Call for Nominations
Editor-in-Chief
ACM Books
The ACM Publications Board is seeking an Editor-in-Chief for ACM Books
( http://books.acm.org).
Established in 2012 as a series of high-quality books for the computer
science community, the ACM Books program now lists approximately 25
published titles with a similar number in preparation.
This EiC position is responsible for the editorial management of the Books
series, consistent with general ACM policies.
The Publications Board relies on the Books EiC to ensure content maintains
its exceptional quality and that the editorial process is both timely and fair.
The EiC will work with the in-house ACM editor to develop an editorial
board and appoint associate editors.
Nominations are invited for a three-
year term as ACM Books Editor-in-Chief,
beginning on 1st May 2019.
The EiC appointment may be renewed at
most one time.
This is an entirely voluntary position, but ACM
will provide appropriate administrative support.
Nominations should include a brief statement
as to why the nominee should be considered
and a short statement on the candidate’s vision
for the future development of ACM Books.
Self-nominations are most welcomed.
Please send all nominations to
Ron Perrot [e-mail] or
Achi Dosanjh [e-mail].
The ACM Publications Board has established
a nominating committee to assist in selecting
the next EiC.
Nominating committee members are:
Ron Perrot,
University of Oxford, UK, (Chair);
David Abramson,
University of Queensland, Australia;
Tiziana Catarci,
University of Rome, Italy;
Mathai Joseph,
Maharashtra, India;
Y Annie Liu,
Stony Brook University, USA;
Thomas J. Misa,
University of Minnesota, USA;
Chris Hankin,
ACM Publications Board Liaison,
Divesh Srivastava,
ACM Publications Board Liaison