SPIE’s Journal of Nanophotonics names Ali Adibi as editor-in-chief - January 27, 2014
Ali Adibi, Joseph M. Pettit Professor of electronics, photonics, and bioengineering in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nanophotonics (JNP), effective this month. The journal is published by SPIE, the international society… Read More
Margaret Reich to serve as new Program Director of Society for Scholarly Publishing - January 27, 2014
The Society for Scholarly Publishing has announced that Margaret Reich, of Margaret Reich Consulting, will serve as its new Program Director starting immediately. In this new role, Reich will be responsible for taking SSP's already strong programs for librarians, publishers, vendors, and others involved in… Read More
Oliver Pesch appointed to NISO Board of Directors - January 23, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the appointment of Oliver Pesch to the Board of Directors. Oliver was appointed to replace Patricia Steele, who stepped down as a Director. He will fill her remaining term, ending on June 30, 2014. Pesch is Chief… Read More
Swets appoints Adam Gardner as Commercial Director for the UK & Ireland, Middle East & Africa - January 22, 2014
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the appointment of Adam Gardner as its new Commercial Director UK&I, ME&A. Adam joins Swets from CABI, where he held the position of Publishing Sales Director, responsible for the global sales and customer service departments for CABI's extensive range… Read More
Howard Ratner named Executive Director of CHOR, Inc. - January 20, 2014
Howard Ratner, well known in the scholarly publishing community for his leadership work in technical services and standards, has been appointed as Executive Director of the new CHOR, Inc. not-for-profit organisation. As Director of Development, Ratner successfully led the CHORUS (Clearinghouse for the Open Research of… Read More
Baker & Taylor appoints industry veteran George Coe as CEO and President - January 20, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital and physical books, has announced that its board of directors has named long time executive George Coe as the company's new Chief Executive Officer and President. Coe brings 34 years of extensive experience leading and transitioning companies to… Read More
EBSCO Industries President and CEO F. Dixon Brooke Jr. announces retirement, Tim Collins to succeed Brooke - January 16, 2014
After four decades at Elton B. Stephens Co. (EBSCO), President and CEO F. Dixon Brooke Jr. announced his plans to retire at the end of this current fiscal year, June 30, 2014. Brooke joined EBSCO in 1973, and has spent the past eight and a half years serving as President… Read More
The Optical Society names Michael D. Duncan as Senior Science Advisor - January 16, 2014
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced that Michael D. Duncan will join their staff as a senior science advisor. In his new role, Duncan will provide strategic direction on the scientific and technical aspects of OSA’s wide range of programs and services for optics and photonics… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education appoints David Levin as Chief Executive Officer - January 15, 2014
Digital learning company McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced the appointment of David Levin as the company's president and chief executive officer. Levin is currently the chief executive of UBM, a multinational media company headquartered in London, and brings a wealth of experience in leading public and… Read More
SAGE announces new editors for Urban Affairs Review journal - January 13, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the appointment of Jered Carr of University of Missouri, Kansas City, Peter Burns of Loyola University of New Orleans, Annette Steinacker of Loyola University of Chicago, and Antonio Tavares of University of Minho, Portugal as the new Editors-in-Chief of Urban Affairs… Read More
