University of Michigan Press facts for kids
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| Parent company | University of Michigan |
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| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Distribution | Chicago Distribution Center (US) Eurospan Group (Europe and Africa) |
| Publication types | Books, digital media |
| Nonfiction topics | Humanities and social sciences |
The University of Michigan Press is a special kind of publisher that belongs to the University of Michigan Library. It's like a publishing house for a university! They publish about 170 new books every year. These books cover subjects like history, literature, and social studies.
Books from the University of Michigan Press have won many important awards. Some of these include the Lambda Literary Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and the Nautilus Book Award. They have also published works by authors who have won major honors. These include the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in Economics.
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What is the History of the Press?
Before 1930, the University of Michigan didn't have a specific place to publish its scholarly works. These were usually notes from meetings or research papers from different departments.
How the Press Started
The University Press officially started in 1930. It was part of the university's Graduate School. In 1935, Frank E. Robbins became the managing editor. He helped lead the Press until 1954.
At first, the plan was just to publish meeting notes and reading lists for alumni. But Robbins had a bigger vision. He wanted the Press to publish books on many different topics. These included archaeology, languages, and international studies.
The Press Today
In 2009, the Press became a part of the University of Michigan Library. Today, it publishes several types of materials. They create textbooks for learning English (called ELT). They also publish scholarly books in many fields. These include classical studies, Asian studies, and political science. They also publish books about Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
What is English Language Teaching (ELT)?
The University of Michigan Press is well-known for its English as a Second Language (ESL) materials. The University of Michigan was the first place in the United States to publish ESL textbooks for students. They also published training manuals for teachers in 1941.
Because of this history, the University of Michigan Press eventually took over publishing these materials. While authors used to be only from the university, now they come from all over the world. Today, their MICHIGAN ELT books are famous for helping people learn English for school. They also help train teachers.
What is Digital Media Publishing?
The University of Michigan Press uses digital media to share knowledge. They have over 1,100 books available as ebooks. They are also involved in several exciting digital projects.
What is digitalculturebooks?
digitalculturebooks is a special part of the University of Michigan Press. It focuses on publishing new and creative works. These works explore how new media and digital tools affect culture and studies.
This project started in 2006. It was a partnership between the university library and the Press. Their main goal is to find new ways to publish books in the humanities and social sciences.
What is Fulcrum?
Fulcrum is a special publishing platform. The Press created it with help from a grant. It works with other universities like Indiana and Northwestern.
Fulcrum helps publishers share all the rich research from their authors. It makes sure that images, videos, audio clips, and 3D models can be linked to books. This way, readers can see the full story. Authors can publish these digital items as extra materials. Or, the story and the data can be presented together.
What is Knowledge Unlatched?
The University of Michigan Press is one of several publishers involved in Knowledge Unlatched. This is a global project that helps libraries work together. Their goal is to fund open access books. This means the books are free for everyone to read online. The Press has included three of its books in this project.
What Imprints and Series Does the Press Have?
Imprints
- English Language Teaching
- digitalculturebooks
Series
The University of Michigan Press publishes many ongoing book series. Some of these include:
- Class : Culture
- Configurations: Critical Studies of World Politics
- Corporealities: Discourses on Disability
- Digital Humanities
- Jazz Perspectives
- Law, Meaning, and Violence
- Legislative Politics and Policy Making
- Michigan Modern Dramatists
- New Comparative Politics
- Poets on Poetry
- Social History, Popular Culture, and Politics in Germany
- Theater: Theory/Text/Performance
- Tracking Pop
- Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer Theater/Drama/Performance
- Under Discussion
See also
In Spanish: University of Michigan Press para niños
- List of English-language book publishing companies
- List of university presses
