It’s University Press Week! This year’s theme for UP Week is #LookItUP: Knowledge Matters, chosen by the Association of American University Presses (AAUP). We are proud to be a part of the AAUP, an organization of nonprofit publishers whose members strive to advance scholarship through their offerings. Today we’re participating in a blog tour that’s … Continue reading Q&A with Digital Scholarship Librarian Laurie Taylor on New Open Books Series
Welcome to Our Neighborhood: University Press Week 2016
Celebrate with us: it’s University Press Week! Today through Saturday, the fifth annual University Press Week will highlight the work and value of the 140+ members of the Association of American University Presses (AAUP). The University Press of Florida is a proud member of the AAUP, and we are excited to be participating. The theme … Continue reading Welcome to Our Neighborhood: University Press Week 2016
The Year in Review: 2015–2016
As we finish up a year of book publishing here at the University Press of Florida, we’re taking some time to look back at what we’ve published, who our readers—you!—are, and the many ways our books have made a splash in the news. We thought you might like to see what we’ve been up to … Continue reading The Year in Review: 2015–2016
Take a Food Tour of Florida!
Is wintry weather arriving in your part of the world? Do you wish you could travel to Florida and enjoy its famous sunny climate? Or maybe you’re a newcomer to the Sunshine State and you’re ready to explore your new surroundings. Maybe you’ve even lived in Florida your whole life, but you want to find … Continue reading Take a Food Tour of Florida!
#ReadUP for Banned Books Week
By Carlynn Crosby, marketing intern at the University Press of Florida . This week (Sept. 27–Oct. 3) is Banned Books Week, an annual event designed to celebrate the freedom to read and the value of open access to information. Each year, the literary community—comprising librarians, authors, publishers, teachers, journalists, and readers—comes together during the last … Continue reading #ReadUP for Banned Books Week
AAUP 2015 Meeting Recap
By Rachel Doll, advertising and direct mail manager, University Press of Florida Last month, along with four other staff members from the University Press of Florida, I traveled from sea-level Gainesville to mile-high Denver for the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses (AAUP). The theme of this year’s meeting was “Connect, Collaborate” … Continue reading AAUP 2015 Meeting Recap
UPF Director Begins Term as AAUP President
Meredith Morris-Babb, director of the University Press of Florida, officially began her term as president of the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) at the association’s annual meeting on June 20 in Denver, Col. Last year, Babb served as president elect alongside Barbara Kline Pope, director of National Academies Press. Established in 1937, the AAUP … Continue reading UPF Director Begins Term as AAUP President
UPF in Pictures through the Years
We publish books. We read and write about books. We blog, tweet, and share news about books. At the University Press of Florida, we’re proud of the fantastic work we publish—about 90 books a year—on an incredibly wide variety of topics. We’ve got history; archaeology; anthropology; Latin American studies; literature; aerospace technology and history; sports; gardening; cooking; … Continue reading UPF in Pictures through the Years
Meet the Press – Sian Hunter, Acquisitions Editor
Kicking off the Association of American University Press's 2nd annual University Press week blog tour, we'd like to introduce a key member of the University Press of Florida acquisitions team. Sian Hunter is assistant editor-in-chief acquiring monographs and edited collections in American history as well as general interest titles on Florida culture and history. Here she talks about … Continue reading Meet the Press – Sian Hunter, Acquisitions Editor
The Florida Bookshelf 