RELX PLC appoints Marike van Lier Lels to its Board - July 22, 2015
RELX Group has announced that, following the implementation of its corporate structure simplification on 1 July, it is fully aligning the membership of its Boards with the appointment of Marike van Lier Lels as a Non-Executive Director of RELX PLC and RELX Group plc. van Lier… Read More
Three new members set to join IOP’s Council - July 22, 2015
Three new members will join the IOP's Council in October, having been elected in a ballot of the IOP's membership. There were two candidates in the election for vice-president, science and innovation, and Prof. Sarah Thompson was elected. There were eight candidates for the two… Read More
Prof. Philip Nelson elected next Chair of RCUK Executive Group - July 21, 2015
Professor Philip Nelson, Chief Executive of EPSRC, has been elected as the next Chair of the RCUK Executive Group. Prof Nelson will take on the role from October 1 when the current Chair, Prof Rick Rylance, steps down. Prof Nelson has been elected by his… Read More
IFLA expresses concern over extension of copyright terms - July 21, 2015
Members of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) have expressed their concern over the recent copyright changes in Jamaica and Canada that extend the term of copyright protection. A rich public domain and fair access to copyright protected material enhances creativity and the… Read More
Data Conversion Laboratory announces start of second phase of Scopus Cited References Expansion Program - July 21, 2015
Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL), an industry leader in organizing and converting content into digital formats, has announced the start of the second phase of the Scopus Cited References Expansion Program. To date, DCL has converted and enriched 3.7 million Elsevier, American Physical Society (APS) and Springer… Read More
Suzanne Kettley joins Canadian Science Publishing as new Executive Director - July 21, 2015
The Board of Directors of Canadian Science Publishing has announced the appointment of Suzanne Kettley as Canadian Science Publishing's new Executive Director, effective immediately. She succeeds Executive Director Cameron Macdonald who has retired after 11 years with Canadian Science Publishing. Kettley, a scientific publishing professional… Read More