The University of Alabama Press was founded in 1945 and is the scholarly publishing arm of the University of Alabama.An Editorial Board composed of representatives from all doctoral degree granting public universities within Alabama oversees the publishing program. Projects are selected that support, extend, and preserve academic research. The Press also publishes books that foster an understanding of the history and culture of this state and region.The University of Alabama Press was founded in the fall of 1945 with J. B. McMillan as founding director. The Press s first work was Roscoe Martin's New Horizons in Public Administration, which appeared in February 1946. In 1964, the Press joined the Association of American University Presses.Today, as the scholarly publishing arm of The University of Alabama, the Press seeks to be an agent in the advancement of learning and the dissemination of knowledge.