Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942
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706 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [November 18 Lack of funds and lack of equipment have minimized the usefulness of the University of Illinois Press in the printing of scholarly and learned publications, a function which is generally recognized as a basic responsibility of an university press. Only in a small measure has the University of Illinois Press been able to extend its services to such publications. It had been hoped that sufficient appropriations would be granted by the state legislature this last session to permit an extension of this program, but funds were not forthcoming. A commercial publisher is distinctly not interested in a book that will not have general appeal, sufficient to meet his expenses and provide a profit. Thus the only possible publishers of scholarly works are the university presses, and some universities have made notable contributions along this line. Illustrative of the point I make is the recent publication by the University of Illinois Press, "Generic Relationships of the Dolichopodidae (Diptera) Based on a Study of the Mouthparts," by Sister Mary Bertha Cregan, R.S.M. This is a highly technical monograph, but of sufficient value to attract a very favorable review in the "Annals of the Entomological Society of America," September, 1941, issue. T h e last paragraph of this review is of particular interest: "Besides the excellence of the work itself we are pleased that a mere state university, state controlled, can find funds for publications of this size. All honor to the University of Illinois." I would recommend that the Director of the University of Illinois Press be authorized to make an extensive program for future development of the Press, both from the standpoint of production and publication of learned works. I would suggest also that he explore the possibilities of a building suitable for the offices and shop, that he study the question of combining the shop of the Illini Publishing Co. with the Press. Also out of the work of the University Press might evolve a course of printing engineering in connection with the School of Journalism, for many of the journalism students plan to enter the small newspaper field where job printing is an important factor in the business; also that the Director of the Press be authorized to study the possibilities of enlarging the bindery to take care of the binding for the library. I hope all the Trustees will avail themselves of the opportunity to inspect the print shop of the University Press and will give heed to the value of the Press as an agency for preserving valuable works in print which otherwise might be lost. On motion of Mr. Jensen, this report was adopted, and the Director of the University Press was instructed to formulate and present a long-term program for the development of the Press; and the special committee was continued for further study and subsequent report on the progress of the Press. H O M E C O M I N G ACTIVITIES Mr. Fornof, for the Committee on Alumni, presented an expression of appreciation of the work of Director Wright and other agencies cooperating to make the recent Homecoming a success. SECRETARY'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS The Secretary presented for record the following documents signed by the President and the Secretary of the Board and deposited with the Secretary since the last report. Name University of Illinois Foundation University of Illinois Foundation Dale September I, 1041 September 1, 1041 Purpose Lease of Men's Residence Hall from the University of Illinois Foundation to the Board of Trustees 01 the University of Illinois Operating Trust Agreement for Men's Residence Hall, between the University of Illinois Foundation and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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