Insider Newsletter – A Strong Recovery for All Sectors
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ENSURING A STRONG RECOVERY FOR ALL SECTORS
Reflecting on the past year, it is heartening to see the resilience of the publishing industry. As you will see in the following post by Maverick’s Jeremy Brinton, the overall health of the industry remained remarkably strong in 2020. With exceptions in some sectors, sales and revenues were generally maintained or even increased, and publishers exhibited their ability to adapt to the changing needs imposed by remote learning, meetings, and work.
These changes have spurred a rapid digital transformation, not only for products but also for services. Learning and other interactions have transitioned from face-to-face encounters to increasingly sophisticated online venues. Maverick is supporting the transition with the publication of blogs and videos to help publishers stay up-to-date on industry trends.
As we head into the second half of 2021, some societies and associations continue to struggle with these challenges. Emphasis is increasingly placed on the importance of data—in driving decisions, serving science, and complying with funding mandates. Maverick understands societies and associations, and offers programs and services directed to their unique needs. We are committed to helping clients manage these and other emerging areas so that every sector of our industry is as strong and prosperous as possible.
Rebecca Rinehart
CEO, Maverick Publishing Specialists
UK Publishing 2020 – Transformation, Innovation, and Diversification
When Maverick published The Impact of Covid-19 on the UK Publishing Industry in July 2020, it was evident that publishers were facing specific and emerging challenges within their sector. The extent of those challenges was largely unknown and difficult to forecast. Bound by the uncertainty of a global pandemic, UK publishers embraced digital publishing. They strived to embed digital technology and tools to ensure their readers, customers, and stakeholders continued to have access to content in an online world of consumer reading, learning, and research. One year later, we have a complete picture of 2020 and, with a few exceptions, the UK publishing industry fared extremely well in the face of massive disruption… Continue reading the complete post
Maverick Demystifies Open Science
Publishers are increasingly finding the need to support the growing set of practices that comprise Open Science. It is a vast topic with implications reaching across most functions of organisations.
Maverick demystifies Open Science with a series of posts on our Insights blog and YouTube channel that approach the topic from three organisational aspects: Business, Operations, Strategy & Culture. Learn more at the links below and contact us for a free Open Science consultation.
Demystifying Open Science
by Ruth King, Senior Associate
The Intersection of Open Science and Publisher Strategy
by Ruth King, Senior Associate
Operational Considerations for Open Science
by Michelle Urberg, PhD, Affiliate Associate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siJEC3UvDXY
by Nancy Roberts, Head of Technology & Content
Other Insights from Maverick…
Interview with Erin Landis, VP, Publications, American Gastroenterological Association
by Rebecca Rinehart, CEO
Understanding User Experiences with E-Resources During the Pandemic
by Lettie Conrad, Affiliate Senior Associate
Hidden barriers to maintaining research integrity and how to overcome them
by Dr. Jigisha Patel, Affiliate Senior Associate
Accessibility Drives Content Discovery, Usage, and Inclusivity for Libraries and Publishers
by Lettie Conrad, Affiliate Senior Associate
Coming Soon – Societies Panel Discussion
And coming later this month, a panel discussion entitled “Creating Value in OA Publishing Post Covid - Diversification and Sustainability” moderated by Maverick’s Jeremy Brinton with guest speakers Emma Wilson from the Royal Society of Chemistry, Andy Utterback of PLOS, and Rod Cookson of IWA Publishing. Complete details to come.
Maverick has combined forces with Research Consulting on a new way to serve your research needs with targeted reviews of specific topics central to your market.
Key Issue Briefs deliver concise, focused, and actionable content to support publishers, societies, and service providers in virtually any relevant subject area. Download a free sample version.
Learn more about Maverick’s partnership with Research Consulting and other recent announcements.
Maverick Partners with Management in Publishing to Offer Management Training for Publishers
Former Wiley Vice President Joins Maverick Publishing Specialists
Publishing
Caribbean publishing operations review.
Technology & Content
Market evaluation for a technology provider.
Marketing
Market intelligence and data synthesis project.
E-learning
Course design for an education provider.
Maverick is committed to supporting industry associations and their events. Senior Associate, Jeremy Brinton, has been appointed to the ALPSP Training Committee and Maverick’s team of publishing industry specialists will be attending these upcoming conferences.
Sep. 15-17 – ALPSP Annual Conference
Maverick is seeking highly motivated industry professionals with a passion for scholarly publishing to join our rapidly growing team. As a Maverick Consultant Associate, or Business Development Executive you will be part of a dynamic, global network of industry professionals delivering high-quality solutions to publishers, associations, and service providers.
Let us know if you are interested in joining the Maverick team by contacting info@maverick-os.com.
