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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · Sep 30

How do transcripts transform discovery and access?

In a new post, Syed Amaanullah shares how transcript functionality in JSTOR Seeklight helps institutions boost the impact of text-based collections while keeping human expertise at the center.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3IMAVrH

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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · Sep 10

In this @libraryjournal.bsky.social interview, Roger Schonfeld (@rschon.bsky.social), managing director of JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, discusses how his team is helping libraries and archives manage backlogs, safeguard collections, and expand access.

Read the Q&A: bit.ly/4nJVjJ9

Red JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services graphic with the headline “New Tools for Stewardship: Q&A with JSTOR’s Roger Schonfeld.” At right, a black-and-white scan of a handwritten letter and a small badge reading “Generate metadata with JSTOR Seeklight.”

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Roger Schonfeld @rschon.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm incredibly grateful to @lisapeet.bsky.social of @libraryjournal.bsky.social for all the recent coverage of archives and preservation, including this interview with me about @jstor.bsky.social Digital Stewardship Services. www.libraryjournal.com/story/progra...

New Tools for Stewardship: Q&A with JSTOR's Roger Schonfeld

Nearly all archival institutions, at every scale, holds a backlog of material awaiting processing. JSTOR’s recently created Digital Stewardship Services aims to address this situation with a next-gen ...

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · Sep 2

The @mellon.org‬ Foundation used a $700,000 grant to try to address a big problem for a small world—the growing abundance of academic journals and back issues. Three decades later @jstor.bsky.social‬ is a powerhouse, bringing in nearly $90 million in revenues.
https://phlnthrp.com/4p1ABpd

How an Academic Archive Became a Tech Juggernaut

Early donors built JSTOR into a giant with more than $160 million in net assets. Now comes the AI challenge.

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Roger Schonfeld @rschon.bsky.social · Aug 21

I am incredibly excited about our launch of @jstor.bsky.social Publisher Collections, which will dramatically increase access to scholarly monographs through an innovative new model based on tiered annual participation fees for both front-list and back-list books. about.jstor.org/blog/a-new-m...

A new model for scholarly ebooks: Publisher Collections built with, and for, librarians and publishers, to serve readers today and tomorrow

A new nonprofit-led model from JSTOR offers libraries and publishers a more sustainable, equitable, and integrated ecosystem for scholarly ebooks.

about.jstor.org

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Heather Froehlich @heatherfro.bsky.social · Aug 4

"The archival field has been navigating the shift from bespoke, individualized practices to scalable, systemic solutions informed by field-wide, best practices/standards, all while contending w/ the on-the-ground realities of fragmented workflows+limited resources"
about.jstor.org/wp-content/u...

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The Scholarly Kitchen @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social · Aug 14

Guest Post — What is the Current State of Academic e-book Business Models? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/14/g...

Guest Post - What is the Current State of Academic e-book Business Models? - The Scholarly Kitchen

A new report from Ithaka S+R assesses the current state of scholarly monograph publishing in humanities and social sciences disciplines in order to understand how current business models are functioni...

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Colleen [Redacted] @librarycolleen.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Current State of Academic E-Book Business Models
New Report 📚
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The Current State of Academic E-Book Business Models - Ithaka S+R

A year ago, with funding from the Mellon Foundation, we began assessing the state of scholarly monograph publishing in the humanities and social sciences

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Coalition for Networked Information @cni-org.bsky.social · Jul 7

The special issue, Networking Networks: A Festschrift in Honor of Clifford Lynch, guest edited by Joan K. Lippincott, is available as an open access supplement to portal: Libraries and the Academy via Project Muse 📔 muse.jhu.edu/issue/55108

We are grateful to all who made this tribute possible!

A photo of the cover of the special issue, "Networking Networks: A Festschrift in Honor of Clifford Lynch" and an image of Clifford Lynch

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Roger Schonfeld @rschon.bsky.social · Jun 24

"Schonfeld mapped out the fragmented and frustrating researcher experience – bouncing between discovery tools, re-authenticating, and often hitting paywalls despite entitled access. 'This talk really opened our eyes,' said Todd Toler from Wiley." 2/ www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...

Making access work in scholarly publishing - Research Information

Tracy Gardner reviews and celebrates five years of GetFTR’s cross-industry collaboration, interviewing the founding academic publishers

www.researchinformation.info

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Roger Schonfeld @rschon.bsky.social · Jun 24

"The original motivation for GetFTR came in response to a stark presentation by Roger Schonfeld at the Frankfurt STM meeting in 2015..." 1/ www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...

Making access work in scholarly publishing - Research Information

Tracy Gardner reviews and celebrates five years of GetFTR’s cross-industry collaboration, interviewing the founding academic publishers

www.researchinformation.info

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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · Jun 18

Shared infrastructure must activate the benefits of cross-institutional scale in ways that preserve and advance academic values without sacrificing innovation and agility. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/18/r...

Reflections on Shared Infrastructure and Distinctive Collections

Roger Schonfeld reflects on lessons from more than 20 years conducting research and supporting the work of libraries, publishers, and the research enterprise.

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West Valley Genealogical Society @azwvgsorg.bsky.social · Jun 18

Loved this! Shared infrastructure is the quiet hero of trustworthy research. JSTOR has set such a strong example, curious to see what’s next! What’s one collection you think deserves more spotlight right now?

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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · Jun 18

As @rschon.bsky.social takes on a role at @jstor.bsky.social Digital Stewardship Services, he reflects on 20 years of #research on libraries, scholarly communication, and distinctive collections at Ithaka S+R.

The Scholarly Kitchen @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social · Jun 18

Reflections on Shared Infrastructure and Distinctive Collections scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/18/r...

Reflections on Shared Infrastructure and Distinctive Collections

Roger Schonfeld reflects on lessons from more than 20 years conducting research and supporting the work of libraries, publishers, and the research enterprise.

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · Jun 18

Insightful @rschon.bsky.social for @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social this am on shared infrastructure-- looking back at JSTOR projects and what's ahead. So impt as distinctive collections become ever more valuable in a world of questionable content. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/18/r...

Reflections on Shared Infrastructure and Distinctive Collections

Roger Schonfeld reflects on lessons from more than 20 years conducting research and supporting the work of libraries, publishers, and the research enterprise.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · Jun 6

🎉 We turn 30 this year! Join the conversation with longtime ITHAKA team member @rschon.bsky.social—recently named Managing Director of JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services—as he reflects on JSTOR’s journey from its beginnings to today and what lies ahead on @jstordaily.bsky.social: bit.ly/4kNJX5P

All Grown Up: JSTOR Turns Thirty - JSTOR Daily

What started out as an experiment in digitizing under-used scholarship blossomed into an invaluable online educational resource for students and faculty alike.

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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · May 29

Roger Schonfeld (@rschon.bsky.social) has long guided libraries, archives, & museums through change. We're proud to share he's now managing director of JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services.

Please join us in extending our warmest congratulations and gratitude!

Learn more: bit.ly/45xWXHD

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Roger Schonfeld @rschon.bsky.social · May 29

Thanks so much! Let's catch up soon?

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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · Apr 2

Libraries told us the challenges in digital collection stewardship—so we built a solution with our community.

Introducing JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services: A cloud-based platform integrating processing, digital asset management, preservation, and access.

Read the announcement: bit.ly/4cjfr00

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Keith Webster @cmkeithw.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thanks to @ithakasr.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social for their work on these important issues.

JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · Mar 28

In our blog post, ITHAKA President Kevin Guthrie reflects on how JSTOR’s mission has evolved to meet libraries’ modern challenges—and introduces a new chapter: JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, a community-built platform for responsible digital stewardship.
📃 Read the full post: bit.ly/4iONL5E

Preserving the past, building the future—together: Introducing JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services

JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services is a new platform designed to help libraries and archives scale their preservation efforts through a seamless, mission-aligned workflow. Built in collaboration with ...

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Roger Schonfeld @rschon.bsky.social · Mar 27

Read more about JSTOR Stewardship in this blogpost from our president, Kevin Guthrie:
about.jstor.org/blog/preserv... 3/

Preserving the past, building the future—together: Introducing JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services

JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services is a new platform designed to help libraries and archives scale their preservation efforts through a seamless, mission-aligned workflow. Built in collaboration with ...

about.jstor.org

Roger Schonfeld @rschon.bsky.social · Mar 27

Built in collaboration with the library and archives community, JSTOR Stewardship integrates digital asset management, long-term preservation, powered by Portico, and a first-of-its-kind, AI-assisted collections processing tool, all within a seamless, cloud-hosted platform. 2/

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Roger Schonfeld @rschon.bsky.social · Mar 27

Today, my colleagues and I at @ithaka-org.bsky.social are announcing the launch of @jstor.bsky.social Digital Stewardship Services -- a set of tools designed for libraries and archives to process and make discoverable the vast and growing collections that remain hidden from view. 1/

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Caleb Zakarin @calebzakarin.bsky.social · Mar 19

"Ultimately, the transition beyond single title purchase models for ebooks seems to be picking up, suggesting a sort of second digital transformation for the monograph..."
@rschon.bsky.social

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/19/s...

A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs?

Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead.

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Keith Webster @cmkeithw.bsky.social · Mar 19

A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs? - great piece by @rschon.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/19/s...

A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs?

Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

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