Can you write (almost) a handbook in three days?
At the German Historical Institute Paris (DHIP), we decided to try. Together with Anne Baillot and Julie Giovacchini, and with Lambert Heller as facilitator, we organised a Book Sprint, made possible thanks to the support of DARIAH-ATRIUM, Observatoire des Humanités Numériques de PSL, and the DHIP, to create a concise, practical guide to digital scholarly editing.
Preparation is key and so are highly motivated contributors
We launched a call for participation to bring together a group of highly motivated contributors with diverse expertise, presented here on the blog. The response ensured a carefully composed group of experts and committed practitioners—librarians, early-career researchers, and experienced editors working on digital scholarly editions in different contexts and from different countries.
This diversity was essential. Creating a digital scholarly edition involves a wide range of decisions, from data modelling and standards to infrastructure, workflows, legal issues, and long-term sustainability.
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