CABI Publishing sets up Library Advisory Board

[Tracy Shaw <t.shaw@cabi.org>]

Monday 2nd June 2003

In a move to work more closely with the library community, CABI
Publishing, the leading applied life science publisher, has formed a
Library Advisory Board in North America.

The Board's remit is to provide a consultative forum to aid the strategic
development of the business and to facilitate better communication,
consultation and liaison between CABI Publishing and its library
customers.

"Ultimately, libraries and publishers alike want to provide valuable,
informative and useful content for the audiences they serve", said David
Nicholson, Publishing Director of CABI Publishing. "We need to work in
collaboration with librarians to understand both their requirements and
the requirements of their patrons - faculty, staff and students. We have
formed a group of strong and dynamic individuals from leading institutions
to help shape our future development and we look forward to working with
them."

Initially the Board will advise CABI Publishing on the development of a
number of new products and initiatives due to launch in 2003/4 and provide
guidance on industry issues affecting librarians today. The Board held its
first meeting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, ahead of the
2003 USAIN conference (25-28th April) and will establish a tradition of
annual meetings held in conjunction with important library meetings and
with the participation of a local institution.

Current board members:

Philip Herold - University of Minnesota 
Matt Wilcox - Yale School of Epidemiology & Public Health 
C. Trenton Boyd -University of Missouri
Barbara Hutchinson - University of Arizona 
Margaret M. Guilbeau - Southern University and A & M College
Margaret C. Merrill - Virginia Tech 
Jodee Kawasaki - Montana State University 
Amy Paster - Penn State University
Constance Finlay - Cornell University 
Lutishoor Salisbury - University of Arkansas
Anita Ezzo - Michigan State University Libraries
Carolyn O'Reilly  - Monsanto Company 
Jim Brett - University of Guelph 
Erica Burnham - McGill University

Membership of the Board will grow to c.20 members by the end of 2003. 

Please contact me if you would like any further information.
Regards

Tracy Shaw
Marketing Manager
CABI Publishing
Wallingford
Oxon, OX10 8DE, UK

Telephone: +44 (0)1491 829312
Fax: +44 (0)1491 829198
Email: t.shaw@cabi.org
 
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