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Blog Tag: Thought leadership

October 12, 2023

Unlocking knowledge:
How open access initiatives are bridging resource gaps

By John Lenahan, Vice President of Published Content, Licensed Collections, Cristina Mezuk, Editor, Licensed Collections & Beth Firenze, Marketing Manager, Marketing Strategy
The emergence of open access is reshaping the way scholarly information is disseminated and consumed. In this comprehensive exploration, we will delve into what open access is and how JSTOR, our renowned digital library, is playing a crucial role in facilitating open access for academic journals, books, art, and research reports.

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September 15, 2023

Preserving Memories:
The Intersection of Family, Personal Archives, and Digital Libraries

By Natalia Celine Arias, Senior Digital Designer, ITHAKA
Growing up in Miami, Florida, surrounded by Caribbean cultures across the diaspora, I developed a strong sense of identity as a proud Caribbean creative, a Belizean Cuban American designer. My intersectionalities have significantly influenced my creativity and the stories I choose to tell through my work as I delve into the importance of preserving family memories, the power of personal archives, and the transformative role of working at ITHAKA/JSTOR.

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August 14, 2023

Approaching AI and advanced technologies together

By Kevin Guthrie, President, ITHAKA
Despite these concerns, and in some ways because of them, we are collaborating closely with our community of librarians, faculty, researchers, and students to address the numerous existential questions, institutional concerns, and practical considerations introduced by use AI and other advanced technologies in education. We are great believers in learning both through careful research and through action, and so I want to introduce you to some of the work we have underway.

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