Institutional Relations

At Elsevier, institutional relations is an integrated part of our efforts in sales, marketing, product development and policy making. The Elsevier Library Advisory Boards in Europe and North America have long served as important forums for dialog and action. More recently, our product groups have established “Development Partners” programs bringing more librarians' voices to the mix. Elsevier also fosters library communications via Library Connect publications and seminars. Elsevier staff from all parts of the company including strategy, sales, product and marketing engage in discussion of industry issues at library conferences and events.

A familiar face at library events as well as a familiar voice on library listservs is Elsevier Global Director for Institutional Relations Daviess Menefee.

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Global Director for Institutional Relations

Daviess Menefee
Global Director for Institutional Relations
Elsevier
360 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010-1710, USA
Tel : + 1.614.554.8754
Fax : +1.614.444.2897
d.menefee@elsevier.com

Daviess Menefee came to institutional relations from Elsevier's ScienceDirect team where he served as the ScienceDirect product development manager and director. Previously he was with OCLC, Inc. for 10 years, managing development of online products such as FirstSearch databases and ILL links to FirstSearch. As a librarian, Menefee began his career at Rice University Library in Houston, Texas, and later moved to the Ohio State University Libraries. He brings more than 20 years of library, network and publishing experience to his position.

Memberships

• American Library Association

• Association of Library Collections and Technical Services

Library Advisory Boards

Elsevier relies on advisory boards of librarians to provide input and feedback regarding products, business concepts, marketing and corporate strategy. These boards, one in Europe and one in North America, meet at least once a year to discuss topics with Elsevier senior management.