Electronic Literature Lab

Electronic Literature Lab

Digital Preservation & Documentation

Holds 60 vintage computers dating from 1977 for preserving & documentation digital texts

Electronic Literature Lab

Research into Electronic Literature

Contains 3 collections of Electronic Literature dating back to 1984

Home of the Pathfinders Project

Hosts the digital preservation project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities

Supports the Preservation of Games

Used also for preserving and documenting video games & other digital works

Supports Research for Visiting Scholars

Offers facilities for visiting scholars to study Electronic Literature

Directed by Dr. Dene Grigar, President, ELO

Reflects a passion for Electronic Literature & other forms of digital writing

Fast Facts
Resources

60 vintage MacIntosh computers & one vintage PC circa 1997; Commodore 64; over 200 works of electronic literature; software and other media; overhead projection system early Macs; various vintage game systems and games (e.g. Pong, Tetris, Myst)

Capacity

The room seats 20 students comfortably at computer stations and seminar table

To Study with Us

We welcome scholars and media artists to conduct research in ELL. Contact Dr. Dene Grigar at dgrigar@wsu.edu for more information

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Learn more about Pathfinders, led by Grigar & Stuart Moulthrop (U of Wisconsin Milwaukee)!