[Google AI Overview at the query, signed out and incognito (operator defaults of 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-14). The paste is the Overview expanded (the 'AI Mode Conversation' view).] The 'You said' line carries the query twice, run together, and is given once here. Inline links are Google redirect URLs, kept as pasted. [QUERENT] Electronic Literature Lab [SYSTEM] The Electronic Literature Lab (ELL) is a media archaeology research facility founded in 2011 and directed by Dr. Dene Grigar at [Washington State University Vancouver](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYgHrOzAVCOK1C1WHsDGWqP6kdX1PfoA6TNVpQCS0C6f8oBAQ6vw_D-GmE8PaiBWI_zOsZufb5sU74Ct2maD0EzYsSamudLQqB0kfWvWZ1No4UUpxsvZRvhRyG45WA8y9OSr3). [[1], [2]] Mission & Overview * Primary Goal: To archive, restore, conserve, and present born-digital art, literature, and video games from 1977 to the present. [1] * Collection: Maintains over 80 vintage Macintosh computers and PCs (dating back to 1977) along with a library of thousands of digital literary works and retro video games (such as Amnesia from 1986). [1] * Archival Center: Serves as the primary archiving center for the [Electronic Literature Organization](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESUAHrOzAVvTaWTqX1o2TmrUNY2H-X1Yv809LvCA1YwEZ7WVuv0rFjb5A4dV0Syfy96sYA-lZDgc6FKoqwG6MR0p18xR4A6I3L_6A1XQDIEww8) and manages The NEXT digital museum, library, and preservation space. [[1], [2]] Key Spaces * Marjorie C. Luesebrink Reading Room: A dedicated space where scholars and visitors can access historical media running on original vintage hardware. [[1], [2]] * The Archives Room: Houses physical papers, artists' notebooks, performance props, and ephemera. [1] * The Restoration Room: A backstock hub containing vintage hardware, software, manuals, and peripherals (like printers and joysticks) for maintaining obsolete systems. [1] * The Studio: A multimedia space used for live Traversals, artist talks, interviews, and virtual reality (XR/VR) reading experiments. [[1], [2]] Location & Contact * Address: Washington State University Vancouver, Creative Media & Digital Culture, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98664 * Phone: 360-546-9487 * Official Website: [electronicliteraturelab.org](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESXAHrOzAVNHSMm2Ux6FryUkdzZ8D6sm_JLe86DE9ym46dde0s5jyP2Z3GY8uRiMGHG3l_nQ3qaGne-76lgbfGfB0u14vtH48eYp8VxxORxY0Q0JXaaLN78zJFr2Sl) [[1], [2]] Would you like to know more about specific digital collections in The NEXT or how the lab conducts live Traversals? electronicliteraturelab.org The Electronic Literature Lab