My research into the narrative representation of readers
has led me to an interesting project underway as part of
SHARP's list SHARP-L, the bulletin board for the Society for
the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP).
 
This post introduces the list.
2 Subsequent posts introduce the huge
Reading database project, called RED.
 
Many thanks to Bill Worthman for telling me about
the list and the Society.
 
Jim McFadden
Ed Asst
PTc
 
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--a simulpost to cdg-cnl
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                 ** What SHARP-L Is For **
 
      Like SHARP, SHARP-L was started as a means of bridging
departmental and occupational divisions in order to bring
together people interested in furthering the study of the history
of print culture in all places and periods.  SHARP-L makes it
possible for all of us with access to university computer
networks to share information, questions, research interests, and
ideas with one another all over the world--and to do so quickly,
easily, and (this is the best part) at no cost.
 
 
 
                 ** Subscribing and Posting **
 
      If you'd like to spread the word about SHARP-L, here's how
to tell friends and colleagues to subscribe:  Address an e-mail
message to either listserv@iubvm (Bitnet) or, if outside the
U.S., [log in to unmask] (Internet).  Leaving the
"Subject:" header blank, have the body of the message consist of
the single line: subscribe sharp-l, followed by your first and
last name.  When you send the message, your name and e-mail
address will be enrolled among the subscribers, and you'll
receive a note from the network confirming this.
 
       Now you're able--and, of course, encouraged--to post any
messages to the list that you think might interest other members.
To post a message, address it to either SHARP-L@IUBVM (Bitnet) or--
if outside the [log in to unmask]
 
Patrick Leary
Indiana University
pleary@iubacs
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