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Friends of Documents Compass Documents Compass began operations planning early in 2008. An NEH-funded conference was held in January, bringing together several documentary editors, publishers, and scholars to discuss the needs of digital documentary editions. As a result of that meeting, Documents Compass has acquired a number of letters of support from scholars and organizations. We include these here |
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Email received May, 2008: . . . Even scholars with the greatest of ideas and the best-laid plans can be overwhelmed by the scope and complexity of tasks involved in launching and sustaining a successful digital documentary project. Very few of us possess the time, money, or skill set to get from start to finish on our own. Documents Compass can help. This non-profit organization was designed by scholars, editors, and communications experts who understand these challenges from first-hand experience, having worked both individually and as partners in the fields of digital documentary editing and academic publishing. . . Scot
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