Copyright
Book publishers are addressing enormous challenges worldwide in the protection of intellectual property. Their critical efforts include securing copyrighted works against unauthorized use in print and electronic formats, protecting the integrity and use of of copyrighted works in the digital environment and developing viable compensation.
Diversity
AAP's focus on diversity celebrates and includes all people regardless of race, age or physical ability as readers and publishing professionals.
Freedom of Expression
Book publishers are committed to defending the freedoms to read, write and publish across the U.S. and the world and are recognized as leaders in this critical effort.
Get Caught Reading/Literacy
AAP and the publishing community work together on a number of initiatives to encourage reading and literacy including the popular “Get Caught Reading” campaign.
International Initiatives
The protection of intellectual property in all media, around the world, ranks among the publishing industry’s highest priorities.
K-12
Publishers serving schools and students in grades Kindergarten through 12 are addressing such issues as instructional materials adoption, funding and technology in the classroom.
Higher Education
These publishers, who are the nation’s leading developers of post-secondary course materials, are producing solutions that lead to student success.
Professional and Scholarly Publishing
The members of the PSP division publish, in print and electronic form, the vast majority of materials produced and used by scholars and professionals in science, medicine, technology, business, law and the humanities. These include books, journals, computer software, databases and CD-ROMs.