Writing Support for researchers 26 Sept 2007

I think this was a useful session, understanding how writing centre supports research was a phenominal experience. We were able to see the gap as to where do we come in as librarians in terms of facilities and resources that are supporting researchers. It is very imperative that the writing centre is close to the library.May be its time that most institutions develop their own writing centre and those who do not have connect with the insitutions that are already in place with the operations of writing centers. The only question is how much time do we have to be able to do this? How much time do we have to accomplish our goals as set and stipulated?

Academic departments are failing to come to our party or to meet us halfway. What are we suppose to do, leave our jobs and visit them in their offices all the time? How much time do we have. Do you think the time has come that we leave our desk and part of everything in the Faculty ? Do you think we should blow our reference desk and go to their offices. What are the possibilities of making all party members attend the this big part?