When did the University of Toronto Press open its doors?
The University of Toronto Press opened its doors in 1901. It did not publish a single book for the next decade.
The University of Toronto Press opened its doors in 1901. It did not publish a single book for the next decade.
Hugh Hornby Langton served as the lead librarian of the University of Toronto Libraries and acted as the first general editor of the press. He held this role from 1910 to 1920 while the press operated partially within the library building.
Sidney Earle Smith led the University of Toronto as president during the late 1940s and 1950s and restructured how the press operated to match the wider university model. George Williams Brown became the general editor of the press in 1951 under this new governance arrangement.
The University of Toronto Press now functions through three distinct operational arms including the publishing division, the distribution division, and the retail division. The retail division operates the University of Toronto Bookstore with four locations at St. George, Law, Mississauga, and Scarborough campuses.
A significant shift occurred within the press operations starting in 1971 when the organization began printing its books simultaneously on paper and microfiche. This method allowed for dual-format distribution of their titles.