University of Adelaide Press
Encyclopedia
The University of Adelaide Press is the book publishing arm of The University of Adelaide
. It publishes scholarship by staff and affiliates. The university press
publishes titles in dual format: paperback and a free electronic version (PDFs).
established Australia’s first university press, the University of Adelaide began publishing titles under various imprints. In partnership with printers, G Hassell & Co, the University produced leather-bound hand-tooled collectible works modeled on the output of Oxford University Press
.
In 1996, the correspondence of Joanna Elder and Robert Barr Smith was published by the Barr Smith Library
(the University’s main library) under the imprint ‘Barr Smith Press’. From 2005 to 2007, the current director of the University of Adelaide Press, John Emerson, oversaw the publication of four books under the renamed ‘University of Adelaide Barr Smith Press’. 2009 saw the launch of the current University of Adelaide Press.
The ‘University of Adelaide Press’ publishes exclusively the scholarship of University of Adelaide academics and affiliates. Book-length works are subject to a selection process and submitted to external referees before publication.
The ‘Barr Smith Press’ publishes works of interest about the history and activities of The University of Adelaide, including memoirs, biographies and histories of its clubs and institutions.
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
. It publishes scholarship by staff and affiliates. The university press
University press
A university press is an academic, nonprofit publishing house that is typically affiliated with a large research university, and publishes work that has been reviewed by scholars in the field. It produces mainly scholarly works...
publishes titles in dual format: paperback and a free electronic version (PDFs).
History
In the 1920s, around the time the University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
established Australia’s first university press, the University of Adelaide began publishing titles under various imprints. In partnership with printers, G Hassell & Co, the University produced leather-bound hand-tooled collectible works modeled on the output of Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
.
In 1996, the correspondence of Joanna Elder and Robert Barr Smith was published by the Barr Smith Library
Barr Smith Library
The Barr Smith Library is the main library of the University of Adelaide, situated in the centre of the North Terrace campus. The library was named in honour of Robert Barr Smith who donated £9000 to buy books...
(the University’s main library) under the imprint ‘Barr Smith Press’. From 2005 to 2007, the current director of the University of Adelaide Press, John Emerson, oversaw the publication of four books under the renamed ‘University of Adelaide Barr Smith Press’. 2009 saw the launch of the current University of Adelaide Press.
Current Activities
The University of Adelaide Press is committed to open access. Titles are published electronically on the Press webpage (fully downloadable free PDFs) and are also available to purchase in paperback. The Press is divided into two separate imprints, the ‘University of Adelaide Press’ and the ‘Barr Smith Press’.The ‘University of Adelaide Press’ publishes exclusively the scholarship of University of Adelaide academics and affiliates. Book-length works are subject to a selection process and submitted to external referees before publication.
The ‘Barr Smith Press’ publishes works of interest about the history and activities of The University of Adelaide, including memoirs, biographies and histories of its clubs and institutions.