Writing Program and Writing Center Collaborations Transcending Bound
This book demonstrates how to develop and engage in successful academic collaborations that are both practical and sustainable across campuses and within local communities. Authored by experienced writing program administrators, this edited collection inc
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Writing Program and Writing Center Collaborations
Alice Johnston Myatt • Lynée Lewis Gaillet Editors
Writing Program and Writing Center Collaborations Transcending Boundaries
Editors Alice Johnston Myatt Department of Writing and Rhetoric University of Mississippi University, MS, USA
Lynée Lewis Gaillet English Department Georgia State University Georgia, USA
ISBN 978-1-137-59931-5 ISBN 978-1-137-59932-2 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59932-2
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To the Council of Writing Program Administrators and the International Writing Center Association. Thank you for supporting the work of writing programs and writing centers by providing position statements, grants and awards, and congenial spaces for talking about our work and disseminating research.
PREFACE
In this collection, contributors investigate and report on the benefits and challenges that arise during collaborative work that involves writing programs and writing centers in primary roles. Readers will find collaborations that range from the unplanned and serendipitous to intentional, progressive, and sustained ventures. Such projects occur not only between writing programs and writing centers but also with the internal and external constituencies they serve. Some are successful, others encounter obstacles or challenges that result in failure, but even failed collaborations have potential, especially when the lessons learned inform future partnerships. In uncovering and sharing the elements of successful collaboration, we explore the places and spaces where such collaborative pr
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