South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Fostering the Art and Science of Health Sciences Library Service
SCC/MLA Writing Retreat
In order to facilitate the publication of quality library research from the South Central Chapter, SCC/MLA and the South Central Academic Medical Libraries (SCAMeL) Consortium co-sponsor a two-day writing retreat during the SCC Annual Meeting for librarians who require additional time and support in writing research manuscripts—no matter what stage of the research process they might find themselves. So if you have a poster/paper from a previous SCC annual meeting that you want to push forward to publication or if you just have a great idea but need help getting started, please consider applying!
By the end of the writing retreat, attendees will:
- Demonstrate significant progress on their writing projects
- Apply writing and revision suggestions made by their peers and the retreat facilitators
- Determine the optimal journal(s) to submit their projects for publication
- Develop a plan and timeline for their project beyond the retreat
| Instructions: | In 500 words or less, detail your intended use of the writing retreat. Describe your writing project in some detail and its potential value as a published article. Note where you are in the research/writing process and what work is left to be done. List potential publications if you have some idea as to where you will submit your final manuscript. Estimate how much writing you intend to complete during the retreat, and your next steps for after the retreat. |
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| Apply: |  SCC/MLA Writing Retreat Application 2026Submit your application by email to Stewart Brower. |
| Deadline: | August 28, 2026 (Note: Applications received outside of the submission period will be returned unopened.) |
| 2026 Details and Fine Print: |
The writing retreat will be held at the UNT Health Sciences Library on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, in conjunction with the SCC Annual Meeting in Fort Worth. Food and refreshments are provided. There is no specific registration cost for the retreat; however, Writing Retreat attendees must register for the 2026 SCC Conference and are responsible for their own travel expenses. Attendees should bring their own laptops. |
Acceptances will be sent to participants prior to the annual meeting and will contain further information about the site of the retreat, the shared online workspace, and other instructions for attendees.
For more information about the retreat, contact Molly Knapp (molly.knapp@utah.edu). A case study about the retreat is available online; the article citation is as follows:
Bullion JW, Brower SM. Enhancing the research and publication efforts of health sciences librarians via an academic writing retreat. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. 2017;105(4):394-399. doi:10.5195/jmla.2017.320.