mediamorphosis

Yesterday's class set the right tone for the rest of the seminar. Remember that it's perfectly appropriate for you to ask questions, not only to me but to other classmates. The discussion was particularly well-balanced, and that's always a good sign of a productive seminar. I just finished reading the DeBury pieces you turned in and posted on the site. I'm happy to report that each of you is a sound writer. If you ever have a question about nuts-n-bolts writing issues--grammar, punctuation, mechanics, usage, etc--don't hesitate to ask me.

I changed the "follow" feature on the CBH cite. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't. (Does anyone know how I can remove the faces?) I'll pick up my books from the glass-fronted case in 110 on Monday. Make your photocopies before then if you need to.

Lastly, I forgot to mention the conference that I'm going to at the University of Delaware this weekend: mediamorphosis.

I'm particularly eager to hear Laurel Brake, a major scholar in my field.

Take the time to read the program. If any of the papers are of particular interest, let me know and I'll ask for a copy or an email address. These papers are roughly analogous to your final project. The big difference being that they are veterans in the field, and you are rookies, so to speak. Some of the papers are true case-studies of individual magazines, others take a broader view of cultural and material history. It's not too early for you to start thinking about whether you want to learn a lot about one thing, or a little about a lot of things. Of course, most scholarship falls somewhere between these two poles.