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Blog Tag: Books at JSTOR

February 21, 2025

Books at JSTOR: Our commitment to supporting community-driven, flexible, and sustainable business models

By John Lenahan, Vice President of Published Content, Licensed Collections, ITHAKA
Since 2012, Books at JSTOR has expanded to include over 146,000 scholarly ebooks from 345 global publishers, supporting diverse library needs through flexible acquisition models like Demand Driven Acquisition (DDA) and Evidence Based Acquisition (EBA).

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February 12, 2025

What can we learn from depictions of grief?

By Janelle Ketcher, Publisher Relations Coordinator, ITHAKA
Explore the many ways grief is represented in art, archives, and personal expression. This blog post examines historical and contemporary depictions of mourning, from letters to lost loved ones to visual tributes like the AIDS Memorial Quilt, revealing how creative practices help us process loss.

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August 8, 2024

Ensuring accessibility in the digital age: ITHAKA’s commitment and the European Accessibility Act

By Mat Harris, Web Accessibility Lead, ITHAKA
ITHAKA is committed to fostering inclusivity and accessibility, aligning with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) to enhance access for individuals with disabilities. Learn about the EAA and its impact on digital accessibility standards for a range of products and services in the EU.

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June 24, 2024

Continuing the journey: Key insights from our recent webinar with Library Journal on Path to Open

By Maria Papadouris, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
Assessing the Path to Open initiative in a recent webinar by Library Journal and JSTOR. Learn about the collaborative funding model for open access academic monographs developed with ACLS, University of Michigan Press, and The University of North Carolina Press. Key points, updates, and future directions discussed.

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March 19, 2024

When it comes to open access books, trust is essential

By John Lenahan, Vice President of Published Content, Licensed Collections
Unveiling the critical role of trust in open access publishing, highlighting the DOAB Trusted Platform Network's mission to combat predatory practices and uphold quality. Learn how initiatives like JSTOR ensure the integrity of scholarly works, facing challenges from perceptions of quality to generative AI, and fostering a sustainable open access ecosystem.

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