HISTORY OF CLP

Computer Literacy Press was founded in 1981 in California as Computer Literacy, a book-writing partnership. From the beginning, the company has produced highly acclaimed instructional materials using a hands-on, step-by-step format. Arthur Luehrmann, one of the founding partners, was a pioneer in the early computer education movement, and is widely credited with originating the term, "computer literacy." In appearances at conferences all over the country, Mr. Luehrmann helped to influence the early growth and evolution of computer education.

The company's first books--programming manuals on BASIC and Pascal--were written and produced by Computer Literacy and published by McGraw-Hill. In 1982 , the Computer Literacy partners produced, and McGraw-Hill published, "Computer Literacy--a Hands-On Approach," for both Radio Shack and Apple II computers. Those books laid the groundwork for the first title published independently by Computer Literacy Press in 1981, "Hands-On AppleWorks," one of the most widely used AppleWorks books in education.

CLP went on to publish several new titles for computer education, including "Hands-On ClarisWorks" (now available in a new Third Edition). In 1994, the company published another book for ClarisWorks, which employed a new approach to teaching software characterized by brief, easy-to-read, step-by-step lessons, stripped down to the bare essentials. It became a hit, and it launched CLP's Step-by-Step Series, now made up of sixteen titles and growing.

In 1996, CLP launched its World Wide Web site on the Internet to provide customers easy access to information about its products and as a way for customers to provide feedback.

In January, 1997, Computer Literacy Press was incorporated in Ohio. The Cincinnati, Ohio, office opened on September 2, 1997, and the Gilroy, California, office was closed at the end of December. Thus began a new era of growth with renewed commitment to the principles that made the company successful: high quality materials written specifically for the classroom, that are easy to use and easy to afford; and diligent attention to customer service and support.

We strive to become one of your preferred sources for instructional materials and to help you make a difference in your teaching and training with computers.