Concordia University Press

Concordia University Press is the academic publishing press associated with Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. It publishes scholarly books in both English and French, reflecting the university's Canadian and bilingual institutional context. The press developed from an initiative identified in Concordia University's 2012–2016 Academic Plan, which called for new and innovative ways to disseminate knowledge, including the possibility of an electronic press. The project was advanced with assistance from a Concordia University librarian who had prior experience in journal publishing. Initially organized within the university library, the publishing operation was subsequently incorporated as a distinct entity and was formally established in October 2016. The press represents Concordia's institutional effort to broaden the circulation of research and scholarly work beyond conventional academic channels. Its publication activity is situated within the university-press sector rather than the commercial mass-market publishing industry, with its principal role being the dissemination of research-based and intellectually substantive books. Concordia University Press participates in the Canadian scholarly publishing ecosystem through membership in the Association of Canadian University Presses and the Association of Canadian Publishers, and it is affiliated with the Association of University Presses. These relationships connect the press to professional networks concerned with scholarly communication, editorial standards, distribution, and the changing economics and technologies of academic publishing. Public reference material identifies the press's bilingual English- and French-language publishing scope, its institutional relationship with Concordia University, and its origins in the university's academic planning process. Detailed information about its catalogue, individual editors, leadership, sales, revenue, and current publishing programme is not established in the supplied sources.

The origins of Concordia University Press lie in Concordia University's 2012–2016 Academic Plan. That plan identified the need for innovative knowledge-dissemination platforms and specifically contemplated the creation of an electronic press. The proposal reflected broader changes in scholarly communication, in which universities were exploring new ways to make research available through digital and institutional publishing initiatives. A Concordia University librarian with experience in journal publishing helped spearhead the project and supported its development. Before becoming a separate entity, the press was organized through the university's library. This library-based origin linked the initiative to the university's existing knowledge-management and scholarly-communication infrastructure. The press was formally founded in October 2016, when it was incorporated as its own entity. Its publishing remit includes books in both English and French, giving it a bilingual scope consistent with its location in Montreal and Concordia University's institutional environment. Concordia University Press operates within the academic and scholarly publishing sector, where university presses generally support the circulation of research, criticism, and other specialized work that may not be served by general trade publishers. The available reference material does not provide a detailed account of the press's individual titles, editorial leadership, distribution arrangements, financial performance, or subsequent organizational changes. It does, however, document the press's participation in professional publishing networks. It is a member of the Association of Canadian University Presses and the Association of Canadian Publishers, and an affiliate of the Association of University Presses. These affiliations place the press within national and international communities of scholarly and independent publishers. On the evidence available, Concordia University Press is best understood as a relatively recent university publishing initiative created to expand Concordia's contribution to the dissemination of knowledge, with a bilingual book-publishing programme and institutional roots in the university library and academic planning process.

• 2016

  Press formally established

  [1]Concordia University Pressen.wikipedia.org

  After an initiative developed through the university library, Concordia University Press was formally founded as its own entity in October 2016.

• 2012

  Academic plan proposes new knowledge-dissemination platforms

  [1]Concordia University Pressen.wikipedia.org

  Concordia University's 2012–2016 Academic Plan called for innovative knowledge-dissemination platforms and referred to the possibility of creating an electronic press.

• Joins professional publishing associations

  [1]Concordia University Pressen.wikipedia.org

  The press is identified as a member of the Association of Canadian University Presses and the Association of Canadian Publishers, and as an affiliate of the Association of University Presses.

A university-affiliated scholarly press focused on disseminating research and academic knowledge in English and French.

• Academic publishing · 2016

  Scholarly books

  Concordia University Press publishes scholarly books associated with the dissemination of academic research and knowledge. The supplied reference material does not identify specific series, disciplines, individual titles, or catalogue size. The press's book programme is bilingual, covering both English- and French-language publications.

• 2016

  Establishment of a dedicated university pressStrategy

  Background

  The initiative grew out of Concordia University's academic planning objective to develop innovative platforms for disseminating knowledge, including an electronic press concept.

  Action taken

  A publishing operation initially organized through the university library was incorporated as Concordia University Press in October 2016.

  Aftermath

  The new press provided Concordia University with a distinct institutional vehicle for publishing scholarly books in English and French and connected the university to Canadian and international university-press networks.

  Source

1. 1Concordia University Pressen.wikipedia.org