Global Digital LibraryGlobal Digital Library

Information Services for

Sustainable Community Development

Forming a New ConsortiumForming a New Consortiumto Connect the Globeto Connect the Globe

Orblynx – faster global internet™ ICORE – Caring for Creation™EcoSage – project-centered education

Project Concept OutlineProject Concept Outline

G lob a lD ig ita lL ib ra ry

G D LL ib ra ry

N etw ork

G D LIn fo rm ation

S ervices

P ro jec tC on cep t

C om p on en ts

Don Conroy:Don Conroy:

Global Digital Library (GDL)Global Digital Library (GDL)

An information, training and support network with 10,000 e-libraries in developing countries

A consortium/alliance of agencies, NGO’s, faith-based orgs, educational institutions and private for-profit corporations providing development resources

GDL Library NetworkGDL Library Network

Library Server CentersRemote Library WorkstationsRegional Support CentersInformation Clearinghouse and

Operational Center

GDL Information ServicesGDL Information Services

Information Resources with database focused on sustainable community development

Communications Access with institutional resources

Capacity Building Process-Oriented Program with planning, leadership anddistance-learning capabilities

Consortium Co-DevelopersConsortium Co-Developers

International Consortium on Religion and Ecology (ICORE)

providing: Endorsement of agencies Collaboration of faith

communities Funding services for

developing capital

and resource campaign

EcoSage Corporation providing:

Project management services and

Project management software

ICORE with systems integration and administration

Project Marketing for Faith-Project Marketing for Faith-Based MarketsBased Markets

ICORE will market digital library services directly to faith donor and mission agencies

ICORE with EcoSage support will market congregation/parish, etc. membership to DLN network

ICORE Marketing Activities ICORE Marketing Activities

ICORE will announce GDL project in Fall 2000 in New York at United Nations

ICORE will conduct a capital campaign feasibility study in September 2000

ICORE will launch capital funding program by mid-October 2000

ICORE will sponsor a national forum of faith-based donor agencies in early 2001

Orblynx ActivitiesOrblynx Activities

Orblynx will provide pro-bono initial equipment and connectivity for demo sites

Orblynx will provide space segment and receive-only ground station equipment at competitive costs.

Orblynx will provide ICORE with training and technical backup for train-the-trainers program for overall support systems

Orblynx will provide training in systems administration and program related investment to support demo project & national capital campaign

Project FinancingProject Financing

Funding of Concept DevelopmentProject Development Stages:

+ $250,000 (program related investment)

+ $750,000 (funding for campaign launch)

+$1,000,000 (equity loan)Project Funding Sustainability

Memorandum of AgreementMemorandum of Agreement

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