Writing centers, libraries, and medical and pharmacy schools.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigated the existence of writing centers at medical and pharmacy schools, the location of those writing centers in a library or elsewhere, and librarians' perceptions of how writing centers are viewed by students, faculty, and staff.

Methods

A twelve-question survey was sent to libraries affiliated with a medical and pharmacy school in the United States.

Results

Respondents were curious about writing centers, how they were viewed on campus, and how to start one. Overall, respondents described engagement with writing centers: 68% had a writing center on campus, 23% had a writing center in their library, and 11% had a writing center on the health sciences campus, including in the health sciences library. No respondents reported hearing negative

SUBMITTER: McGurr MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6919988 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature