Greetings from the executive committee proposing the Creative Writing Forum! Thanks to everyone who signed the petition. We wanted to update everyone and post the proposal letter that we have submitted. The letter is very much a group effort. Trent Hergenrader has also been a member of the committee, and we hope he’ll serve as the 2019 chair;…[Read more]

CFP: NEMLA Session, Toronto, 4/30-5/3. College in Crisis: Higher Education in Literature and Popular Culture

Higher education in the United States is undergoing a crisis of legitimacy as constituents question its costs and benefits. Many scholars in various disciplines have analyzed this crisis, and simultaneously, narratives about higher…[Read more]

46th Annual NeMLA Conference
April 30 – May 3, 2015
Toronto, Canada

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2014

Growth in Writing, Teaching, and Learning

In his classic composition text Writing Without Teachers, Peter Elbow asks us to consider the metaphor of growing as a way to encourage and teach fluid, flexible writing. The idea of growth…[Read more]

Forgive me for cross-posting, please.

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) adopted the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education in 2000. Frequently, as you know, information literacy has been combined with English or writing courses. The ACRL Board of Directors has appointed a task force to significantly…[Read more]

Members of this group may be familiar with the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education in 2000. Frequently, as you know, information literacy has been combined with English or writing courses. The ACRL Board of Directors has appointed a task force to significantly revise…[Read more]