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2005 Annual Meeting Program Committee
Janet Francendese, Temple University Press, Chair
Deborah Bruner, Cornell University Press
Holly Carver, University of Iowa Press
Laura Cerruti, University of California Press
Elizabeth Hu, University of British Columbia Press
Manjit Kaur, University of Nebraska Press
Robert Oppedisano, Fordham University Press

Banquet Speakers
Buzz Bissinger, author of Prayer for the City, Friday Night Lights, and Three Days in August, spoke to AAUP attendees on the evening of Saturday, June 18. You can read his—judging from the audience's response—thoughtful, inspiring, amusing, and occasionally heartbreaking remarks about the American city here.

Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts, spoke at the opening banquet on Thursday, June 16. Gioia focused his talk on the recent NEA study Reading at risk, which can be downloaded and read here. However, he also treated AAUP to a sprinkling of Shakespeare, which can be read here. Or, for that matter, can be purchased here or here.

Lynne Withey, incoming AAUP President and Director of the University of California Press, delivered the presidential address at luncheon, Saturday, June 18, sharing her view of the path that lies before the Association.

Doug Armato, outgoing AAUP President and Director of the University of Minnesota Press, delivered the traditional end-of-term talk, outlining the recent activities and goals of the Association. His remarks can be read here, and his 2004 presidential address is available here.

Notable Talks, Panel Presentations, and Additional Resources

Sayri Karp, Director, Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Guadalajara, spoke on the panel "Publishing for the Americas" about university press publishing in Mexico.

Foreign Printing and International Shipping Terms. Susie Scally, Vice President of Bookshippers Worldwide noticed at the 2005 Production Managers Meeting that the shipping terms used when printing books abroad are easily misunderstood or ignored by busy production departments. However, these terms can have important impacts on a press's bottom line and on a book's availability. She has written an informational piece on these foreign freight terms for AAUP members.

Press Clips

The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 1, 2005
AAUP Discussions Center on Digital Revolution and Intellectual Freedom
By Jennifer Howard

Sabre Foundation Ad Auction

Each year, AAUP hosts an ad auction to benefit the book donation programs of the Sabre Foundation. Information on this year's auction can be found here.

Constituency Award

University Press of Kansas Assistant Director Susan Schott has been selected for the 2005 AAUP Constituency Award.

2005 Annual Meeting Grants

Funding for travel and fees is often made available for member press staff who would otherwise be unable to attend the annual meeting. This year, the AAUP Board's minority scholarship program and a new program of support from Questia made possible grants to eight individuals. More information on these grants...

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