There's a post on the Logos Blog about Logos in the Classroom. Actually it's a commercial for a 15 minute talk by Senior VP Dale Pritchett, which itself is basically a commercial aimed at Seminary professors to convince them to replace their single classroom textbooks with the full Logos Digital Library. If you have the 15 minutes you should listen. If you only have about 7, do a quick read of the PDF transcript.
I have two simple observations to make.

Upgrade the audio please

The audio is probably over compressed. It's either that or the audio is the result of several takes and a bad patch job. Dale comes into various sentences sounding completely different and it seems with different breathing patterns; almost as if they've taken two or more clips and sliced and diced them into one speech. The only reason I mention this is because I found it annoying to listen to. I'm tempted to say it's over compressed because I've experienced the same phenomena with other Logos media. Michael Heiser's excellent lecture "The concept of the Godhead in the Old Testament" was plagued in it's Camtasia format with horrible over compression that introduced all sorts of nasty audio artifacts into the speech. It's worth downloading the MP3 on that one instead of listening to the stream.

Yes, But...

I agree wholeheartedly with the principle message of Mr. Pritchett's speech. But I also see a problem

I'm disappointed... I was hoping to attend Camp Logos II this year, but can't go due to time conflicts... Still, I am learning quite a bit by writing for and teaching the NoVA Logos Users group, plus my own personal bible studies using the software...

I find it just amazing how deep into an original language study I can go, without actually knowing the languages, yet be confident I am learning... (You can see some of what I have learned and taught in the tutorials posted here: ( http://groups.google.com/group/logos-connections-springfield-va-usa/web/... ) It even may encourage me to learn them... :) [Oops, just noticed the links on the other site aren't all working... I will contact the Group manager and try to get things updated this week...]

For those interested in influencing Logos Libronix 4.0, please visit the newsgroups over at news.logos.com (you will need a newsreader like Outlook Express) and browse around. The owners and creators of Logos are always asking for input on various areas over there and they listen!

Logos Website: http://www.logos.com

God Bless...

John

I think I finally found a way to convert Libronix file to a PDA readable format... I need to experiment a bit more, but if you have a fast enough PC, and the latest SnagIt, you can do a Text Capture of a Scrolling Window... Once in a text file, it is trivial to move it to a PDA and use it...

I already knew about Faststone Capture which will capture scrolling windows as picture files or PDFs, but it seems some of the newer commercial screen capture utilities will save it as a text file... (If my tests with SnagIt fail, there are some others I will try...)

If someone else wants to test their setups and post their results in the comments, I'll try to put everything into a document as some point on what works and what doesn't...

FYI, if someone does get this to work, do NOT distribute the files you create from copyrighted material... They are only licensed for your personal use...

God Bless,
John

The text below comes from the attached paper I wrote to answer when I was asked about using Logos Libronix for creating Bible Studies legally... Feel free to comment as this is just my take on the subject...

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Just to start off, the thoughts in this paper are just for general, unofficial guidance. The definitions I have giving are solely my own, unless I have cited a source. For legal guidance, please contact a lawyer. Also, I am speaking from a United States point of view. Depending on the country you are in, these guidelines may not apply.

During one of the Libronix classes I taught, one of the users asked if it was legal to use Logos Libronix to create a bible study. This is an excellent question to write about because the answer is not straight forward, and it is commonly ignored. I thought about just typing this up on my blog, (http://www.stilltruth.com/blog/normanjd), but realized a paper might be more useful…

The resources in Libronix (and other libraries, whether physical or digital) fall in two categories: Copyrighted and Public Domain.

Public Domain resources are free for anyone to copy and distribute without asking for permission. These consist of works that either the authors have rescinded all rights to, or expired copyrighted works. Most Libronix user created content that has been posted to the Internet would be considered in the Public Domain. Examples (some taken from Wikipedia in March of 2008) would be:

Personal Book Builder (PBB) files
User created Timelines
Graphical Queries
Original Text of the Bible
Works created and first published before January 1, 1923, or at least 95 years before January 1 of the current year, whichever is later*

I may not make a frequent habit of shameless link-baiting but I have to in this instance. For the price of shipping you can upgrade your current Logos packages to the brand new "ND" packages. Take a gander: Free Upgrade from Logos Bible Software OC to ND at PhilGons.com.

Of course I've already postulated that ND must mean "Non-Disclosure" since I didn't see anything about this on the Logos site.

If you've already made up your mind you can just aim straight for the upgrade page.

Let me say upfront and for the record that I have never created a book for the Logos/Libronix system using Personal Book Builder. As an owner of WORDsearch and QuickVerse, (in addition to Logos), I have created user books in their formats, (the means of which is built into their products for free, automatically converts verse references and creates books that are fully searchable), but I haven't found a compelling reason given my method and scope of Bible study to invest in both the initial cost and annual fees that Logos charges for PBB. (Let me also say upfront that this is just me and my needs. I have the utmost respect and appreciation for those whose areas of interest and ministry really benefit from this tool and are willing to share the fruits of their labor with others here and elsewhere.) And please understand that I am not being sarcastic or rhetorical or critical of Logos (or especially of PBB users) in my question. I really just simply don't understand and welcome any and all insight and this seems like a safe and knowledge-rich place to ask.

The catalyst for my posting this lingering query of mine is the recent offering of the A.W. Tozer collection in pre-pub on Logos.com. The substantial 55 volume set will be sold for $399.95 when it is complete, but can be purchased now for just $189.95 which seems fairly reasonable, equating to about $3.45 per book. The challenge in my understanding and the indication that there is something I am probably missing is that I purchased an almost (if not) identical Tozer collection for my WORDsearch library about six-months ago for $69.95 or about $1.27 per book. (I have since found it offered routinely on ebay for only $29.95. Ouch! That's just 54 cents for each book.)

Amazing, how God would work incredible miracles for Israel and give warnings via prophets like Elisha and Amos, and it still continued in its idolatry...

Attached is the Logos Libronix timeline for Kings Jehoash and Jeroboam II of Israel, along with instructions to install...

God Bless, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to all...

John

Since the turn of the year is nearly upon us and since it's customary to begin a new bible reading program at that time I want to invite you on a journey through the Bible with a growing group of like minded individuals. Like any potential adventure it could be quite dangerous. First it might be dangerous because the program I'm going to suggest is in "beta" mode right now. That means that it's stable enough to test but not necessarily stable enough to call stable; though in all fairness I have not found it to be unstable.

Second it's likely to be dangerous to your current way of life. God's word has a powerful effect on those who actually read it. It will change you and that for the better.

The First thing you need to do is take a look at the Logos Bible software page on the Global Bible Reader Beta Test. This is where you'll be able to read about and download the program. Let's assume you're interested, what can you expect?

Let me walk you through the current beta version which was announced just this week in the Logos newsgroups.

I once read somewhere that it's not a single act that makes you a hero, but how you live each day... It's too bad Jehu didn't know this... He did everything right when first anointed king, going so far as to kill all the Baal worshipers, but then did nothing else of note, other than to raise a son who was evil like Jeroboam... How sad, especially given that God had already promised him 4 generations on the throne...

Attached is a Logos Libronix timeline for Jehu and Jehoahaz... Also attached are instuctions for installing if you need them...

God Bless,

John

If you are planning on selling any of your Logos Library resources or if you ever purchase used Logos Bible products or add-ons that other people are no longer using, like I have done on occasion to build up my personal library, be aware that Logos now charges a 10% "processing fee" for the transfer of any of their products. The specific language of the recently revised Transfer section of their End User License Agreement (EULA) is as follows: