Electronic Literature Organization
- From: J Flenner <varney@[redacted]>
- Subject: Electronic Literature Organization
- Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:00:12 -0500
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
Electronic Literature Organization [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://www.eliterature.org/
Astute readers of the Scout Report may find themselves asking: "What is
electronic literature?" Well, as defined by the Electronic Literature
Organization (ELO) the term refers to "works with important literary aspects
that take advantage of the capabilities and contexts provided by the stand-
alone or networked computer." The ELO was started in 1999, and since that
time the organization has worked to facilitate bringing new works in this
arena to the general web-savvy public. Visitors to the homepage can proceed
to examine any number of new works, such as the non-linear work "Shandean
Ambles", authored by Deena Larsen. Along with the usual contact information,
the site also has a tab for presenting information about the ELO's programs,
such as the "Preservation, Archiving, and Dissemination (PAD) Project",
which is designed to identify and protect endangered electronic literature
and like-minded creations. The site is made complete with a news archive
that dates back to July 2000. [KMG]