The modern world's understanding of American university press has long been shaped by university-press books. American university-press books are good international advertisements for the universities whose logos grace their spines. The growth of transnational scholarship and the expansion of digital communications networks are converging in ways…

Reports discussion at the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) on such topics as overproduction, government support, "on demand" publishing, profitability, library photocopying, and selection in library acquisitions, as they relate to the roles of librarians and publishers. (JPF)

Discusses the nature, functions, goals, and responsibilities of university presses and their relationships to trade publishers, parent universities, and the academic community as a whole; and concludes that the biggest problem confronting university presses today is uncertainty about where financial support is going to come from. (JPF)

Discusses new directions in university press publishing (publication of fiction, poetry, art, photography, museum catalogs, regional material) and cites reasons for changes taking place (presses occupy unique position in academic world and book publishing industry, publication of scholarly books requires financing by sources in addition to book…

Financial problems are causing many university presses to close down their publication of scholarly books and articles. (HS)

Historical information on university presses and their problems are considered. University presses in the United States have their roots in 15th century England when the Oxford University Press was established in 1478. The first U.S. press to use the term "university press" was Cornell University; the press operated from 1869 until it…

After a painful period of belt tightening and learning to pay more attention to the financial side of publishing, university presses have emerged as bigger, healthier, more diverse, and more interesting. They are publishing and selling more books than ever, in greater variety. Some fear publication of pure scholarship is endangered. (MSE)

Columbia University Press's current and future solvency rests on a complex balance of reference, scholarly, and trade titles as well as an innovative collaboration with the library to help guarantee the house's preeminence in the academic community. The Press's strategic approach is described. (Author)

Describes issues discussed at the Association of American University Presses, June 1986 meeting, as being divided between those interested in using the techniques of commercial publishers and those committed to publishing what is worthy. Chandler Grannis describes "New Directions for University Presses" and Doug Armato "The Power of…

The economic and social factors affecting the publication of scholarly and scientific/technical material throughout the world following World War II are identified and discussed. An outline of the state of scholarly publishing immediately following the war precedes considerations of the role of university press in scholarly and technical…

Copyright law supports a fundamental mission of colleges and universities to create and disseminate new knowledge and understanding through teaching, research, and scholarship in two basic ways: (1) by providing incentives for the creation of new works through the provision of proprietary rights to copyright owners, and (2) by providing…