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KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Theoretical Physics, Sweden, Tommy Ohlsson, Professor (4-year term)
Tommy Ohlsson is a full professor in theoretical physics at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. His research field is theoretical particle physics, particularly neutrino physics and physics beyond the so-called Standard Model. He is an author of around 90 scientific publications (most of them are available on arXiv) and one textbook "Relativistic Quantum Physics" published at Cambridge University Press. Recently, he has joined the debate about Open Access publishing, especially focusing on the "green" arXiv model (see Nature 489, 367; 2012). He has also written a popular science text about the theory of special relativity at Nobelprize.org.
Los Alamos National Laboratory, US, Carol Hoover, Digital Information Resources Manager (4-year term)
Carol has been the Digital Collections Librarian at LANL for over 10 yrs. She understands core science areas/R&D at LANL and actively seeks to integrate OA journals into the Library collections and champions OA with LANL researchers. She has been a very active member of the SCOAP3 Technical Working Group, and helped developed the specifications for the tender, and is now working with DOE to orchestrate reductions/redirections for SCOAP3. She has served on several publisher Library Advisory Boards and has a strong and deep working knowledge of publisher business models, issues in scholarly publishing, and budgeting & business practices across federal government libraries. She received a 2012 LANL Distinguished Performance Award for her work setting up a DOE complex-wide licensing model for subscription-based content.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, Tracy Gabridge, Associate Director for Research & Instructional Services (4-year term)
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University of Melbourne, Australia, Philip G. Kent, University Librarian (2-year term)
Philip’s 30 year career in libraries includes the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and a variety of universities. A major achievement was the creation of the largest locally loaded full text science library collection in Australia. During that time he enjoyed collaborations with libraries at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Max Planck Society. He represented CSIRO on the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI). The University of Melbourne ranks as Australia’s top research intensive university. It is one of the top users of arXiv in Australia. Since joining Melbourne in 2009, the Library is being reinvigorated under Philip’s leadership. A ten year strategy is being pursued to better support the University’s mission in research, learning, teaching and engagement. Philip chairs the Group of 8 University Librarians, is a member of the executive of the Council of Australian University Librarians and a Director of CAVAL Ltd. In addition to mainstream library issues his job encompasses cultural collections and fundraising.
University of Texas, Austin, US, Molly White, Director, Math, Physics, Astronomy Library (PMA) (2-year term)
Molly White has been head librarian of the Physics Mathematics Astronomy Library at UT Austin for 21 years, roughly the life span of arXiv. She has been very active in SLA library association activities focused on the physical sciences and has participated in conferences and panels addressing the information needs of research scholars. Through appointments to the publication boards of the three major scholarly society publishers in these disciplines she has developed a thorough knowledge of the differing publication practices of arXiv participants. She currently serves as librarian liaison to the American Astronomical Association Publications Board.
University of Alberta, Canada, Tim Klassen, Head, Science and Technology Library (4-year term)
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University of Helsinki, Finland, Eva Isaksson, Physics Librarian (2-year term)
Eva Isaksson works as a physics librarian at University of Helsinki Library, with a focus in bibliometrics and quality control of the physics publications entered in the University of Helsinki research database. She worked at the Helsinki Observatory 1981-2009 as an astronomy librarian, has been active with several LISA (Library and Information Services in Astronomy) conferences and is an editor of LISA V and LISA VII proceedings volumes. She has studied theoretical physics and done research in the history of theories of gravitation prior to entering a career in librarianship. She is also author of books on women scientists and the social responsibility of scientific research.
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University of California, US, MacKenzie SmithSteve Mandeville-Gamble, University Librarian at UC Davis , University of California, Riverside (2- or 4-year term - TBD)
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David Morrison, Professor of Mathematics and Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, US