Lorraine Estelle appointed new COUNTER Project Director - April 28, 2015
Counting Online Usage of NeTworked Electronic Resources (COUNTER) has appointed Lorraine Estelle as project director, effective summer 2015. Estelle will succeed Peter Shepherd, who will retire this summer, after 13 years as COUNTER director. Lorraine brings a wealth of valuable, highly relevant experience to the… Read More
Paul Miller joins Penton as Group President - April 27, 2015
Information services company Penton has announced that Paul Miller has joined the company as Group President with responsibility for a broad portfolio that includes energy and buildings, design engineering and sourcing, and manufacturing and supply chain markets. Penton continues to attract top leadership talent with… Read More
Ken Michaels appoints Chief Executive Officer of Macmillan Higher Education and Macmillan New Ventures - April 23, 2015
Publisher Macmillan Higher Education and Macmillan New Ventures have appointed Ken Michaels as the Chief Executive Officer. Currently the Global Chief Operating Officer of Macmillan Science and Education (MSE), Michaels will begin his new job upon the closing of the proposed merger between parts of MSE… Read More
AMA announces new chairs to direct work on medical coding and resource analysis - April 20, 2015
The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced the appointments of new chairs to lead two AMA-convened committees charged with ensuring direct physician input into critical efforts that serve in many ways to advance science, improve health, and strengthen the patient-physician relationship. Dr. Kenneth P. Brin,… Read More
Alice Meadows and Douglas Wright join ORCID as new Directors - April 17, 2015
The Open Research and Contributor ID (ORCID) has announced that Alice Meadows is joining ORCID as Communications Director and Douglas Wright as Membership Director, both starting in May. Alice and Doug will be supported through a grant to ORCID from the Helmsley Charitable Trust. Alice… Read More
Ex Libris Group appoints Matt Baker as director of support for Ex Libris North America - April 17, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced the appointment of Matt Baker as director of support for Ex Libris North America. After joining Ex Libris in 2007 Matt led the Managed Services team in North America. Since 2011, Matt has served as director… Read More
Wiley announces retirement of CEO Steve Smith, Board elects Mark Allin as CEO - April 16, 2015
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has announced that President and CEO Stephen M. Smith has declared his intention to retire due to previously-disclosed medical reasons, effective June 1, 2015. The Board has elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Allin as his successor.… Read More
Prof. David Maguire to succeed Prof. Martin Hall as Jisc chair - April 15, 2015
Professor David Maguire, vice-chancellor at the University of Greenwich, has been appointed into the role of Jisc chair. David is currently a Jisc trustee and in the past year has served as a member of the board of Jisc trustees, working alongside other senior leaders… Read More
Betsy L. Humphreys named Acting Director of the National Library of Medicine - April 7, 2015
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced the appointment of Betsy L. Humphreys as NLM's Acting Director, effective April 1, 2015, following the retirement of Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg. NLM is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that comprise the National Institutes of… Read More
Taylor & Francis appoints Leon Heward-Mills as Global Publishing Director, Journals - April 6, 2015
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has appointed Leon Heward-Mills as Global Publishing Director, Journals, effective April 2, 2015. As Global Publishing Director, Journals, Leon will provide overall leadership for the editorial team worldwide. Leon was previously Chief Executive of the Society for Endocrinology and Managing… Read More
