July 2, 1996
AAP: Publishers' Advocate
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) is a member organization representing the common interests of publishers throughout the United States. It has a long history of involvement with new technology. With the rise of the Internet, protecting and strengthening intellectual property rights, especially copyright, has become one of its primary agenda items.AAP's mandate covers both the general and the specific -- broad issues important to all publishers as well as issues of specific concern to particular segments of the industry. The Association's "core" programs deal with matters of general interest: intellectual property; new technology and telecommunications issues of concern to publishers; First Amendment rights, censorship and libel; international freedom to publish; federal funding for education and libraries; postal rates and regulations; and tax and trade policy. Directed by standing committees of the Association, these programs, along with a host of membership services, including government affairs, a broad-based statistical program, public information and press relations, are the "core" activities of the Association.
Each of AAP's six divisions deals with a specific market area: general trade; mass-market paperbacks; elementary and secondary instructional materials; higher education publishing; professional and scholarly publications; and the international marketplace. Each division has its own executive body with an elected chair, providing guidance for the division within the framework of AAP's overall program.
For more information, visit the AAP Web site at: http://www.publishers.org/
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