11th Annual University Press Week Begins Today

From AUPresses (Association of University Presses):

Looking to the future of university presses and the many ways they are evolving, the Association of University Presses (AUPresses) has chosen “Next UP” as the theme for this year’s annual University Press Week (UP Week). The event runs from Monday, November 14, through Friday, November 18.

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“Next UP” is a timely choice to mark the eleventh year that the global community of university presses has come together to celebrate its work in the broader publishing ecosystem. Readers and consumers have the ability to expand their reading choices more than ever before. At the same time, the challenges facing publishers are great, whether they are presented by technological advances, supply chain issues and materials shortages, or politically motivated objections to certain ideas or books.

“University presses remain devoted to the core mission of introducing new ideas and authors to readers everywhere,’” said AUPresses Executive Director Peter Berkery. “Next UP expresses our excitement at what the future may hold, and how our member presses will evolve and improve the ways we are able to deliver books, journals, and more to readers in the years to come.”

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AUPresses President and University of Michigan Press Director Charles Watkinson echoed the feelings of many in the university press community. “Part of the joy of University Press Week is celebrating the ‘bibliodiversity’ of university press publishing, it is exciting to be able to highlight independent bookstores that share our community-centered values.” he said. “As commercial publishers continue to consolidate, non-profit university presses celebrate the diversity of thought and identity that is so core to democracy and debate.”

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