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

#writenowpartners

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)