It is hard to argue with a desire for anyone everywhere to be able to access and use the output of research. If we can build on the global body of research to deliver new insights into vital solutions to problems from climate change to curing disease, this is something we can all strive to […]
Maximize your content with Maverick’s eLearning program
Scholarly associations and societies know it’s important to identify new and different ways to provide more value for your membership. One of the best places to find discipline-specific, high-quality content is your archive. Rather than taking on the investment in time and resources to develop new content, utilize your own book, journal, standards, and meeting […]
Accessible eBooks, intentional workflow
Digital content is increasingly coming under fire for its accessibility – or lack thereof. However, legislation in the United States, together with legislative developments in Europe, means that digital content must be usable by all people, including those with disabilities. So, time for a rethink. Businesses – in particular, publishers – are looking for ways […]
A mine of information – why TDM presents a challenge for publishers
Publishers and information specialists can’t have failed to notice that AI has been all over the news the past few weeks. From debate about ChatGPT being able to deliver a reasonably standard undergrad essay, to artists’ and writers’ concerns about copyright issues as other AI systems scrape their work to produce mashups for other users, […]
Celebrating 15 years of service to scholarly publishing
This spring marks the 15th anniversary of Maverick Publishing Specialists. Maverick was founded in 2008 as a virtual company (a little ahead of our time on that one) with a small team and an unwavering commitment to serving one of society’s most important industries. Maverick believed then, as it does today, that with flexibility and […]
Operationalizing DEIA in your publishing organization
The specific context of publishing is one which calls on publishers to not just improve the diversity of their workforce, but to also pay careful attention to what and how they publish. But publishers face major challenges when working to operationalize and implement the changes they need to make. Research tells us that – although […]
Highlights from STM’s Research Integrity Master Class
Maverick Senior Associate, Edward Newman, attended last week’s STM Research Integrity Master Class at the annual STM Week conference and shares some of his highlights. The two areas of focus on the day’s agenda were paper mills and image manipulation. With presentations from some of the largest commercial publishers on their mass retractions, supported by […]
OSTP guidance and publishers’ role in data management
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memo published by Dr Alondra Nelson on August 25, 2022 sets out new and updated policies for the publication of US federally funded research. Building on the previous memo from Dr Holdren in 2013, this new statement covers a much wider set of outputs. By now, most […]
Insights on the 2023 publishing landscape
Maverick’s comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the scientific and scholarly publishing ecosystem provides a unique perspective of the micro and macro trends impacting the market. We have identified several key factors behind the shifts within the market that fall under the ‘megatrends’ of Sustainability and Digital Transformation. These trends can include pathways to implementing […]
Sustainability in Scholarly Publishing
A Maverick Panel Discussion Maverick continues its Sustainability series with a new panel discussion tailored to scholarly publishing. Sustainability is a widely used term that has broad implications across all industries, as reflected in the wide-ranging UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Scholarly publishers support sustainability goals but often struggle with ways of operationalizing them in […]