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 offlist: [log in to unmask] --a simulpost to cdg-cnl ----------- ** 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 [log in to unmask]