The Authority File Round-Up: April 2023
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Transitioning monographs from traditional print publishing to digital and open has been an uphill battle. While the sciences have experienced a relatively eager shift to digital, the humanities have been left behind, prompting new discussions on their role in academia. Luckily, publishers have begun to innovate in the past decade, introducing new publishing models, technology, and collaborations. What’s next for e-publishing?
Last month ITHAKA’S John Lenahan looked back at ten years of ITHAKA’S Books at JSTOR. In the past decade, the program has worked to make materials more discoverable and accessible—key components of adapting resources to fit changing times and needs. In the discussion, John underscored the significance of digital resources for today’s students and how to keep innovating for future use in all disciplines.
Here’s a quick round-up, in case you missed it. We hope you enjoy the episodes. Thanks for listening!
Last month, John Lenahan, ITHAKA Associate Vice President of Published Content, joined The Authority File to discuss ITHAKA’s 10th anniversary of offering ebooks on JSTOR. In the episode, John reflects on the progress of the Books at JSTOR program: DRM-free access for ebooks, chapter-level metadata, and increased discoverability, to name a few. In addition, John highlights the rise of e-content in the past decade and the future of the program and its existing access models.
Listen to the episode here.
In February, founder of Subway Book Review Uli Beutter Cohen discussed the project’s development and her new book, Between the Lines: Stories from the Underground. Uli chats about the cultural practice of reading, reading trends of the past decade, and the current rise in book banning. You can find the episode here.
This month we have two fantastic series. Our first features Michelle Porter, author of Scratching River, which weaves together her Métis ancestry, family interviews, and past trauma. She discusses her writing, research, and the impact of Métis traditions on the two. You can first the first episode here.
Our second series takes a look at the past year of MIT Press’s library collective action model Direct to Open (D2O). Emily Farrell of MIT Press and Curtis Brundy of Iowa State University dive into D2O’s development in the year post-launch and the current open publishing landscape. You can find the first episode here.
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A quick overview of last month's episodes, in case you missed them
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