JSTOR announced today a new digital collection stewardship solution designed to help libraries and archives describe, preserve, manage, and share their unique collections at scale–—reducing backlogs and increasing discovery.
JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services integrates digital asset management, long-term preservation (powered by Portico), increased discovery through JSTOR, and a first-of-its-kind AI-assisted metadata generation tool that accelerates collection processing while maintaining expert oversight.
“Libraries and archives face significant challenges in stewarding existing and ever-growing digital collections,” said Rebecca Seger, vice president of institutional participation and strategic partnerships. “Our new service improves library workflows, access, discovery and preservation of these materials, addresses pain points, and provides an unprecedented opportunity for libraries to accelerate collection processing.”
Starting today, libraries can join the JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services Charter Program—a two-year fee-based initiative that invites institutions to join JSTOR in shaping the future of AI-assisted digital stewardship. Charter participants will gain early access to the platform, contribute feedback, and play a leading role in ensuring AI serves the values and needs of the profession.