VIU Writing Centre

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.

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

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)

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

Hours this week (June 17-21):

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

(Book @ vancouver.mywconline.com)

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.

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

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.

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

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

Did you know that International Academic Support also offers writing help to VIU students?

Book a tutorial the same way you would with the Writing Centre: just select "International Academic Support Spring 19" from the drop-down menu when you visit vancouver.mywconline.com

Want your writing to be less "foggy"? Book an appointment at the Writing Centre