Mark Allin resigns as President and CEO of Wiley - May 9, 2017
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has announced that President and CEO Mark Allin has resigned for family reasons, effective immediately. Matthew Kissner, Chairman of the Board, has been named interim CEO. The Board has begun a search for Allin's successor. Allin is a 16-year Wiley… Read More
Ex Libris increases library connectivity with implementation of BIBFRAME roadmap - May 9, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that it is carrying out its BIBFRAME roadmap, designed to enable institutions to gradually implement BIBFRAME with minimal disruption to their workflows. Using BIBFRAME, libraries of the future will be able to seamlessly connect with the wider world of… Read More
UCL Press to expand textbook publishing programme, calls for proposals - May 9, 2017
UCL Press has announced that it is expanding its textbook publishing programme, following the successful open access publications of Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Key Concepts in Public Archaeology. It now invites applications from UCL academics to submit textbook proposals for any discipline taught… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. names Kevin Davies as Executive Vice President of Strategic Development - May 9, 2017
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has announced that Kevin Davies has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Strategic Development. In this new role, Davies will oversee strategy development for the company's life science franchise, including GEN (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News) and Clinical OMICS, as… Read More
Techstreet partners with Standards Developing Organizations and private label stores to expand licensed content - May 9, 2017
Techstreet, a web solution for enterprise standards management, is living up to its accolade by providing users a total of 13 new partnerships with Standard Developing Organizations (SDOs) and private label stores. Techstreet's expanded licensed content assists in placing them as a key player among… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 8, 2017
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Aoileann Ní Mhurchú, Laura McLeod, Stephanie Collins and Gabriel Siles-Brügge (The REF’s focus on linear and direct impact is problematic and silences certain types of research); Joseph Esposito (How Societies Structure Deals with Their Partners); Rick Anderson (When the Wolf… Read More
