From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 17:59:06 -0400
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The University of Cincinnati to Launch a New Academic Press
The formation of the University of Cincinnati Press extends the
university's mission and significantly deepens its engagement with
scholars, the community and with other academic institutions around
the world.
Date: 5/26/2016 12:00:00 AM
By: Melissa Norris
Phone: (513) 556-1558
The University of Cincinnati announced today the formation of a new
academic press. With a dual publishing focus on social justice and
community engagement, the mission of the University of Cincinnati
Press is to cultivate and disseminate scholarly works of the highest
quality for the enhancement of the global community.
“It is a historic and exciting moment for a great research university
like the University of Cincinnati to join the elite group of
institutions that operate an academic press,” said President Santa J.
Ono. “Becoming an active participant in scholarly publishing will
further the university’s Third Century goals, notably in the areas of
leveraging research and scholarship, strategic recruiting and
community engagement.”
In addition to publishing both print and e-books, the University of
Cincinnati Press will be a leader in the exploration of new modes of
academic work. These may involve scholarly and creative works in
digital media, web based digital scholarship, multi-authored
databases, library special collections and archives, as well as future
exploration of emerging, new modes of the university’s intellectual
outcomes.
“With the Press’s dual focus on social justice and community
engagement, the university has the opportunity to advance both the
theoretical understanding of social justice and its applications in
the world by publishing scholarly works in the field,” said Beverly
Davenport, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost.
“This research-based approach to examining global issues embodies the
university’s commitment to investing in faculty and interdisciplinary
problem-solving that erase boundaries and embrace creative, bold
ideas.”
The operations of the Press will be located in and supported by the
University of Cincinnati Libraries. “The new Press will serve as a
major component of the emerging scholarly publishing ecosystem hosted
by UC Libraries in partnership with others,” said Xuemao Wang, dean
and university librarian. “Alongside the Scholar@UC digital
repository, our work in digital humanities and digital scholarship,
online journals, eLearning course materials and other programs, the
Press will provide a formal, peer-reviewed publishing enterprise
serving authors and readers world-wide.”
The first priority in the establishment of the University of
Cincinnati Press is the selection of a director. This individual will
lead the editorial and administrative functions of the Press, as well
as begin to work with and seek authors for publication.
The Press will leverage the strength of the university’s faculty by
attracting both authors and readers from around the world in the
fields where the University of Cincinnati has distinctive expertise.
“Through the cultivation and dissemination of high quality
scholarship, the Press will play a significant role in advancing
knowledge and enhancing the prestige of the University of Cincinnati
as a major research university contributing to scholarly communication
on a global scale,” said Sally Moomaw, associate professor of early
childhood education and chair-elect of the University Faculty.
“The establishment of the Press will benefit the university as it will
attract faculty and students, deepen relationships within the
community, alumni and donors, and foster collaborations with other
academic institutions around the world,” said H.C. Buck Niehoff,
former member of the UC Board of Trustees and member of the task force
that explored the possibility of creating an academic press. “It will
provide a lasting legacy as UC celebrates its bicentennial in 2019.”
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