Hello, Barbara, and thanks for your quick response. I became aware of the
NWCA conference in Bloomington at too late a date to make plans to go -
but I'd love to hear about some of the things you gleaned from it when
you return, as, perhaps, would other Inkshedders.
As to a conference directly related to Canadian writing centres - I'd
definitely be interested in such an event. I wonder: is this an idea
whose time has come?
Ginny Ryan
Director, Memorial
University of Newfoundland
Writing Centre
Barbara Benson wrote:
> Hi Ginny - I manage the writing centre at the University of Windsor.
> The National Writing Centers Association conference is being held
> next week in Bloomington, Indiana and I have seen the agenda for the
> 3 days. It is packed with wonderful workshops and I will be
> attending. Although there are many differences in writing centres in
> the US and Canada, I find that we have many, many similarities as
> well, so I feel this is an opportunity that I can't afford to miss.
> It appears to be very hands-on and practical in approach and I would
> imagine that most strategies could be very easily adapted to a
> Canadian context. Like you, I haven't been able to find a conference
> directly related to Canadian writing centres...maybe this is
> something we should consider. What do you think?
>
> Barb Benson, Director
> Academic Writing Centre
> University of Windsor
> Barbara Benson
> Director, Academic Writing Centre
> University of Windsor
> Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
> (519) 253-3000, Ext. 3406
