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  1. e(x)literature: the Preservation, Archiving, and Dissemination of Electronic Literature

    At the 2002 Electronic Literature Online conference in Los Angeles, Katherine Hayles' keynote address warned that the incessant development of the software and hardware is rendering old computer based works obsolete and inaccessible. Although obsolescence is a problem for every form of cultural production, the reliance of computer-based creations upon a constantly evolving delicate matrix of software and hardware, makes preserving and archiving digital work especially challenging. Out of last Spring's discussions emerged the "PAD" initiative, and acronym for "preservation, archiving, and dissemination." PAD is an effort to develop a software standard (and perhaps eventually software products) that would give writers and artists some influence over the future development of the hardware/software interface, especially with regard to three practical goals of preservation, archiving, and dissemination.

    Scott Rettberg - 06.01.2012 - 14:55

  2. 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)

    Magnus Lindstrøm - 12.02.2015 - 15:10

  3. Archiving Events and Works in the ELMCIP Electronic Literature Knowledge Base

    This half day workshop will be focused on the preservation and archiving of Electronic Literature Organization events and conferences. Scott Rettberg has been asked by the ELO board to establish a standing committee of ELO members that will be focused on documenting and archiving current and past ELO events. This workshop will be focused both on the future scope and projects of that committee and on the hands-on documentation of ELO conferences in the ELMCIP Electronic Literature Knowledge Base. We will consider questions including:

    * What are the best practices related to archiving for ELO conference organizers?
    * Should relationships be established with one or more libraries or archives to preserve data and ephemera from ELO conferences?
    * How should we best go about gathering ELO archives materials and preserving them?
    * How can we archive events using the platform of the ELMCIP Electronic Literature Knowledge Base?

    Alvaro Seica - 04.09.2015 - 19:04

  4. Electronic Literature Organization 2016: Next Horizons

    The ELO 2016 Conference includes 120 speakers involved in 30 Concurrent Sessions, two Keynotes, Poster Session, eight Artists Talks, Workshops, Lightning Talks, & Action Sessions. It accompanies the Festival featuring 49 works of electronic literature by 73 artists. Below is the schedule listing all of the conference activities.

    (Source: http://elo2016.com/conference-schedule/)

    Alvaro Seica - 10.06.2016 - 19:20

  5. Documenting Born Digital Creative and Scholarly Works for Access and Preservation

    To preserve digital works three modes have traditionally been employed: migration from an older format into a newer one (e.g. CD-ROM to flash drive), emulation of guest system on a host system (e.g. system built on Apple GW-BASIC but changed to one built on C++), and collection––retaining vintage hardware and software for accessing the original formats. Curators like Christiane Paul have advocated for migration and emulation for ease of maintenance and economic reasons, but Digital Humanities scholars like Alan Liu, Nick Montfort, Noah Waldrip-Fruin and others, have highlighted the need for preserving the human experience and cultural history through collection. The problem left unsolved, however, was how to broaden collection so that 1) libraries and museums do not need to maintain the large number of required hardware and software needed for accessing digital works, and 2) audiences do not have to travel to specialized labs to experience the works. The “Pathfinders Project” sought to answer these challenges of collection with its documentation methodology.

    Ryan House - 16.06.2017 - 00:39