Sara Lloyd to Chair 2013 LBF Digital Minds Conference - January 31, 2013
The London Book Fair, in association with the Publishers Association, has announced that Sara Lloyd, Director of Digital and Communications at Pan Macmillan, will chair the fifth Digital Minds Conference scheduled for April 14, 2013, at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster. Digital… Read More
Impelsys appoints Robert F. Kidd executive vice president of sales - January 28, 2013
Electronic content delivery solutions provider Impelsys, US, has named Robert F. Kidd executive vice president of sales. In his new position, Robert will be based in the company's New York headquarters and will report directly to Sameer Shariff, founder and CEO of the company. Robert… Read More
Michael Panzer named Editor-in-Chief of Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system - January 25, 2013
Library information provider OCLC, US, has named Michael Panzer, formerly Assistant Editor, as the 10th Editor-in-Chief of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. Panzer is the first DDC Editor-in-Chief from outside the US. He replaces Joan S. Mitchell, who has retired after serving with distinction in… Read More
International Publishers Association appoints José Borghino as Policy Director - January 22, 2013
The International Publishers Association (IPA) has announced the appointment of José Borghino as Policy Director, effective March 11, 2013. In the newly created position, Borghino's responsibilities will include enriching IPA's lobbying activities towards international organisations and NGOs, as well as consulting and communicating with publishing… Read More
Dr. Linda Snetselaar named Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - January 18, 2013
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has announced that, effective June 1, University of Iowa epidemiology professor and registered dietitian Dr. Linda Snetselaar will become the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Snetselaar is also the endowed chair and associate head… Read More
Thomson Reuters appoints Gordon Macomber as managing director of Scientific and Scholarly Research unit - January 17, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business at Thomson Reuters has announced the appointment of Gordon Macomber to the role of managing director of the Scientific and Scholarly Research (SSR) unit. Keith MacGregor, who formerly led the unit, has moved into the role of strategic advisor… Read More
NIH to recruit Associate Director for Data Science - January 14, 2013
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis S. Collins has announced plans to recruit a new senior scientific position, the Associate Director for Data Science. The associate director will lead a series of NIH-wide strategic initiatives that collectively aim to capitalise on the exponential growth of… Read More
OSA announces new editors-in-chief, unveils new contemporary cover designs for 2013 - January 11, 2013
The Optical Society (OSA) recently announced new editors-in-chief for two of its journals and revealed the new branding of its highly-reputed subscription-based journals. Andrew Weiner, Scifres Family Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University is the new editor of OSA's flagship open… Read More
De Gruyter expands editorial team in the US - January 11, 2013
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, has announced that it is expanding its editorial team in the US. Alexander N. Greene will spearhead the ongoing development of the STM (Science, Technology, Medicine) programme area at the publisher's Boston offices. According to Sven Fund, CEO of De… Read More
Dr. Jeffrey Burr named Editor-in-Chief of Research on Aging - January 10, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that Dr. Jeff Burr has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of Research on Aging (ROA), an international journal from SAGE that publishes research on the critical issues that face today's elderly population. Dr. Burr will be replacing Dr. Debra Parker… Read More
