Lynn Silipigni Connaway elected ALA Library Research Round Table Vice-chair/Chair-elect - May 11, 2011
OCLC Research scientist Lynn Silipigni Connaway has been elected ALA Library Research Round Table Vice-chair/Chair-elect. Round Tables are membership groups within the American Library Association (ALA). The terms of office run from June 2011 through the 2013 Annual Conference. The mission of the Library Research… Read More
Maney Publishing names Dr. Ben Roitberg as new Editor-in-Chief of Neurological Research - May 11, 2011
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced that Dr. Ben Roitberg has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the journal Neurological Research. Dr Roitberg succeeds Professor Manuel Dujovny who will assume the role of Editor-in-Chief Emeritus. Dr Roitberg is Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of… Read More
Census Bureau Director elected as new member of the National Academy of Sciences - May 9, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that Director Robert Groves has been elected as a new member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his excellence in original scientific research. Elected into the behavioural and social sciences section, Groves will be… Read More
IOP Publishing appoints new Editor-in-Chief for Computational Science & Discovery journal - May 6, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Dr. Nathan A. Baker as the new Editor-in-Chief of the computational science journal - Computational Science & Discovery (CSD). In his new role, Dr. Baker will oversee peer review, lead the Editorial… Read More
HighWire Press realigns management structure, appoints Tom Rump as Managing Director - April 28, 2011
HighWire Press has announced that Stanford is renewing its commitment to HighWire's success through a significant investment over two years. HighWire will focus on driving innovation and further increasing operational efficiency. Working closely with HighWire's leadership team, Michael A. Keller, University Librarian and Founder/Publisher of HighWire,… Read More
MarkLogic names Joe Dalton as Chief Marketing Officer - April 27, 2011
Information infrastructure software provider Mark Logic Corporation, US, has announced the appointment of Joe Dalton as the company's Chief Marketing Officer. In his new position, Dalton will oversee the overall marketing strategy for the company including product strategy, product management, solutions marketing, developer and education… Read More
Johns Hopkins University Press names Gregory M. Britton as editorial director - April 26, 2011
The Johns Hopkins University Press has announced the appointment of Gregory M. Britton, who has led the publishing programme at the Getty Museum and related institutions since 2008, as editorial director. Effective May 16, Britton will become a senior member of the Press's Executive Committee.… Read More
Reed Elsevier announces appointment of Adrian Hennah as non-executive director - April 21, 2011
Publisher Reed Elsevier has announced that the appointment of Adrian Hennah as a member of the Supervisory Board of Reed Elsevier NV and as a non-executive director of Reed Elsevier PLC has been approved by shareholders at the respective Annual General Meetings held on April 19… Read More
Thomson Reuters announces senior appointments - April 20, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the appointment of Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Ingrassia and former Time magazine managing editor Jim Gaines as key members of Editor-in-Chief Stephen J. Adler's new leadership team. Stuart Karle, former general counsel of the Wall Street Journal, and… Read More
ChewLeng Beh elected Vice President/President-Elect of OCLC Global Council - April 18, 2011
The OCLC Global Council has announced that ChewLeng Beh, Senior Director, Library and Professional Services, National Library Board in Singapore, has been elected Vice President/President-Elect. His term as Vice President will begin July 1, 2011, followed by a one-year term as President of Global Council beginning… Read More
