From: Project MUSE <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 5:19 PM Search Launched for New Project MUSE Director The Johns Hopkins University Press has started a national search for the next Director of Project MUSE. Kathleen Keane, JHU Press Director, has convened a search committee representative of MUSE stakeholders: Anne Marie Corrigan (University of Toronto Press), Nick Lindsay (MIT Press), Richard Brown (Georgetown University Press), Bill Breichner (JHU Press Journals), Tim Fuller (JHU Press Information Technology), and Liz Mengel (JHU Libraries). The Search Committee has advised on the position description and the selection of a search firm, Jack Farrell & Associates, to handle recruiting and initial candidate evaluation. The Search Committee will next assist in identifying the top candidates to interview. The position description can be found on the Jack Farrell & Associates web site and on the JHU Jobs site. As previously announced, MUSE Director Dean Smith will be leaving Project MUSE to assume the position of Director, Cornell University Press. Dean’s last day is March 20, after which Wendy Queen, currently Deputy Director, will serve as Interim Director of Project MUSE. We wish Dean much luck in his new role and look forward to a smooth transition under Wendy's leadership. The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Phone 410-516-6989 Fax 410-516-8805 [log in to unmask]