When one visits the SDSU English department website what does one expect? Think about that for one moment, conceptualize and visualize what sort of site the university might have, keep something concrete in mind. Then, if you have the time, take a peep at the sight: http://literature.sdsu.edu/englmain.html. Does it live up to your expectations? Is it more than what you had hoped for? It is less? Could it be considered a type of archive?
Taking a moment to search the site will reveal links to authors such as Silverstein, Sontag, Twain, and Murakami, just to name a few. In the site you will also find essays by Vonnegut and Derrida. There is a link to other English departments world wide. There are lengthy, though not pretentiously lengthy, faculty bios complete with photos, art, and sometimes notable quotes or theoretical synopsis. And there is a link (and some might call this meta-archival) to past manifestations of the English department website.
Is this an archive? Well if it's not it sure is a lot closer to something of the sort than say SFSU's English department website, and it's certainly something of a joy to look around.
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