Frequently Asked Questions

TRAIL Membership

Whom should I contact for additional information about TRAIL?

Do members need to supply content or need digitizing experience or equipment?

No. Any of the following will benefit TRAIL: membership dollars, service on TRAIL working groups, educating others about TRAIL, donation of materials.

How do the steering committee and working groups communicate with one another?

Through regularly scheduled phone conferences and through a workspace site (wiki) provided by CRL. Members use the CRL wiki to create, post, and edit the documentation of the TRAIL Steering Committee and Working Groups.

In addition to the TRAIL Steering Committee, what are the names of the Working Groups?

TRAIL Collections Working Group
TRAIL Communications Working Group
TRAIL Processing Working Group
TRAIL Membership Working Group (new!)

What institutions are members of TRAIL?

See the TRAIL Member List.

Describe the "collaborative nature" of TRAIL

Dozens of academic, government, and commercial organizations have contributed content, services, funding, and staff time to TRAIL and members invest in these efforts to keep it going and growing.

Why should my organization join TRAIL?

See Benefits of Membership.

How do I become a TRAIL member?

See How to Join TRAIL.