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August 23, 2024

Monthly wrap-up: More to discover on JSTOR

By Maria Papadouris, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
Discover a trove of historical insights gathered this July and August on JSTOR. Explore collections spanning from Civil Rights activism to artistic resilience during the AIDS epidemic, offering unique perspectives on history, culture, and knowledge.

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August 16, 2024

Embarking on Project Odyssey: A journey to transform digital collection stewardship

By Kristin Bumgarner, Principal Creative Director, ITHAKA
ITHAKA innovates with Project Odyssey using generative AI to help libraries process digital collections efficiently by automating metadata creation, addressing bottlenecks, and reducing backlog.

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August 1, 2024

Charting the course of digital art history: University of California San Diego Library from Artstor to JSTOR

By Lia Friedman, Visual Arts Librarian, and Laura Schwartz, Arts & Humanities Collection Strategist, UC San Diego Library
Celebrating 20 years of digital image access at UC San Diego Library through Artstor. Explore the transformation in utilizing visual resources for teaching and research, now transitioning to JSTOR. Join us in uncovering UC San Diego's collection legacy and future.

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July 25, 2024

What’s new at JSTOR: Enhancing access and engagement with innovative technologies

By Victoria Spitz, Senior Digital Marketing Manager
At JSTOR, our mission is to improve access to knowledge and education for people around the world. We're excited to share several new initiatives leveraging cutting-edge technology to make scholarly materials more accessible, interactive, and engaging for our users. Here's a detailed look at the latest advancements we recently shared at ALA 2024 in San Diego.

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May 1, 2024

Middlebury archives go global: The unexpected reach of one small college’s special collections

By Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily Features Editor
For Middlebury and other small liberal arts schools, taking part in JSTOR’s shared collections program is almost a no-brainer, Irwin says, since JSTOR is a database with which many students are already very familiar.

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April 24, 2024

Visionary collaboration: How the Johns Hopkins Visual Resources Collection used JSTOR Forum to build cross-campus partnerships and amplify university collections

By Morgan Godvin, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
In 2020, Johns Hopkins University faced sudden closure due to COVID-19. Discover how the Special Collections team adapted by partnering with JSTOR Forum, revolutionizing access to materials for faculty and students alike.

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April 22, 2024

Skidmore College and JSTOR collaborate to enhance digital access to special collections

By Maria Papadouris, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
Explore how Skidmore College digitizes its special collections in this insightful blog post detailing David Seiler's efforts in leading the transition to the digital age.

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February 9, 2024

Academic institutions increase the reach of their digitized collections on JSTOR: The results of a three-year initiative

By Kevin Guthrie, President, ITHAKA and Bruce Heterick, Senior Vice President of Open Collections and Infrastructure
Discover highlights from the Coalition for Networked Information's biannual membership meeting, where discussions revolved around networked information technologies in higher education and research. Explore the outcomes of JSTOR's Open Community Collections program, showcasing the benefits for participant libraries in terms of reach and visibility.

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