VIU Writing Centre

07/24/2019

Author Talk - this Thursday night at the harbourfront public library

Thursday, July 25, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Branch: Nanaimo Harbourfront

A conversation with Governor General’s Literary Award-winner Darrel J. McLeod. Mr. McLeod will be discussing his powerful memoir, Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age, followed by a book-signing.

Join us in the atrium of the Harbourfront Library for a conversation with Governor General’s Literary Award-winner Darrel J. McLeod. …

07/08/2019

Writing Centre hours for the rest of July:

- Open Monday-Friday

- Drop-in is from 11-1 every day

- Appointments between 1:30 and 3:30 (go to vancouver.mywconline.com)

06/24/2019

Writing Centre hours, June 24 - July 5

Monday: 11:00-1:00 (drop in), 1:30-3:30 (appointments)
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 11:00-1:00 (drop in), 1:30-3:30 (appointments)
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: CLOSED
Weekends: CLOSED

Book appointments at http://vancouver.mywconline.com

06/17/2019

Hours this week (June 17-21):

Open: Mon-Thurs
Drop-in: 11-1
Appointments: 1:30-3:30

(Book @ vancouver.mywconline.com)

06/04/2019

An upcoming literary event at the downtown Nanaimo Harbourfront library may be of interest to faculty and students.

Darrel J. McLeod recently won the Governor General’s Literary Award for his captivating memoir, Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age. He will be visiting the Harbourfront Library on the evening of July 25 for a discussion and book signing.

05/22/2019

A reminder: drop-in and appointments today are in the IAS kiosks on the main floor of the library.

05/21/2019

The Writing Centre is in use for an event on May 21-22. Drop-in (11-1) and appointments (1:30-3:30) will be in the IAS kiosks on the main floor of the library, opposite the service desk.

04/26/2019

We will be open for Summer Session appointments starting May 6. Schedule will be online next week

04/26/2019

01/22/2019

Some helpful tips from the APA blog about a common conundrum: when using the same source throughout a single paragraph, how often do you need to cite?

https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2011/03/citing-paraphrased-work-in-apa-style.html

https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2013/04/when-to-include-the-year-in-citations-appearing-more-than-once-in-a-paragraph.html