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	Centers for Learning: Writing Centers and Libraries in Collaboration James K. Elmborg and Sheril Hook (Editors) Item Number: 978-0-8389-8335-5   Publisher: ACRL Price: $30.80		Order Options:       Qty:
240 pages 6" x 9" Softcover ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8335-5 Year Published: 2006 Centers for Learning examines the potentials inherent in partnerships between libraries and writing centers. By focusing on shared concepts and practices, the editors suggest that such partnerships might respond more coherently to the needs of today's students. Case studies highlighting the possibilities of collaborations form the body of the book. A conclusion reflects on the implications of these case studies from a writing center perspective. Table of Contents Chapter One Writing Centers and Libraries in Collaboration: A Basis in Theory. James K. Elmborg Chapter Two Teaching Librarians and Writing Center Professionals in Collaboration: Complementary Practices Sheril Hook Chapter Three Roots Entwined: Growing a Sustainable Collaboration Michele Eodice and Lea Currie Chapter Four Yours, Mine and Ours: Collaboration among Faculty, Library, and Writing Center Sarah Leadley and Becky Reed Rosenberg Chapter Five From Cross-referencing to Co-construction: Contemplating Collaborative Potentials for Reference and the Writing Center at Southwest Missouri State University Casey Reid Chapter Six Library and Learning Center Collaborations: Within and Outside Walls Judy Arzt Chapter Seven It Might Come in Handy: Composing a Writing Archive at the University of New Hampshire Cinthia Gannett, Elizabeth Slomba, Kate Tirabassi, Amy Zenger, John C. Brereton Chapter Eight The Wesley College Library and Writing Center: A Case Study in Collaboration Michele R. Giglio and Constance F. Strickland Chapter Nine More Connected Student Learning: Research and Writing Project Clinics at Bowling Green State University Colleen Boff and Barbara Toth Chapter Ten Gaining a Scholarly Voice: Intervention, Invention, and Collaboration Donna Fontanarose Rabuck, Pat Youngdahl, Kamolthip Phonlabutra, and Sheril Hook Chapter Eleven A Library, Learning Center, & Classroom Collaboration: A Case Study Carolyn White and Margaret Pobywajlo Chapter Twelve Off Center Collaborations Nathalie Singh-Corcoran and Thomas P. Miller About the Author Reviews