
  • Describe any other ministry products or projects your organization produces beyond that for which you are requesting content from the Digital Bible Library.
  • I am not a robot.

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