The University of Utah Press is an agency of the J. Willard Marriott Library of the University of Utah. In accordance with the mission of the University, the Press publishes and disseminates scholarly books in selected fields, as well as other printed and recorded materials of significance to Utah, the region, the country, and the world. The U of U Press is regarded for its anthropology, archaeology, Mormon studies, western history, and regional studies titles. The Press also awards prizes in poetry, anthropology of the American West, and environmental and American western history.