Dr. Kenneth M. Merz named new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling - November 8, 2013
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Dr. Kenneth (Kennie) M. Merz will assume the role of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling in January 2014. Merz is a professor in the departments of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology at… Read More
ProQuest appoints John Law to lead Enterprise Product Strategy - November 7, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has named John Law to the newly created position of Vice President, Enterprise Product Strategy. In this role, Law will lead initiatives that enable coordination among ProQuest's business areas, leveraging the company's breadth of expertise and assets to create… Read More
Prof. Martin Hall appointed new chair of Jisc - November 7, 2013
Professor Martin Hall has been appointed as the new chair of Jisc, succeeding Professor Sir Tim O’Shea after his very successful tenure. The appointment, announced by UUK, GuildHE and AoC following an open and competitive selection process, will see Professor Hall taking up his position… Read More
Dr. Cynthia J. Burrows named new Editor-in-Chief of Accounts of Chemical Research - November 6, 2013
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Dr. Cynthia J. Burrows will assume the role of Editor-in-Chief of Accounts of Chemical Research, effective January 2014. Burrows, who currently serves as an Editorial Advisory Board member for the journal, is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and… Read More
Swets appoints Teri Hawksworth as Global Head of Sales - November 6, 2013
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the appointment of Teri Hawksworth as Global Head of Sales. Teri brings more than 15 years of experience in the information industry, joining Swets directly from a Managing Director role at Sweet & Maxwell, Thomson Reuter's legal publishing business.… Read More
Keith Pfeffer joins Harvard Business Review Press as Associate Publisher - November 4, 2013
Keith Pfeffer has joined Harvard Business Review Press as Associate Publisher. He was formerly Senior Sales Director, Digital and Print Group Sales at McGraw-Hill Professional. During his tenure at McGraw-Hill Professional, Pfeffer led all ebook, print, and print-on-demand sales activities and oversaw Sales Managers in… Read More
Publishing Technology Director for Dartmouth Journal Services, Mary McRae, appointed to NISO’s Standing Committee for JATS - November 4, 2013
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that its Standing Committee for Journal Article Tag Suite (JATS) has invited Sheridan’s Mary McRae to serve on the committee. The JATS Tag Suite began as the NLM Journal Archiving and Interchange Tag Suite and was sent… Read More
Cambridge University Press’s William Bowes appointed new Chair of the PA’s Academic and Professional Division Board - October 28, 2013
The Publishers Association (PA) has announced that William Bowes, General Counsel and Company Secretary at Cambridge University Press will become Chair of The PA's Academic and Professional Division Board (APD). William Bowes will chair the upcoming Annual General Meeting and APD Board in November 2013. … Read More
ARL membership elects ARL Board of Directors 2013–2014 - October 28, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that Carol Pitts Diedrichs, vice provost and director of university libraries, the Ohio State University, began a one-year term as president of the ARL on October 10, during the ARL Membership Meeting in Arlington, Virginia. She succeeds Wendy… Read More
Mark Kay appointed Editor of Human Gene Therapy journal - October 24, 2013
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has announced that Dr. Mark A. Kay, a long-time Associate Editor of the Human Gene Therapy journal, will assume the position of Editor, effective immediately. Dr. James Wilson will continue as Editor-in-Chief of the Human Gene Therapy publishing program, including… Read More
