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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Writing center

Composition curriculum

First-year learning community

Teaching and learning center

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

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?

What are the barriers to successful collaborations with writing units?

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

Bibliography Alvarez, B. (2007). A new perspective on reference: crossing the line between research and writing. In Shifting Points of Reference and New Directions in Higher Education . Columbia University. Retrieved January 15, 2007, from https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/bts/img/assets/9337/Columbia%20paper.pdf . Bronshteyn, K., & Baladad, R. (2006). Librarians as writing instructors: using paraphrasing exercises to teach beginning information literacy students. Journal of Academic Librarianship , 32(5), 533-536. Elmborg, J.K. (2003). Information literacy and writing across the curriculum: sharing the vision. Reference Services Review , 31(1), 68-80.

Alvarez, B. (2007). A new perspective on reference: crossing the line between research and writing. In Shifting Points of Reference and New Directions in Higher Education . Columbia University. Retrieved January 15, 2007, from https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/bts/img/assets/9337/Columbia%20paper.pdf .

Bronshteyn, K., & Baladad, R. (2006). Librarians as writing instructors: using paraphrasing exercises to teach beginning information literacy students. Journal of Academic Librarianship , 32(5), 533-536.

Elmborg, J.K. (2003). Information literacy and writing across the curriculum: sharing the vision. Reference Services Review , 31(1), 68-80.

Bibliography Elmborg, J.K. (2006). Locating the center: libraries, writing centers, and information literacy. Writing Lab Newsletter . Retrieved November 12, 2007, from http://mingo.info-science.uiowa.edu:16080/%7Eelmborg/WLN.pdf . Elmborg, J.K., & Hook, S. (Eds.). (2005). Centers for learning: libraries and writing centers in collaboration . Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries. Fisher, B. (1992). Common ground: the composition/bibliographic instruction connection. In K. Thomas (Ed.), Academic libraries: achieving excellence in higher education (pp. 154-158) Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Elmborg, J.K. (2006). Locating the center: libraries, writing centers, and information literacy. Writing Lab Newsletter . Retrieved November 12, 2007, from

http://mingo.info-science.uiowa.edu:16080/%7Eelmborg/WLN.pdf .

Elmborg, J.K., & Hook, S. (Eds.). (2005). Centers for learning: libraries and writing centers in collaboration . Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Fisher, B. (1992). Common ground: the composition/bibliographic instruction connection. In K. Thomas (Ed.), Academic libraries: achieving excellence in higher education (pp. 154-158) Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

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. Reference & User Services Quarterly , 43(3), 220-226. Scharf, D., Elliot, N., Huey, H., Briller, V., & Joshi, K. (2007). Direct assessment of information literacy using writing portfolios. Journal of Academic Librarianship , 33(4), 462-477.

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. Reference & User Services Quarterly , 43(3), 220-226.

Scharf, D., Elliot, N., Huey, H., Briller, V., & Joshi, K. (2007). Direct assessment of information literacy using writing portfolios. Journal of Academic Librarianship , 33(4), 462-477.

Contact Information Kaijsa Calkins, English Reference and Instruction Librarian University of Wyoming, Coe Library Phone: (307) 766-6553 Email: [email_address] Carrie Forbes, Instruction Coordinator and Reference Librarian University of Denver, Penrose Library Phone: (303) 871-3407 Email: [email_address] Steve Lawson, Humanities Librarian Colorado College, Tutt Library Phone: (719) 389-6857 Email: [email_address] This presentation will be posted at http://stevelawson.name/calc2008/ .

Kaijsa Calkins, English Reference and Instruction Librarian

University of Wyoming, Coe Library

Phone: (307) 766-6553

Email: [email_address]

Carrie Forbes, Instruction Coordinator and Reference Librarian

University of Denver, Penrose Library

Phone: (303) 871-3407

Email: [email_address]

Steve Lawson, Humanities Librarian

Colorado College, Tutt Library

Phone: (719) 389-6857

Email: [email_address]

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