Guide to AAUP Member Benefits
Whether you're new to the staff of an AAUP member press or new to AAUP membership and its benefits, this general guide can help you get the most out of association programs and services.
To stay as up-to-date as possible on new AAUP programs and events, please make sure you subscribe to the monthly AAUP members' bulletin and are a registered user on AAUPnet.org.
AAUP serves its member presses through cooperative programs, professional development opportunities, industry research and analysis, and public advocacy. Learn more about specific association programs and the benefits of AAUP membership:
- Professional Development
- Information and Data Resources
- Discount Programs and Cooperative Services
- Promoting the Work of Member Presses
Professional Development
AAUP Annual Meeting
The AAUP Annual Meeting brings together AAUP members and other scholarly publishing professionals to share experience, ideas, and knowledge in one of the most collegial professional events of the year. A Program Committee drawn from the membership develops a vibrant educational program of panel sessions, roundtables, and big-picture plenary talks. Pre-meeting workshops, special meetings, and social events round out the keystone of the Association's year. Registration and travel grants are regularly available for AAUP members.
Find out more about the AAUP Annual Meeting, and join us year-round through the related Facebook community.
Pre-Meeting Workshops
Each year, the AAUP Professional Development Committee organizes in-depth workshops held immediately before the AAUP Annual Meeting. Past workshops have included: a successful series of "Finances for Non-Financial People" workshops designed to help editors, directors, marketers, and others in university press publishing navigate the business side of our work; crash courses in e-book publishing organized by the AAUP Electronic Committee; and roundtables on fundraising techniques, e-marketing, acquisitions practices and more.
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Webinars
AAUP has begun offering a series of professional development web seminars throughout the year. Initial webinars have been offered on such topics as managing staff morale and XML workflows. AAUP also cooperates with SSP on occasional webinars offered through the SSP professional education program.
Learn more about AAUP Professional Development Webinars >
Whiting Residency Program
This groundbreaking program enables staff of member presses to spend a week working with and learning from colleagues at another press. Funded by the Mrs. Giles F. Whiting Foundation, the Recidency Program fosters both immediate knowledge- and idea-sharing and ongoing professional exchange between visitors and hosts.
Learn more about the Whiting Residency Program >
Regional and Special Group Meetings
From time to time regional and professionally specific meetings are organized and hosted by member presses. Both Financial Managers and Design and Production Managers have regular lively meetings.
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Industry Calendar
Visit the Calendar of Events for news of meetings and conferences of interest to the book publishing and scholarly communications fields. Occasionally, AAUP members are eligible for special registration rates at industry events—you'll find notice of these opportunities here.
View the Calendar
Information and Data Resources
AAUP Email Discussion Lists
The more than 12 AAUP email discussion lists are vibrant forums for year-round knowledge sharing and idea generating. Every AAUP member should subscribe to AAUP-L, the general discussion list, to keep up on the latest association and industry buzz. There are also many birds-of-a-feather lists where members can discuss shared issues and questions in specific fields—you'll find lists for rights professionals, managing editors, staff at small presses, staff dealing with digital publishing technology, marketing staff, and many more.
Subscribe to discussion lists >
AAUP Jobs List
One of the most popular and trusted online resources of the Association, the AAUP Job List allows member presses to post job openings at no charge. Scholarly publishing job seekers at all professional levels come to the AAUP Jobs List for the latest postings in our community.
Go to the AAUP Jobs List >
Data Collection and Analysis
AAUP compiles several statistical and data surveys. The Annual Operating Statistics are a gold standard in industry data, while the Quarterly Sales and Returns keeps its finger on the pulse of our business sector. The Association conducts a number of other regular data collection programs to keep our members informed.
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The AAUP Directory
An essential annual reference for authors, librarians, media, and publishing professionals, the AAUP Directory lists editorial profiles and key staff for each member press. In addition to your listing, members receive complimentary print copies of the Directory, significant discounts on additional copies of both the print and electronic editions, and may offer a special publishing seminar discount to faculty and graduate students.
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Handbooks and Toolkits
You'll find online a number of useful handbooks and toolkits, written and compiled by AAUP colleagues. The flagship Business and Marketing Handbooks are available, and have been joined by a growing array of toolkits in such areas as Crisis Management. New resources are regularly added to the online toolkits.
Find Handbooks and Toolkits >
AAUPWiki
Hosted by Princeton University Press, the AAUPWiki is a growing collection of shared knowledge resources. A centerpiece of the AAUPWiki is our Conference Knowledge, which collects presentations and notes from Annual Meetings and AAUP Workshops. Please join the AAUPWiki community to start learning and sharing.
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Current Policy News and Information
The Association follows closely developments in a number of policy areas central to scholarly communications, particularly copyright and intellectual freedom issues. You'll find extensive copyright resources, information about First Amendment cases relevant to the AAUP community, as well as more information on such policy areas as industry standards, green publishing, and the future of scholarly publishing.
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Newsletters
AAUP bulletin
Make sure you subscribe to the members' bulletin! This monthly e-newsletter keeps the AAUP membership up-to-date on association news and events, including deadlines, new program announcements, and a collection of links to some of the month's most interesting online discussions and reports on scholarly publishing.
The Exchange
The Association's quarterly online public newsletter.
Coop Ad Newsletter
Essential for ad buyers at member presses, a weekly update on deadlines and special offers in the AAUP Cooperative Advertising Program. See below for more information.
Discount and Cooperative Services Programs
Cooperative Advertising Program
Through the Cooperative Advertising Program, members receive greatly reduced rates for print and online advertising in participating publications.
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AAUP Clipping Service
The BurrellesLuce Clipping Service offers a substantial discount to AAUP members.
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AAUP-NetGalley Discount Program
AAUP members receive a monthly discount on NetGalley's innovative electronic galley and multimedia press kit service.
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AAUP-Edelweiss Discount Program
AAUP members are eligible for significantly discounted rates when using this online interactive publisher catalog service.
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AAUP-Tizra Discount Program
AAUP members are eligible for discounted monthly fees for Tizra Publisher, a highly flexible, web-based application for distributing and selling electronic books and similar content.
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AAUP-iPublishCentral Discount Program
AAUP members are eligible for discounted monthly fees for iPublishCentral, a suite of tools to help market, distribute, and deliver books electronically.
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Publisher Alley
AAUP members receive an additional discount off of non-profit subscription rates for Baker & Taylor's web-based business tool that assists book publishers in making better editorial, marketing, sales, and financial decisions.
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Copyright Infringement Portal
The Publishers Association of the UK has developed a tool to help publishers track and respond to online piracy. AAUP members are eligible for a 50% discount on the service rates.
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AAUP-CCC RightsLink Discount Program
Offered by Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), RighstLink is an innovative online tool that allows your customers to license the reuse of your content according to your specific business rules
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Cooperative Exhibit Opportunities
AAUP occasionally partners with international trade fairs for special AAUP exhibits.
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Promoting the Work of Member Presses
Books for Understanding
Books for Understanding is an ongoing project to identify for the public university press books relevant to the news of the day.
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The AAUP Book, Jacket, and Journal Show
This prestigious annual juried design show recognizes achievement in the design, production, and manufacturing of books and journals. Only AAUP members are eligible to submit books, and the Traveling Exhibit showcases selected entries at campuses around North America.
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University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries
A valued collection development tool for librarians across the country, the annual AAUP library bibliography features the book recommendation of working public and secondary school librarians.
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AAUP Constituency Award
Each year, the Association honors an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the scholarly publishing community. The award is presented at the annual meeting.
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News from the Membership
AAUP's website collects and showcases exciting news from our member presses—including word of top book awards, staff news, and information about new digital publishing projects.
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