Harvard University appoints Peter Suber as director of the Office for Scholarly Communication - May 30, 2013
The Harvard Library and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University have announced the appointment of SPARC senior researcher Peter Suber as director of the Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC). The OSC spearheads campus-wide initiatives to open, share, and preserve scholarship. Suber's… Read More
Giorgio Benedek appointed as new Editor-in-Chief for EPL - May 28, 2013
IOP Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, has announced that Professor Giorgio Benedek has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of EPL (Europhysics Letters), a journal publishing original, high-quality letters in all areas of physics. Prof. Benedek succeeds Prof. Michael Schreiber who… Read More
Elsevier names Dr. Tommaso Falcone as new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - May 24, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has named Dr. Tommaso Falcone of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG). The journal is the official journal of the AAGL, Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide. The journal has been a… Read More
Sarah Porter to step down as Head of innovation at Jisc - May 24, 2013
Sarah Porter, head of innovation at Jisc, has chosen to leave the organisation in order to pursue her research innovation interests in higher education and work with higher education institutions on developing their digital strategies. Sarah has brought tremendous commitment and passion to Jisc over… Read More
Cengage Learning appoints Alexander Broich as President of International - May 21, 2013
Cengage Learning, a US-based provider of teaching, learning and research solutions, has announced the appointment of Alexander Broich as the President of International. Beginning July 1, he will be based in the company’s Boston, MA office and will serve on the executive team reporting to Michael… Read More
Skip Prichard to succeed Jay Jordan as OCLC President and CEO - May 17, 2013
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that Skip Prichard, an experienced senior executive in the information services market, has been named the next OCLC President and CEO. He will succeed Jay Jordan, who will retire June 30 after 15 years as OCLC President and CEO.… Read More
Two new scientists join Chemistry Central Journal Editorial Board - May 16, 2013
Chemistry Central, an initiative of open access (OA) publisher BioMed Central, has announced that Dr. Alison Willows from the University of Brighton, UK, has joined the Chemistry Central Journal Editorial Board as a Section Editor for environmental chemistry. She currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in… Read More
ProQuest Senior VP Simon Beale appointed to SIIA board - May 9, 2013
Simon Beale, ProQuest Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company's North American Government, Public Library and Schools unit, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA). The SIIA is the principal trade association for the software and… Read More
PLOS appoints Elizabeth Marincola as new CEO - May 3, 2013
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Marincola as CEO, effective August 12, 2013. For the past 8 years Marincola served as President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public (SSP), an organisation dedicated to advancing public understanding… Read More
Publishing Technology appoints Michael Cairns as COO, Online Solutions Division - May 1, 2013
Content solutions provider Publishing Technology plc, US, has appointed Michael Cairns as COO, Online Solutions Division and member of the executive team. Replacing Louise Russell, Michael will assume commercial responsibility for the Online business unit, including product development, implementation and client management for Publishing Technology’s… Read More
