American Society of Human Genetics appoints Dr. Bruce R. Korf as incoming Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Human Genetics - September 28, 2016
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has announced the appointment of Dr. Bruce R. Korf as the incoming Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), published by Cell Press. Dr. Korf's term will begin in January 2018. The current… Read More
Call for applications to the IFLA Journal Editorial Committee - September 27, 2016
The IFLA Professional Committee is calling for up to two members to join the IFLA Journal Editorial Committee, for a term of four years (renewable once) from 2016-2020. IFLA Journal is an international peer-reviewed journal, publishing research-based articles that impact and enrich professional practice. The… Read More
Ingram Content Group announces three new associates to the company - September 27, 2016
Ingram Content Group Inc., a subsidiary of Nashville-based Ingram Industries Inc., has announced three new associates to the company. Kurt Hettler has joined Ingram Academic Services as Director of Academic Services, reporting to Heidi Sachner, Vice President, Ingram Publisher Services, Perseus Distribution/Ingram Academic Services. Kurt… Read More
Emerald appoints Ernst Kallus as new Technology & Programme Director - September 26, 2016
Emerald Group Publishing has announced the appointment of Ernst Kallus as its Technology & Programme Director. Kallus was formerly Digital Media Director at Oxford University Press and, most recently, Director of Platform Strategy at Pearson. This is a key appointment for Emerald and the wider… Read More
MSU scientist Hikmet Budak to serve on editorial board of open-access scientific journal – Scientific Reports - September 26, 2016
Hikmet Budak, Montana State University's first Montana Plant Sciences Endowed Chair, has been invited to serve on the editorial board of Scientific Reports, an online open-access journal from the publishers of Nature. Scientific Reports publishes primary research – research in which… Read More
PLOS appoints Dr. Joerg Heber as Editor-in-Chief of PLOS ONE - September 19, 2016
Open access journal publisher PLOS has announced the appointment of Dr. Joerg Heber as Editor-in-Chief of PLOS ONE. Heber will be responsible for setting the editorial course of the journal and continue its mission of improving scholarly communication. His appointment is effective November 21, 2016. Prior… Read More
OCLC appoints Rachel Frick as Executive Director, OCLC Research Library Partnership - September 14, 2016
Global library cooperative OCLC has announced the appointment of Rachel Frick as Executive Director, OCLC Research Library Partnership. Frick will lead the program of OCLC Research that undertakes significant, innovative, collective action to benefit scholars and researchers. In this role, she will direct a team… Read More
Dr. Bahman Guyuron named editor-in-chief of the Journal of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - September 9, 2016
Dr. Bahman Guyuron has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of the official journal of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) which represents 3,300 board certified (or the equivalent) plastic surgeons in 104 countries. The ISAPS editor-in-chief will assume responsibility for the journal that… Read More
ARL appoints Catherine Davidson as visiting program officer for scholarly communication initiatives - September 6, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has named Catherine Davidson as a visiting program officer (VPO) for scholarly communication initiatives from September 2016 through June 2017. Davidson, a 2009–2010 graduate of the ARL Leadership Fellows program, is the associate university librarian (AUL) for collections and research… Read More
Dr Dyno Keatinge appointed Chair of CABI Horticulture Editorial Board - August 31, 2016
Scientific publisher CABI has announced the appointment of Dr Dyno Keatinge as Chair of its Editorial Advisory Board for Horticulture. Dr Keatinge brings 43 years of crop agronomy experience to the post, having previously held the position of Director General of AVRDC (the World Vegetable Center)… Read More
