The Writing Center Director's Resource Book

by Christina Murphy (Editor), Byron Stay (Editor)

The Writing Center Director's Resource Book has been developed to serve as a guide to writing center professionals in carrying out their various roles, duties, and responsibilities. It is a resource for those whose jobs not only encompass a wide range of tasks but also require a broad knowledge of multiple issues.

The volume provides information on the most significant areas of writing center work that writing center professionals--both new and seasoned--are likely to encounter. It is structured for use in diverse institutional settings, providing both current knowledge as well as case studies of specific settings that represent the types of challenges and possible outcomes writing center professionals may experience. This blend of theory with actual practice provides a multi-dimensional view of writing center work.


In the end, this book serves not only as a resource but also as a guide to future directions for the writing center, which will continue to evolve in response to a myriad of new challenges that will lie ahead.

470 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been reading this book on and off since 2019 and finally committed to reading it cover to cover this year. Finally finishing it feels like an accomplishment. 😂

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection that manages to touch on literally every issue I can think of that a writing center director might confront. Though the organization of the chapters may have been broken down differently/further, the titles themselves (as well as the brief, yet informative intro) do a good job of helping readers to navigate which chapters may be pertinent/relevant to them. My (unexpected) favorite: Christina Murphy's thought-provoking "On Not 'Bowling Alone'...".

[Kelly]

A great reference. Read what I needed, will visit the rest at a later date.

[Anthony Salazar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of these articles were good and some were bad. Too bad none of them were great.