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{{Short description|Publishing unit of the University of Toronto}} | {{Short description|Publishing unit of the University of Toronto}} | ||
{{Infobox publisher | {{Infobox publisher | ||
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| parent = [[University of Toronto]] | | parent = [[University of Toronto]] | ||
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| founded = 1901 | | founded = {{start date and age|1901}} | ||
| founder = | | founder = | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
| country = Canada | | country = [[Canada]] | ||
| headquarters = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada | | headquarters = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada | ||
| keypeople = | | keypeople = | ||
| publications = Scholarly books and journals | | publications = Scholarly books and journals | ||
| topics = | | topics = | ||
| revenue = | | revenue = | ||
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| url = [https://utorontopress.com utorontopress.com] | | url = [https://utorontopress.com utorontopress.com] | ||
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'''University of Toronto Press''' ('''UTP''') is a Canadian [[university press]] operated by the [[University of Toronto]].<ref>{{Cite book|editor-last1=Pound|editor-first1=Richard W.|title=The Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates|date=2005|publisher=Fitzhenry & Whiteside|isbn=1-55041-171-3|edition=3d|oclc=52540711|page=[[iarchive:fitzhenrywhitesi0003unse/page/337/mode/1up|337]]}}</ref> Although it was founded in 1901, the press did not actually publish any books until 1911.{{sfn|Harman|1961|p=19}} It is the oldest and largest university press in [[Canada]] and one of the largest in North America.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parker |first1=George L. |title=University Presses |url=https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/university-presses |website=The Canadian Encyclopedia |date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
[[File:UTP logo with URL.jpg|thumb|150px|The former UTP logo]] | |||
The press originally printed only examination books and the university calendar.{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=22}} Its first scholarly book was a work by a classics professor at [[University College, Toronto]].{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=22}} The press took control of the university bookstore in 1933.{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=22}} It employed a novel [[typesetting]] method to print issues of the ''[[Canadian Journal of Mathematics]]'', founded in 1949.{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=28}} | The press originally printed only examination books and the university calendar.{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=22}} Its first scholarly book was a work by a classics professor at [[University College, Toronto]].{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=22}} The press took control of the university bookstore in 1933.{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=22}} It employed a novel [[typesetting]] method to print issues of the ''[[Canadian Journal of Mathematics]]'', founded in 1949.{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=28}} | ||
The press has always had close ties with [[University of Toronto Libraries]]. The press was partially located in the library from 1910-1920. The University Librarian Hugh Hornby Langton, the lead librarian of the | The press has always had close ties with [[University of Toronto Libraries]]. The press was partially located in the library from 1910-1920. The University Librarian Hugh Hornby Langton, the lead librarian of the University of Toronto Libraries, served as the first general editor of the University of Toronto Press.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barc |first=Agath |last2=Carliner |first2=Jesse |last3=Sommers |first3=Emily |last4=Wall |first4=Margaret |title=Scholarly Publishing |url=https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/exhibits/show/utl125/public-services/scholarly-publishing |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=University of Toronto Exhibits}}</ref> | ||
[[Sidney Earle Smith]], president of the | [[Sidney Earle Smith]], [[List of presidents of the University of Toronto|president of the University of Toronto]] in the late 1940s and 1950s, instituted a new governance arrangement for the press modelled on the governing structure of the university as a whole (on the standard Canadian university governance model defined by the [[Flavelle commission]]). Henceforth, the press's business affairs and editorial decision-making would be governed by separate committees, the latter by academic faculty.{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=31}} A committee composed of [[Vincent Bladen]], [[George Williams Brown]] (general editor of the press from 1951{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=37}}), and [[A. S. P. Woodhouse]] studied the publishing policies of American university presses to inform the structure of the press's publishing division.{{Sfn|Jeanneret|1989|p=31}} | ||
Beginning in 1971, the press printed its books simultaneously on paper and [[Microform|microfiche]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Montagnes|first=Ian|date=1972|title=Scholarly Monographs on Microfiche: The University of Toronto Press as a Case in Point|url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mfir.1972.1.1.29/html|journal=Microform & Imaging Review|volume=1|issue=1|doi=10.1515/mfir.1972.1.1.29|s2cid=162232860 |issn=0949-5770}}</ref> | Beginning in 1971, the press printed its books simultaneously on paper and [[Microform|microfiche]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Montagnes|first=Ian|date=1972|title=Scholarly Monographs on Microfiche: The University of Toronto Press as a Case in Point|url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mfir.1972.1.1.29/html|journal=Microform & Imaging Review|volume=1|issue=1|doi=10.1515/mfir.1972.1.1.29|s2cid=162232860 |issn=0949-5770|url-access=subscription}}</ref> | ||
The press is currently a member of the [[Association of University Presses]].<ref name="AUP Membership">{{cite web |title=Our Members |url=https://aupresses.org/membership/membership-list/ |access-date=January 30, 2023 |publisher=[[Association of University Presses]]}}</ref> | The press is currently a member of the [[Association of University Presses]].<ref name="AUP Membership">{{cite web |title=Our Members |url=https://aupresses.org/membership/membership-list/ |access-date=January 30, 2023 |publisher=[[Association of University Presses]]}}</ref> | ||
==Divisions== | |||
University of Toronto Press consists of three divisions.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://utorontopress.com/about-us/ |website=University of Toronto Press |access-date=November 15, 2025}}</ref> They are: | |||
* The publishing division, its most notable | |||
* The distribution division, which includes its educational resources department | |||
* The retail division, which operates the University of Toronto Bookstore with four locations: [[Koffler Student Centre|St. George]], [[Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law|Law]], [[William G. Davis Building|Mississauga]], and [[University of Toronto Scarborough|Scarborough]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:University of Toronto Press}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:University of Toronto Press}} | ||
[[Category:University of Toronto]] | [[Category:University of Toronto|Press]] | ||
[[Category:University presses of Canada]] | [[Category:University presses of Canada|Toronto, University of]] | ||
[[Category:Publishing companies established in 1901]] | [[Category:Publishing companies established in 1901]] | ||
[[Category:1901 establishments in Ontario]] | [[Category:1901 establishments in Ontario]] | ||
[[Category:Canadian companies established in 1901]] | [[Category:Canadian companies established in 1901]] | ||
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| Parent company | University of Toronto |
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| Founded | 1901 |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Headquarters location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Publication types | Scholarly books and journals |
| Official website | utorontopress.com |
University of Toronto Press (UTP) is a Canadian university press operated by the University of Toronto.[1] Although it was founded in 1901, the press did not actually publish any books until 1911.[2] It is the oldest and largest university press in Canada and one of the largest in North America.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
The press originally printed only examination books and the university calendar.[4] Its first scholarly book was a work by a classics professor at University College, Toronto.[4] The press took control of the university bookstore in 1933.[4] It employed a novel typesetting method to print issues of the Canadian Journal of Mathematics, founded in 1949.[5]
The press has always had close ties with University of Toronto Libraries. The press was partially located in the library from 1910-1920. The University Librarian Hugh Hornby Langton, the lead librarian of the University of Toronto Libraries, served as the first general editor of the University of Toronto Press.[6]
Sidney Earle Smith, president of the University of Toronto in the late 1940s and 1950s, instituted a new governance arrangement for the press modelled on the governing structure of the university as a whole (on the standard Canadian university governance model defined by the Flavelle commission). Henceforth, the press's business affairs and editorial decision-making would be governed by separate committees, the latter by academic faculty.[7] A committee composed of Vincent Bladen, George Williams Brown (general editor of the press from 1951[8]), and A. S. P. Woodhouse studied the publishing policies of American university presses to inform the structure of the press's publishing division.[7]
Beginning in 1971, the press printed its books simultaneously on paper and microfiche.[9]
The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses.[10]
Divisions[edit | edit source]
University of Toronto Press consists of three divisions.[11] They are:
- The publishing division, its most notable
- The distribution division, which includes its educational resources department
- The retail division, which operates the University of Toronto Bookstore with four locations: St. George, Law, Mississauga, and Scarborough
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pound, Richard W., ed. (2005). The Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates (3d ed.). Fitzhenry & Whiteside. p. 337. ISBN 1-55041-171-3. OCLC 52540711.
- ↑ Harman 1961, p. 19.
- ↑ Parker, George L. (December 16, 2013). "University Presses". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jeanneret 1989, p. 22.
- ↑ Jeanneret 1989, p. 28.
- ↑ Barc, Agath; Carliner, Jesse; Sommers, Emily; Wall, Margaret. "Scholarly Publishing". University of Toronto Exhibits. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jeanneret 1989, p. 31.
- ↑ Jeanneret 1989, p. 37.
- ↑ Montagnes, Ian (1972). "Scholarly Monographs on Microfiche: The University of Toronto Press as a Case in Point". Microform & Imaging Review. 1 (1). doi:10.1515/mfir.1972.1.1.29. ISSN 0949-5770. S2CID 162232860.
- ↑ "Our Members". Association of University Presses. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ↑ "About Us". University of Toronto Press. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Harman, Eleanor, ed. (1961). The University as Publisher. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-1519-9. JSTOR 10.3138/j.ctt1vxmbd1. OCLC 1151834758.
- Jeanneret, Marsh (1989). God and Mammon: Universities as Publishers. Macmillan of Canada. ISBN 0-7715-9205-1. OCLC 20525803.
External links[edit | edit source]
{{URL|example.com|optional display text}}- Dictionary of Canadian Biography/Dictionnaire biographique du Canada. University of Toronto Press.