In this deeply personal reflection, Ryan McCarthy of JSTOR Labs shares his experience visiting Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) alongside Chemeketa Community College’s prison education team.
By Amelia Nelson, Director of the Library and Archives, Spencer Art Reference Library, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an encyclopedic museum with collections from across the globe. The images contributed to Artstor from the museum’s over 42,000 works of art reflect the diversity of the museum’s collections and the artistic culture of peoples across 5,000 years.
By John Lenahan, Vice President of Published Content, Licensed Collections, JSTOR, part of the nonprofit ITHAKA
Path to Open is a community-driven model bringing 240+ libraries and nearly 50 publishers together to fund new monographs, provide early campus access, and then flip titles open. The first 100 will open in January 2026, expanding worldwide access to DRM-free, unlimited-use ebooks on JSTOR.
By Rumika Suzuki Hillyer, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
Discover the story behind Reveal Digital, an open-access primary source collection on JSTOR highlighting underrepresented 20th-century voices of dissent. Learn how library crowdfunding, collaboration, and preservation have built a resource of over 70,000 items.
By Maria Papadouris, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
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.
By Emilie Hardman, Research Lead, Archives & Special Collections, and Sr. Curator, Reveal Digital, ITHAKA and Syed Amaanullah, Senior Product Manager, ITHAKA
How JSTOR Seeklight brings together archival expertise, AI, and community insight—reflections on winning the Coker Award and building values-driven tools.
By Stacy Lyn Burnett, Senior Manager, JSTOR Access in Prison
It is with deep respect and sorrow that we acknowledge Helen Farley's passing. Helen will be remembered here as a visionary advocate for equitable access to education and a cherished partner in the JSTOR Access in Prison initiative.
By Rumika Suzuki Hillyer, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
JSTOR Access in Prison is transforming access to education for incarcerated learners. Discover the story behind its 18-year journey and growing impact—from an insider’s perspective.