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Moving beyond DIY: Scalable digital stewardship solutions for distinctive collections

Moving beyond DIY: Scalable digital stewardship solutions for distinctive collections

September 18, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Virtual

Institutions have often turned to locally supported systems to manage digital collections, drawn to their flexibility and community-driven roots. Yet as staffing capacity shifts and technical upkeep becomes more demanding, many libraries and archives are rethinking what sustainability looks like at scale. In this webinar, Zachary Johnson (Vanderbilt University) and Michael Fitzgerald (University of the District of Columbia) share how they transitioned from in-house systems to JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, offering insights into infrastructure, decision-making, and team impact.

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Reclaim flexibility: Modern solutions for digital collection stewardship

Reclaim flexibility: Modern solutions for digital collection stewardship

September 9, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Virtual

Many libraries and archives rely on digital collection platforms that once served them well but now feel misaligned with evolving priorities like adaptable workflows, actionable analytics, and sustainable access. In this webinar, Rachel Walton (Rollins College) and Olivia Inglin (University of Puget Sound) share their transitions from legacy systems to JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services—what drove their decisions, how they guided change, and what’s different today. Their reflections offer practical insights for leaders managing digital collections, metadata, and discovery.

Educator spotlight:

Academic work can often feel like a solitary journey. Your advisor may be supportive, but also not fully grasp your project, and colleagues in your department may pursue entirely different paths. We are, in many ways, scattered dots navigating an ocean of knowledge. Yet, as sociologist C. Wright… Read More

Publisher Collections:
Communications toolkit for new publishers

Welcome to Publisher Collections. We’re thrilled to partner with you. Thank you for partnering with us on the launch of publisher collections. Your participation is helping to shape a more sustainable, collaborative future for scholarly ebook distribution. This toolkit is designed to help you raise awareness of… Read More

Research, cite, teach: One tool for every role

“For researchers, keeping a record of your research is probably more important than anything else. Almost more important than what you say about the research, because if you can’t track back your sources, you can’t really use it, you know. Connie’s academic path began in… Read More

Make the most of your JSTOR experience with Workspace

“I stumbled upon it when I started looking at JSTOR’s landing page. There’s the universal icon for tabs or saving in the upper right corner. I clicked on it thinking, ‘What does Workspace mean?’ I don’t even remember what I initially expected… but then I realized that this is really… Read More

Small team, big reach

Ada Lea McCracken, Guilford College Entrance Card, Sep. 16, 1918. Guilford College. jstor.org/stable/community.23268322 Guilford College boasts a multi-faceted, varied archive spanning Quaker meeting records, 19th-century taxidermy, campus publications, art collections, and student theses. Managing it all is Gwen Erickson, a solo archivist who also serves as… Read More

Thanks for your interest in Path to Open

We’re excited to have you join the movement to make scholarly books more accessible, discoverable, and impactful. Want to see what Path to Open looks like in action? Read how Syracuse University is leveraging Path to Open to reach new readers, increase engagement, and support a more equitable future for… Read More

Thank you for reading Syracuse University’s story

We’re so glad you took the time to explore how Syracuse University is leveraging Path to Open to expand access, support authors, and amplify the reach of scholarly books. Path to Open is a unique publishing model designed to make high-quality academic books freely available on JSTOR, while providing libraries… Read More

Thank you!

We appreciate your interest in JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services. A member of our team will be in touch shortly to discuss your needs and how we can best support your work. Start reading Additional reading:How JSTOR supports collections… Read More