Blog Topic: Digital collection stewardship

Usability testing revealed two mental models—targeted bulk edits and context-rich cataloguing. That insight shaped Stewardship’s updates: a full-width editor that keeps you in context, field visibility by default, and item thumbnails to refine selections—delivering a faster, clearer workflow grounded in evidence, trust, and belonging.

JSTOR Seeklight now generates transcripts for typed and handwritten items, making every word searchable and accessible while keeping editors in control. Available now for Tier 3 participants.

What happens when archivists, librarians, and digital collections leaders from a wide variety of institutions—large research universities, small liberal arts colleges, public policy institutes—gain early access to a new AI-powered tool purpose-built to accelerate collection processing and transform access? You get enthusiasm, ideas, and a glimpse of what’s ahead, as more diverse primary source collections […]

Explore how JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services does more than just store your collections with content management that drives discovery, use, and impact.

Learn how we’re building and evolving JSTOR Seeklight’s safeguards against bias and harmful content through AI, expert insight, and user feedback.

This year’s American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Philadelphia offered an opportunity to share how JSTOR is addressing two interconnected needs: helping researchers navigate trusted content more intuitively, and helping libraries manage, preserve, and activate distinctive collections at scale.

A look into Ithaka S+R’s collaborative research on digital exhibits—how libraries and archives use them to connect communities, the challenges they face, and opportunities for future innovation.

How JSTOR Seeklight brings together archival expertise, AI, and community insight—reflections on winning the Coker Award and building values-driven tools.

Senior Product Manager Ann Connolly shares how JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services addresses key collection management issues with a unique integration approach.

Senior Product Manager Syed Amaanullah shares how JSTOR Seeklight blends technology and human expertise to deliver a purpose-built AI application for archives.