The principal role of Publications Committee is to oversee and monitor the Society’s position in mathematical publishing and to provide advice to Council on all matters to do with publishing.
Terms of Reference
The Publications Committee shall provide advice to Council on scholarly publications by:
- proposing developments to the Society’s policies relating to publishing,
- proposing strategic changes to the Publications portfolio, including the launch or closure of publications and formation or dissolution of partnerships,
- making recommendations on the level of resource necessary to support the Publications operation, including staffing,
- providing guidance on legal matters arising from the LMS portfolio of publications,
- agreeing and recommending to Council new contracts relating to the publications portfolio, following appropriate scrutiny,
- agreeing and recommending to Council substantive contract amendments with major financial or reputational implications for the Society. All other amendments will be approved by Publications Committee,
- monitoring the scholarly publications landscape and identifying changes which may impact the delivery of publications activities or income to the Society.
Membership
Publications Secretary - Niall MacKay (University of York)
Council members - Catherine Hobbs (University of Bristol), Christopher Parker (University of Birmingham), Elaine Crooks (Swansea University), Simon Salamon (Kings College London)
Editors - Ian Leary (University of Southampton), Julia Wolf (University of Cambridge), Stuart White (University of Oxford)
External experts - Michael Brown (Michael Brown Consulting), Niamh O' Connor (PLOS)
Members at large - Benedikt Löwe (University of Cambridge), Heather A Harrington (University of Oxford), Oscar Randal-Williams (University of Cambridge)
Secretariat
Simon Buckmaster (Head of Academic Publications, London Mathematical Society)
Dates of Meetings
The Committee meets two times a year, usually in May and November.