RIT Press

The Rochester Institute of Technology Press (often referred to as the RIT Press) is a university press affiliated with Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, New York. The press—which is currently a member of the Association of University Presses—publishes between 8-12 titles annually and is operated by the RIT Libraries.[1][2][3]

RIT Press
The logo of RIT Press
Parent companyRochester Institute of Technology
Founded2001 (as RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press)
2007 (as RIT Press)
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationRochester, New York
Publication typesBooks
Official websiterit.edu/press/

The press has its origin in the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, which was an "experimental academic press" founded in 2001 by David Pankow (former curator of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection).[2] In 2007, the press introduced the "RIT Press" imprint, which eventually subsumed the university's other imprints in 2013.[4]

Publications

Book series

Notable book series published by the press include the following:[5]

  • "Press Arts & Crafts Movement"
  • "Graphic Design Archives Chapbook"
  • "Comics Studies Monograph Series"
  • "Printing History"
  • "Print Industry Center Monograph Series"

See also

References
  1. "Our Members". Association of University Presses. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. Morphy, Marcia (2014). "The Next Chapter for RIT Press" (PDF). The Rochester Institute of Technology Research Report: 6–10. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. Gawlowicz, Susan (August 31, 2021). "RIT Press Turns 20". Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. "About Us | History". RIT Press. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  5. Association of University Presses (2020). "RIT Press". Directory 2021. Washington, DC: Association of University Presses. p. 164. ISBN 9780945103455.
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