Episcopal Resources on the Web

Imagine how useful it would be to find all Episcopal Church websites at one place on the Internet, clearly described and categorized?  More than that, to be able to suggest a new Episcopal website and see it added to the list on the basis of your recommendation?  There is such a comprehensive list, a work in progress, and for the past year or more I have been helping to build the Episcopal Church category.  Can you help?

The Open Directory Project bills itself as "the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory on the Web.  It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors."  This means first that it is a directory, a categorized subject listing. The ODP website includes a search engine, but the usefulness of the directory is based on its subject categories.  Secondly, it depends on the dedication and expertise of the volunteer editors who select sites to include under each subject category.  That is you and me.

The Open Directory Project is not only  web portal by itself, but "the ODP powers core directory services for some of the most popular portals and search engines on the Web, including AOL Search, Google, Lycos, HotBot, and hundreds of others.  The data compiled by the editors of ODP help make the most popular search engines on the Web more accurate and useful.

Being an editor requires only as much time as you are willing to spend at it.  It is a lot of fun, though, and don't be surprised if it becomes a favorite hobby.

To start, go to the Episcopal Church category by clicking here.  Choose a subcategory to edit, for example Churches or Dioceses.  Click on the subcategory, then on "become an editor" at the top of the page, or "volunteer to edit this category" at the bottom of the page.  You will be asked to suggest three new Episcopal websites, and provide descriptions as part of the application process.  A good way to find Episcopal websites is through the national church website, or Anglicans Online.  Or, if you want help getting started, email me through this blogsit.

Thanks, and let me know if you decide to become an editor.  The goal is to make the resources of the Episcopal Church more available to all, and this is a great opportunity to do so.

John White