Every week the blog editors would like to highlight a few activities, materials or events related to writing centers from around the globe. We intend this to be a simple, fun weekly list of good reading/memes/links around the web by/for/about writing centers. You can help us by sending us links or those tidbits of information that make our readers smile. 

So for this first post I spent some time on Pinterest and entered the keywords “writing+center” first and found a great number of virtual writing center spaces curated by parents and teachers for elementary and middle school children. I then added another keyword to the search “university+writing+center” and I came across three digital spaces from three universities. The writing consultants at the University of Nevada, Reno writing center started 12 boards and have so far compiled 138 pins. Why not check out the UNR writing center space on Pinterest now? The board titles range from “Writer’s Block,” “Writing Humor” to ‘Real World Writing.”

The IUP Writing Center has 18 boards so far that include information for “IUP Faculty” but also “Just for Laughs,” “Staying Productive” to “Writing in the News.”

And finally, the Texas A&M University Writing Center has developed a rather broad presence with 29 boards and over 2100 pins. The boards range from “A Writer’s Home,” “Have a Laugh” to “Creativity.” Some of the boards are only remotely related to writing center work yet are important in that they offer consultants an opportunity to share “Staff Favorite Recipes” and “Our Reading List” with their readers. After browsing these boards a few questions remain for me: How much does the presence of the writing center on Pinterest differ from say Facebook or a website? Which guidelines are in place that help give directions to consultants when curating the boards? What, if any, feedback do writing centers receive from the boards and tiles?

We would love to hear from our readers what they think.