The University of Wyoming (UW) is expanding its partnership with JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services by joining the Tier 3 charter program, a community-driven initiative that helps institutions expand the impact of their unique collections in sustainable and responsible ways.
UW joined JSTOR Stewardship as a Tier 2 participant in early 2026 and worked with JSTOR’s professional migration services team to move key digital collections from its DSpace repositories into JSTOR’s integrated environment for digital asset management, preservation, and discovery. Today, UW openly shares over 12,000 items on JSTOR across collections documenting Wyoming’s history, landscapes, communities, and scholarship—from Vore Buffalo Jump and Hell Gap archaeological materials to historic maps, oral histories, photographs, geological and agricultural research, herbarium specimens, art, yearbooks, and research produced across the university. A recent feature in JSTOR Daily—a free, editorially independent online magazine—explores scientific innovation and social change through materials from UW’s Historic Clothing Collection.
Through Tier 3, UW will gain access to JSTOR Seeklight to help describe and expand access to materials that are minimally described or difficult to process at scale. Its AI-assisted tools can generate draft metadata, transcripts, alt text, and collection-level summaries for review and refinement by library staff. As a charter participant, UW will also help shape the continued development of JSTOR Stewardship through feedback, shared practice, and conversations with peers. The university will also be eligible for dedicated Mellon-supported funding to support digitization of collections processed through Seeklight and shared on JSTOR.
“We’ve already seen how JSTOR Stewardship can help us bring complex collections together in a more sustainable environment,” said Chad Hutchens, Chair of Digital and Distinctive Collections at University of Wyoming Libraries. “With Seeklight, we have an opportunity to accelerate description and access for materials that document Wyoming, the university, and the communities we serve.”
“Wyoming’s team has been an exceptional partner because they bring both ambition and practical insight to this work,” said Jess Clemons, Director of Business Development, JSTOR Stewardship. “Their experience migrating from DSpace, paired with their enthusiasm for Seeklight, will make them a valuable voice in the charter community.”
About the University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming (UW) is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming. Founded in 1887, it is the state’s only four-year university, enrolling around 12,000 students. UW earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status in 2025.
About JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services
JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services is a seamless, cloud-hosted platform that unites digital asset management, long-term preservation, and expanded discovery pathways—including sharing on JSTOR—with the AI-assisted collections processing tools of JSTOR Seeklight.