Collaboration to Support Student Writing

Working With Writing Centers and Programs

Presenters

Carrie Forbes, University of Denver Kaijsa Calkins, University of Wyoming Steve Lawson, Colorado College

Presentation Outline

Overview of current literature Collaboration experiences

University of Denver University of Wyoming Colorado College

Possibilities for the future

Literature Overview

Writing and research theory Process-based Recursive and iterative Tutoring and consultation Professional development/training

Literature Overview

Collaboration examples Peer tutoring Credit courses Workshops Cross-training Online tutorials, handouts Shared space

Literature Overview

Curricular aspects Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Writing in the Disciplines (WID) Writing intensive, research intensive First-year programs Information Literacy Competency Standards Information Literacy in the Disciplines

University of Denver

Writing program, WRIT 1133 Writing-intensive core classes Faculty training workshops New Research Help Center opening fall 2008

University of Wyoming

Writing center Composition curriculum First-year learning community Teaching and learning center

Colorado College

A reference librarian trains to be a writing center tutor…..

Discussion Questions

What are the barriers to successful collaborations with writing units?

What are some opportunities for future collaborations between libraries and writing units?

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Bronshteyn, K., & Baladad, R. (2006). Librarians as writing instructors: using paraphrasing

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Elmborg, J.K. (2003). Information literacy and writing across the curriculum: sharing the vision.

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Elmborg, J.K., & Hook, S. (Eds.). (2005). Centers for learning: libraries and writing centers in

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Bibliography

Nadeau, J., & Kennedy, K. (2000). We've got friends in textual places: the writing center and the

campus library. Writing Lab Newsletter, 25(4), 4-6

Norgaard, R., Arp, L., & Woodard, B. (2004). Writing information literacy in the classroom.

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Contact Information

Kaijsa Calkins, English Reference and Instruction LibrarianUniversity of Wyoming, Coe LibraryPhone: (307) 766-6553Email: kcalkins@uwyo.edu

Carrie Forbes, Instruction Coordinator and Reference LibrarianUniversity of Denver, Penrose LibraryPhone: (303) 871-3407Email: carrie.forbes@du.edu

Steve Lawson, Humanities LibrarianColorado College, Tutt LibraryPhone: (719) 389-6857Email: slawson@coloradocollege.edu

This presentation will be posted at http://stevelawson.name/calc2008/.