What is the biggest university press in the world?
Oxford University Press
Is it also the oldest?
no
Which one is?
Cambridge University Press
What institution is the press part of?
the University of Oxford
When did they get involved in printing?
around 1480
What did they produce at the time?
Bibles, prayer books, and scholarly works
Who governs the entity?
a group of 15 academics
What are they called?
the delegates of the press
Who appoints them?
the vice-chancellor
Who leads them?
the secretary to the delegates
How long has this system been in place?
the 17th century
What was their famous project?
the Oxford English Dictionary
When did that begin?
late 19th century
Did that result in them growing smaller?
no
When did they enter markets outside the UK?
when they moved into international markets
In what year did that start?
1896
In which city?
New York City
When did their original printing house close?
1989
What caused that?
the advent of computer technology
How many titles do they publish each year, now?
6,000