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!
| Instructions: | In 500 words or fewer, please detail your intended use of the writing retreat. Describe your writing project in 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. If you have some idea as to where you will submit your final manuscript, please list those publications. Set a goal as to how much writing you intend to complete during the retreat, and what your next step will be after the retreat has concluded. |
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| Apply: |  SCC/MLA Writing Retreat Application 2025Submit your application by email to Stewart Brower. |
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| 2025 Details and Fine Print: |
The writing retreat will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, October 26. Food and refreshments are provided. As always, there is no registration cost for the retreat; however, workshop attendees should also register for the 2025 SCC conference. Travel and lodging costs must be paid by the attendee or the attendee’s institution. Attendees are required to bring their own laptops. |
Application period: July 1 through August 1 (Note: Applications received outside of the submission period will be returned unopened.)
Acceptances will be sent to participants during the month of August in the lead-up to the annual meeting. These acceptances 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.