The University of Florida Press is the scholarly publishing arm of the State University System of Florida. Located in Gainesville, Florida, UPF is one of the Southeast’s largest university presses.
The UF Press publishes books in the humanities and social sciences. Its publications have been praised by national and international media.
The University of Florida Press (UPF) is the scholarly publishing arm of the State University System of Florida.
Since its founding in 1945, the University of Florida Press has been engaging students, educators and discerning readers, producing outstanding books and journals that advance the three-fold mission of the State University System of Florida: teaching, research and public service. The Press specializes in producing exceptional books for students, scholars and general readers with an emphasis on the humanities and social sciences.
UPF is a member of the Association of American University Presses and ranks in the top-third of its peers for sales and new title production. It publishes works in the areas of international studies, archaeology, dance, history, literature and political science.
As a state-wide scholarly publisher, UPF has a strong commitment to books and journals about Florida, with titles that cover the entire scope of the state’s history. These include Made in Florida, a collection of interviews with individuals who have helped shape the state’s distinctive cultural heritage; Trailblazing Mars: Exploration on the Red Planet, a look at the many obstacles that stand in the way of sending humans to the planet; and Dixie’s Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture by Karen L. Cox, which examines the efforts of groups such as the United Daughters of the Confederacy to memorialize monuments dedicated to the Confederacy.
In addition to its books, UPF produces Orange Grove Texts Plus (OGT+), an Open Access textbook series that can be used for free by students at Florida universities and community colleges, as well as at other campuses around the world. These texts are available in an open access repository powered by SobekCM, and the University of Florida Digital Collections.
With a growing number of institutions looking for ways to reduce their costs and increase revenue, OA textbooks have become an attractive option for some professors who don’t want to pay full price for the print edition. UPF has worked with the UF Department of Mathematics and other authors to make a beta version of a calculus text available for download in PDF format. The resulting text is now being used in calculus classes at the University of Florida.
It publishes books and journals in the humanities and social sciences.
The University of Florida Press (UPF) is the scholarly publishing arm of the State University System of Florida, located in Gainesville, FL. It is a single press for all of the state’s public universities and has a mission to publish books on and about Florida.
It publishes a variety of titles from and about the state, including books that examine the history and culture of the region. It also publishes literary journals, interdisciplinary academic journals, and book imprints of original creative writing.
UPF is one of the oldest and largest university presses in the country, with a staff of 41. Its publications are aimed at a wide range of audiences, from undergraduate students to scholars and researchers.
Among its most popular titles are the Orange Grove Texts Plus series and the UPF Collections series. The OGT+ series publishes a collection of Open Access textbooks, and the UPF Collections feature more than 2,000 volumes ranging from Florida history to contemporary literature.
Many humanities fields have long struggled to find sustainable ways to make their scholarship available to the world. While the sciences have long relied on grant money and other funding to support their work, these resources are less common in the humanities. As a result, it can be difficult to ensure that the best and most important work in the humanities is published.
To address this issue, UF’s Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere launched Intersections: Animating Conversations with the Humanities in 2017. The program brings together faculty from across the humanities to address four grand-challenge questions formulated by professors from disciplines spanning African American studies, classics, religion, history and more.
A key goal of the program is to expose students to a wide array of perspectives and encourage them to engage in discussion about the issues that will shape their lives. The center has identified four “intersections” that address some of the most pressing problems of our time: climate change, racism, income inequality and technology.
The program has given UF faculty and doctoral students an opportunity to work together in new ways. Through a mix of classroom instruction and events, they have created a space for their students to ask and answer these questions while also learning more about the subjects in question.
It is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). ARL supports cooperation between libraries worldwide, promotes the role of libraries as core institutions for research and education, monitors current and emerging issues and disseminates information and recommendations.
The association is an American nonprofit membership organization of 125 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to provide leadership in public and information policy for the scholarly and higher education communities, foster the exchange of ideas and expertise, and help shape the future environment in which research libraries operate.
ARL’s award program recognizes individuals and organizations for excellence in their work as academic and research librarians. It is one of the leading awards programs in the field of higher education, and a highlight of ACRL’s year.
In recognition of the importance of the academic library, ACRL has established the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award to honor individuals whose work and achievements have significantly advanced research librarianship. The award committee selects a winner each year, and the individual is recognized at the annual conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Professor Emmons earned a doctorate in Film and Television Studies at UCLA, where he was also a research librarian. He has published in a variety of fields, including reference resources, information literacy and library instruction. He is an active member of the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries.
He is the director of the Science, Technology & Engineering Libraries at Florida State University, where he leads an expert team of science librarians and staff to support the science scholars across the research lifecycle. He is also the co-chair of ACRL’s Committee on Science and Research Libraries.
His primary areas of interest include facilitating interdisciplinary science research, promoting collaboration in scientific research and publishing, and supporting students in the sciences. His publications include book chapters, articles and reviews, as well as a co-authored textbook on scientific research and a guidebook for library and information scientists.
He has held a number of positions in libraries, both at FSU and elsewhere, and he has worked with a wide range of researchers and faculty. He has a passion for developing and implementing library programs that serve the needs of interdisciplinary scholars.
It is a member of the Association of College and Research Libraries
Founded in 1940, ACRL is the largest division of the American Library Association (ALA). With more than 10,200 librarians and interested individuals representing all types of academic libraries--community and junior college, college, and university --ACRL provides leadership, communication and support for academic and research libraries and their professional staffs.
ACRL is dedicated to advancing learning and transforming scholarship by serving as a channel of communication between librarians, faculty, students, administrators, other information professionals, higher education organizations, federal, state, and local governments, and the larger society. The association's activities are guided by core values, vision and goals in ACRL's strategic plan: the Plan for Excellence.
The association's advocacy work is led by ACRL staff, the Government Relations Committee, the Research and Scholarly Environment Committee, the ACRL Legislative Network, the Board, and other appropriate ACRL entities. It is conducted to educate members about policy issues that affect the operations and funding of academic libraries and ALA.
One of the core priorities of ACRL is promoting a better scholarly environment by addressing the issues that limit access to and control over scholarly information. It does this by working to increase the availability of openly licensed, digital resources; fostering alternative means for publishing; and encouraging scholars to assert greater control over their own work.
For the past several years ACRL has partnered with ALA and the Library Copyright Alliance in a collaborative effort to increase access to scholarly information by encouraging researchers to pursue copyright-friendly methods of dissemination and by promoting legislative and policy initiatives that would encourage authors to provide more information about their work for public consumption. The association also participates in the Open Access Working Group, a coalition of organizations that promote legislation and policy that would expand the amount of scholarly information that is available through public libraries.
In addition to advocacy, ACRL has developed programs and services that foster and enhance professional development for all academic and research librarians. These include the Advanced Leadership Institute for Senior Academic Librarians, the Library and Research Ethics Workshop, and the ALA-ACRL Diversity Alliance.
ACRL also works to build a more inclusive and diverse workforce by fostering the development of an active, supportive and productive community among librarians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. This is accomplished through the Diversity Alliance, which brings together ACRL member libraries that share a commitment to increasing the hiring pipeline for qualified, talented individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations with work experiences that advance academic/research libraries.