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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](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESbwHrOzAVutOeIxe8Q1XJPfoAnLVLVzF3TBUkFMc_yx-jG8cWxeZNQoyVXGGwXDmAfpLPjc-V9jm0_x3E3JMFFTFLywaBcYIEo-G_loLJE97gEtY4isZFKcwDfxWJ9mdEj8nyVeHye5Ly97mYWTIfXg), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYgHrOzAVCOK1C1WHsDGWqP6kdX1PfoA6TNVpQCS0C6f8oBAQ6vw_D-GmE8PaiBWI_zOsZufb5sU74Ct2maD0EzYsSamudLQqB0kfWvWZ1No4UUpxsvZRvhRyG45WA8y9OSr3)]
Mission & Overview

* Primary Goal: To archive, restore, conserve, and present born-digital art, literature, and video games from 1977 to the present. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESXAHrOzAVNHSMm2Ux6FryUkdzZ8D6sm_JLe86DE9ym46dde0s5jyP2Z3GY8uRiMGHG3l_nQ3qaGne-76lgbfGfB0u14vtH48eYp8VxxORxY0Q0JXaaLN78zJFr2Sl)]
* 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](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESbwHrOzAVutOeIxe8Q1XJPfoAnLVLVzF3TBUkFMc_yx-jG8cWxeZNQoyVXGGwXDmAfpLPjc-V9jm0_x3E3JMFFTFLywaBcYIEo-G_loLJE97gEtY4isZFKcwDfxWJ9mdEj8nyVeHye5Ly97mYWTIfXg)]
* 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](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESXAHrOzAVNHSMm2Ux6FryUkdzZ8D6sm_JLe86DE9ym46dde0s5jyP2Z3GY8uRiMGHG3l_nQ3qaGne-76lgbfGfB0u14vtH48eYp8VxxORxY0Q0JXaaLN78zJFr2Sl), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESbwHrOzAVutOeIxe8Q1XJPfoAnLVLVzF3TBUkFMc_yx-jG8cWxeZNQoyVXGGwXDmAfpLPjc-V9jm0_x3E3JMFFTFLywaBcYIEo-G_loLJE97gEtY4isZFKcwDfxWJ9mdEj8nyVeHye5Ly97mYWTIfXg)]

Key Spaces

* Marjorie C. Luesebrink Reading Room: A dedicated space where scholars and visitors can access historical media running on original vintage hardware. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESagHrOzAVPekk6OUDLXXDjxPX_onuUpWoNRzn69oT1Z94qHmRJDs0LQTATbCWY-zCuIrAwWlmooeYY47ZP6b7BtQYpnD7o3tJY7h2xvXETJZRfH_Yt4qFbCFvk8PqpngOEHepVyrfikuxhKM), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESXAHrOzAVNHSMm2Ux6FryUkdzZ8D6sm_JLe86DE9ym46dde0s5jyP2Z3GY8uRiMGHG3l_nQ3qaGne-76lgbfGfB0u14vtH48eYp8VxxORxY0Q0JXaaLN78zJFr2Sl)]
* The Archives Room: Houses physical papers, artists' notebooks, performance props, and ephemera. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESagHrOzAVPekk6OUDLXXDjxPX_onuUpWoNRzn69oT1Z94qHmRJDs0LQTATbCWY-zCuIrAwWlmooeYY47ZP6b7BtQYpnD7o3tJY7h2xvXETJZRfH_Yt4qFbCFvk8PqpngOEHepVyrfikuxhKM)]
* The Restoration Room: A backstock hub containing vintage hardware, software, manuals, and peripherals (like printers and joysticks) for maintaining obsolete systems. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESagHrOzAVPekk6OUDLXXDjxPX_onuUpWoNRzn69oT1Z94qHmRJDs0LQTATbCWY-zCuIrAwWlmooeYY47ZP6b7BtQYpnD7o3tJY7h2xvXETJZRfH_Yt4qFbCFvk8PqpngOEHepVyrfikuxhKM)]
* The Studio: A multimedia space used for live Traversals, artist talks, interviews, and virtual reality (XR/VR) reading experiments. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESXAHrOzAVNHSMm2Ux6FryUkdzZ8D6sm_JLe86DE9ym46dde0s5jyP2Z3GY8uRiMGHG3l_nQ3qaGne-76lgbfGfB0u14vtH48eYp8VxxORxY0Q0JXaaLN78zJFr2Sl), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESagHrOzAVPekk6OUDLXXDjxPX_onuUpWoNRzn69oT1Z94qHmRJDs0LQTATbCWY-zCuIrAwWlmooeYY47ZP6b7BtQYpnD7o3tJY7h2xvXETJZRfH_Yt4qFbCFvk8PqpngOEHepVyrfikuxhKM)]

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](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYgHrOzAVCOK1C1WHsDGWqP6kdX1PfoA6TNVpQCS0C6f8oBAQ6vw_D-GmE8PaiBWI_zOsZufb5sU74Ct2maD0EzYsSamudLQqB0kfWvWZ1No4UUpxsvZRvhRyG45WA8y9OSr3), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESXAHrOzAVNHSMm2Ux6FryUkdzZ8D6sm_JLe86DE9ym46dde0s5jyP2Z3GY8uRiMGHG3l_nQ3qaGne-76lgbfGfB0u14vtH48eYp8VxxORxY0Q0JXaaLN78zJFr2Sl)]

Would you like to know more about specific digital collections in The NEXT or how the lab conducts live Traversals?
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The Electronic Literature Lab
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Electronic Literature Lab For Advanced Inquiry into Born Digital Literature Welcome to the Electronic Literature Lab (ELL) Directed by Dr. Dene Grigar, ELL cont...
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Location: Washington State University, Vancouver (founded 2011 by Dene Grigar). Mission: Preserve, restore, and present early electronic literature, video games...
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Behind the work of the Electronic Literature Lab are four spaces, each with its own role and purpose. 💾 The Archives Room Physical archives associated with The...
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