Since a conversation started about the merits of the new version (version 2.0) of the Electronic Literature Directory and the fate of version 1.0, I thought I would outline some of the changes here. I’ve made an “Anatomy of an ELD entry” page using Bounce.
The difference between ELD version 1.0 and 2.0 is analogous to looking at a digital card catalog (a minimal bibliographical record) in ELD1.0 vs. an encyclopedic entry tied to social networking functionality in ELD 2.0. The improvement should be readily apparent:
Compare the entry for the same work in the new version (the image links to the live webpage on the ELD):
This screen shot does not show the metadata fields, “Discussion” comment feature, or tags. For a better view see the “Anatomy of an ELD entry” page that I created for the entry on “My Body – a Wunderkammer”.
The ELD version 1.0 will be made available at a later date. The old ELD site was hacked before it was taken down and some issues related to this are apparently being resolved, though all information remains intact and is being preserved for later access. As you can see from the ELD 1.0 entry linked to the image above, these can also be viewed through the Wayback Machine of the Internet Archive. It is a bit fussy and takes a bit of working with, but you can even see the development of the ELD v 1.0 over time.
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