Curating, Archiving and Preserving Electronic Literature

This 2-hour workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of how to curate exhibits of electronic literature. It will cover the following topics:

• Developing a concept

• Producing a Call for Works

• Establishing evaluation processes

• Creating a curatorial plan

• Mounting the show

• Working with electronic literature as objects of exhibition

• Documenting work for tenure and promotion and grants

Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops and/or tablets for accessing samples of electronic literature and instructional materials as well as for use in developing plans.

At the end of the workshop, participants will have information needed for undertaking their own curated exhibits, both invited and juried.

(Source: ELO 2014 Pre-Conference Events)