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discussing how to accommodate special needs students in open-plan WCs where noise is an issue

A toolkit to help plan the space for a learning commons. There are photos of various spaces including the Penn Libraries Weigle Information Commons, the Utah Knowledge Commons, suggestions for group study, media production, open area work, etc.

a discussion of the use of cubicles for tutoring in open plan spaces

a helpful discussion that defines and explains goals and outcomes (for assessment, SLOs, strategic plans, etc.) see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=18981151

discussing a library's plans to move a WC to the basement because of the "stigma" attached to WC use

discussing the challenges posed by Quality Enhancement Plans, and how to meet them

This video, produced by Mountwest Community and Technical College, demonstrates a typical tutoring session, including the greeting, the assessment of the student's needs, the creation of an agenda, the evaluation of the writing, the confirmation of the student's ideas, and the creation of a plan of action.

Grand Valley State University's Self-Study Format. Self Study Format The University Assessment Committee, in consultation with the Dean's Council and the Provost, have identified the following attachments as the format for the GVSU Program Self-Study. This document is intended as an opportunity for a unit to examine its Strategic Plan as well as identify and evaluate its progresses, successes, and areas of concern.

a discussion of where directors' private spaces are located within the center see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19637347

a discussion of space configuration see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=22820331

see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=16317123 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24549395

crowdsourcing articles on space design and remodeling see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19472353

"Birthing a Writing Lab" (advice for new directors starting brand new labs); "The Writing Laboratory at William Carey College: A Tutorial Approach"; mailing list

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

a discussion of concerns related to writing centers housed in open plan libraries see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=12628140 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=12882123 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=14868131 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=17025124