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A proposed self-study questionnaire for writing center accreditation, by Dennis Paoli, Marcia Silver, and Jo Koster, in 1977, submitted to the National Writing Centers Association.

"College readiness has several dimensions, but of particular import is readiness to produce scholarly work that meets the expectations of college instructors. Differences from high school and college are well documented in the literature, and this study adds to that body of work by delineating the characteristics of first-year college assignments through a qualitative analysis of college faculty assignment instructions. Three themes emerge from the analysis: information literacy, especially initiating inquiry; academic writing, especially citing evidence in support of a thesis; learner dispositions, especially curiosity, open-mindedness, self-reliance, and perseverance. Findings have implications for high school library programs and high school teachers as well as librarians working with first-year college students."

University of Michigan-Flint's Marian E. Wright Writing Center blog, posts written for students

University of Washington-Bothell Writing and Communication Center's resources on reading, including negotiating scholarly texts, close reading, keeping reading journals, creating conversations across texts, and reading poety

discussing how to convince reluctant faculty to adopt a 3-credit-hour training course

report on SIG on serving ESL students; "Dealing with Criticism" (on helping students--includes "A Model for Reader Response" based on Bruffee's "The Brooklyn Plan"); "The Case for Faculty Workshops"; mailing list

University of Washington-Bothell Writing and Communication's resources on speaking, including finding a voice in the classroom, pointing, and taking a stand

University of Washington Bothell's list of workshops offered through their Writing and Communication Center. 

a lengthy discussion of the language directors use when discussing writing center offerings and needs with various populations (administration, students, faculty)