WRITE NOW: SUPPORTING STUDENT

SUCCESS BY PARTNERING WITH THE

WRITING CENTER

Timeline: Partnership has been evolving for 4 semesters

and

we continue to plan enhancements.

Nicole Sandberg, nicole.sandberg@csn.edu Reference & Instructional Librarian, College of

Southern Nevada

Beth Schuck, beth.schuck@csn.edu Director of Library Services, College of Southern Nevada

Why? Desire to

assist students earlier

in the

writing/research

process to support

their success

How? Co-locate

writing center staff

with librarians at the

Reference Desk &

work together to

support writing

process

What? Increase is

WC staff sessions

and repeat users of

service, Increase in

mutual

understanding of

roles and outcomes

of each unit.

What’s next?

Increase cross

training for WC &

librarians; Offer joint

workshops for faculty;

Try to measure

impact of WC

sessions on

retention/GPA;

Increase hours of

service; Embedded

WC & Librarian

model

CSN Facts:

Urban Location; 19,115

FTE, over 60% non-white;

In Fall 2014:

• 7,866 Reference ?s

• 392,000 Library visits

• 11,380 WC visits

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WC &

librarians

co-write style

guides for

print/web and

co-present at

‘cite write’

workshops.

In the Writing Center (Fall 2013 to

Present)

Writing Center in the Library (Fall 2013 to

Present)