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Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online by David Giesbrecht The Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO) is undergoing significant enhancements. The encyclopedia was begun in 1996 as a vision of the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada, with information primarily concerning Canadian Mennonites. It has now become a global denominational reference source. Our Managing Editor, Sam Steiner, reports that as of January 2007, we have added just over 6,000 entries. The Editorial Committee is pleased to announce that we now have multiple partners supporting the development of GAMEO: Mennonite Historical Society of Canada, Mennonite Central Committee, the Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission, and Mennonite Church USA. Moreover, at the beginning of 2007, the Mennonite World Conference also agreed to partner with this project, and through MWC, we anticipate that a representative from the Global South will be appointed to the GAMEO’s Management Board. Thanks to Herald Press, we have been given permission to upload the five volumes of the existing print Mennonite Encyclopedia. This is a labor-intensive undertaking, which we hope to have completed by mid 2008. It is significant that much of this content as well as a large volume of newly written material is already searchable on our site. The growth of our database is forcing some extensive technical changes, allowing for a greater degree of content management. While all of the editors from across US and Canada work in a voluntary capacity, technical changes are not free. We welcome donations to cover the approximately $8,000.00 that this upgrade will cost us. Access to GAMEO is free to anyone with an internet-connected computer. Please check us out at [http//www.gameo.org] Finding information is user friendly.
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